A kind-hearted man who gives out chocolates and other gifts to strangers in Hinckley has risen to fame.
Driving instructor Chris Buckler, from Earl Shilton, has been dishing out doughnuts, sweets and even loaves of bread to friends and strangers for more than 20 years.
His generosity has been recognised after he brightened up one woman’s day, giving her a box of chocolates and a bottle of wine in Morrisons car park in the town.
The grateful woman posted on Spotted Hinckley: “I politely said I couldn’t accept and he said ‘I need to do something nice for someone everyday so I go to heaven’. Yes, I am now crying in Morrisons car park.
“As I was leaving, I noticed he had put a pack of donuts (I saw in his carrier bag) on someone’s van window too.
“Whoever this lovely man is, thank you for your kind heart and gesture, you’ve made my terrible day a little brighter.
“If this is your dad/grandad/son/brother whatever, he is a beautiful man and I hope he sees this.
“There are good people in this world after all.”
Many people commented beneath the post to say they had received gifts from Chris, including seeing him leaving gifts for people at the checkouts at Aldi in the town.
One said: “What a wonderful man. Superheroes do exist, they just don’t wear a cape. Huge respect to him and his family.”
But humble Chris, 68, said it's just part of his routine and he’s happy to help bring a smile to people’s faces: “I have no reason, it’s just something I do.
"If I stop to get petrol for driving lessons, I get a bar of chocolate for someone.
“The feeling you get from giving to somebody rather than receiving is better. You see the impact it makes on somebody’s day.”
Chris often takes sweets when he goes to play badminton at Hinckley Leisure Centre, to give to the receptionists and to the other players.
“Most folks are just stunned when you give or leave things for them,” he said.
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The driving teacher also regularly picks up an extra loaf of bread at Connor’s bakery in the town, to give to his neighbours or to others.
He is also known for his poetry, as he writes a poem for each of his students once they have passed their driving test, which he posts on Facebook.
Some of his rhyme dedicated to Connor’s even features on the wall of the bakery.
