LENTIL soup and pakora were on the menu as dozens of the city’s elderly enjoyed a multi-cultural feast in Glasgow’s West End.

Glasgow Old People’s Welfare Association (GoPWA) and next door’s Al Furgen Islamic Centre teamed up to welcome some 80 OAPs for a three-course meal to mark the end of Eid.

The event at the Fred Paton Centre was launched last year to encourage the older Muslim community to use the centre, which provides daily meals and companionship for the elderly.

Glasgow’s Lord Provost Eva Bollander presented Sheena Glass, MBE, Chief Executive of GoPWA with a gift to mark her imminent retirement after more than 38 years working to support the elderly.

Ms Bollander said: “She’s a force of nature.

“I’ve been invited to a number of Eid events but this is the first one I’ve been able to attend.

“This is what it is all about. Seeing people mixing together in the community. It’s lovely.”

David Franklin, 84, from Knightwood, who comes to the centre three times a week, said he was looking forward to trying the pakora.

He said: “I served in Singapore for years and we just ate what the Chinese ate.

“They were great people.

“It’s great here. The people, the volunteers, the company. It’s a great set up.”

Fauzia Ahmad, 69, from Anniesland moved to Glasgow as an eight-year-old from Pakistan and also comes to the centre three times a week.

She said: “It was quite a surprise that they were having this event.”

Sheena Glass, 78, said: “We’ve had a good relationship with the centre for many years. I just thought, Lets get as many people as possible through the door.”