SIR Bob Geldof and his chums famously sung in the 80s about spreading a smile of joy at Christmas time.

But one worker at a Petersfield legal firm has done just that for children in one of Europe's poorest countries.

Not that Delia Cann did it alone – because everyone who dropped a shoebox at Mackarness and Lunt last

Christmas played their part.

The High Street firm is about to launch its annual shoebox appeal on behalf of Operation Christmas Child.

Mrs Cann is looking for people to fill shoeboxes with unwanted toys, books, stationery, hats, scarves and

other goodies.

The wrapped boxes will be given to poverty-stricken youngsters and orphans in some of the world's poorest countries.

For full story, see this week's Petersfield Herald.