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Pensioner Harry Farrow's fight for freedom pass goes to the top

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A pensioner's fight to get free train travel in Kent for
over-60s is going all the way to the top today.

After 14 months of campaigning Harry Farrow has finally hit the
magic number of 10,000 signatures, allowing him to take his
campaign to Downing Street.

The 64-year-old from Kemsley will make his way to Number 10,
where he's due to hand over his petition at 11am.

Sittingbourne and Sheppey MP Gordon Henderson will accompany
him, as well as Mr Farrow's brother-in-law Alan Wood.

He said: "I'm a bit apprehensive about it all.

"People keep saying I should go in a suit but I will wear a
shirt, jeans and trainers - I am who I am and that's the end of it.
As long as I'm tidy that's all that matters. They've got to take me
as they find me.

"I'm not glad that's come to an end but I will be glad when we
get the Freedom Pass."

Despite drawing a pension, Mr Farrow has funded the campaign
himself - even selling his beloved toy solider collection to raise
further cash for his mission.

The retired painter and decorator said : "I'd been collecting
for about 12 years. The thing is I had no money coming in so in the
end they had to go as the money was sitting in boxes under the
stairs. What's a toy solider at the end of the day? I got about
£1,100 for them most of which went in to funding the campaign.

"It's a good cause and it's not going to go away. I'm just
grateful to everyone who has supported me."

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