Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 05:57:11 PMI'm a little confused as the original target was set at £100 so, once that was passed, maybe it took away some incentive for folk to keep giving
Just £20 to go now 

Mick,

Last year they used another intermediary for the finances, you could change the info, adjust your target etc..

This year they've used Just Giving. You can't rewrite your info or adjust your target.

I raised £430-and-a-bit last year, so it was I that set my target. I've had an afternoon of 'tin-rattling', both here & on my contacts list and given people a bit of a gee-up.

You, sir, have done me proud, as have a couple of other folk on hear. A shout out to @martyn who has also graciously donated this weekend.

Thank you ALL.

I'm a little confused as the original target was set at £100 so, once that was passed, maybe it took away some incentive for folk to keep giving
Just £20 to go now 

And the Sir Galahad, unarmed and undefended. A sitting duck. Why, oh why?

With all good wishes.

John

 

Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 10:46:36 AMCould you please raise a cup/glass.............

I don't need much prompting and this is an extra special reason to do so. Consider it done 

44 years ago the battle to retake the Falkland Islands was in full swing. HMS Sheffield, HMS Ardent, HMS Antelope, HMS Coventry had been sunk, the Atlantic Conveyor had been hit by two Exocet missiles and 77 British military personnel were dead with numerous casualties.

Since then, many British service personnel have lost their lives, & countless more have suffered, and are suffering hardships due to PTSD & injuries suffered in service.

Any donation you can make, however small, goes a long way. I'm still quite a way from my £500 target that I've set myself.

If you'd like to know more about the amazing work The Veterans Charity does, then please follow the link below.

The other link is to my JustGiving fundraising page.

https://www.veteranscharity.org.uk/

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/MichaelBowler2026?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=020

Quote from: Bealman on Today at 08:24:11 AMJust getting all the stuff via the interweb on me phone about the "heatwave" in the UK. 

When I got out of bed the other morning, it was 24° in the kitchen and I put the gas fire on!

Oh, and temps over 30° are expected. Oh no!

Ah yes - I often have similar feelings when I hear these reports from the UK of so-called heatwaves  as I melt here in the land of Wa.

Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 10:46:36 AMHi Folks,
Could you please raise a cup/glass to the memory of 'dannyboy' who would have celebrated his 75th birthday today?
Whether he's 'upstairs' or 'downstairs' (and I'm sure it would be the former) he's probably causing lots of mayhem with his 'Groaners' and I, for one, am pleased that thread is being kept going.
(there's a pic of the lad in reply #19)

I'll raise a glass of something appropriate, maybe a Connemara slightly peated single malt, this evening.

I, along with Mike @Nbodger got to know David quite well during the making of the NGF Virtual Exhibitions a few years back.
He will forever be remembered for ALWAYS being late to join us on our virtual planning  meetings AND for forgetting to turn the sound on when he eventually did log in.

Cheers to you David.

Hi Folks,
Could you please raise a cup/glass to the memory of 'dannyboy' who would have celebrated his 75th birthday today?
Whether he's 'upstairs' or 'downstairs' (and I'm sure it would be the former) he's probably causing lots of mayhem with his 'Groaners' and I, for one, am pleased that thread is being kept going.
(there's a pic of the lad in reply #19)

Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 10:23:14 AM

Quote from: chrism on Today at 10:18:36 AMArtic Terns perchance? They are very protective of their nests.

They're the real bigguns, aren't they? The size of lorries, if I recall

Well spotted 

Quote from: chrism on Today at 10:18:36 AMArtic Terns perchance? They are very protective of their nests.

They're the real bigguns, aren't they? The size of lorries, if I recall