Rokeby handover
Mr and Mrs Stewart who have lived in Hull all their lives, were
thrilled when they found out that they had been allocated one of
the new properties at Rokeby – it was the best Christmas present
they had ever received!
It was the Tuesday before Christmas and Barbara Stewart was home alone preparing for Christmas Day, when she got the call from Pickering and Ferens Homes letting her know that she and her husband Ian would be moving into their new home in 2012.
“When getting ready for Christmas, I asked my husband what he wanted for a present. He replied ‘get me one of those new houses at Rokeby and I will be happy!’ A week later, Kate-Marie at Pickering and Ferens Homes called me!
“I was delighted to hear the news and realised that this would be the best present Ian would ever receive for Christmas, so I decided not to tell him straight away.
“My granddaughter and I walked to Rokeby and took a photo of the site. I got it framed, wrapped it up and put it under the Christmas tree with a note saying ‘Santa sends his apologies – he can’t get the actual one under the tree!’
