As Mary sunbathes in the living room window ( she has been watching the ponies come to the fence ..look hard and you can see them) I thought I'd drop a few more thank you's for sponsoring me on the zip wire challenge
Not only has the main total increased to nearly 3500£ ( with gift aid donations ) I have recieved several donations of cash and cheques through the post . The postal donations with accompanying addresses will be thanked directly from our Sams treasurer
It's a wonderful thing that you all have been doing
Shirley, bad penny, dear Ilona, Ben , Heather, Helen B,and Karen thank you
The donation link is
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/johngray1
No pressure, John. No pressure. xx
ReplyDeleteI was happy to help such a worthy cause even in my small way! Ta for making that possible. :)
ReplyDeleteMary certainly looks content.
None of those funds would have been raised without your committing to do the zip line,despite your fear of heights,you're willing to take that on so others will benefit.In many other ways you've helped your village and neighbors,too. Many of your readers are dealing with heartaches of their own. You set a great example of how to cope and keep going by just doing the next right thing.Thank you,John,for all you do!-Mary
ReplyDeleteToday is pay day so I've chipped in a little bit. As a fellow sufferer of fear of heights I can appreciate how big a challenge this is for you. Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteThank u Ali xx
DeleteJohn, I don't even know what a zip wire is but I'll gladly send a cheque for a tenner to The Samaritans if you can say where it to send it to.
ReplyDeleteMake a cheque out to Samaritans North East Wales and send it to me and I will do the rest sokind xxx
DeleteThanks John, I'll send my donation to HQ at Rhyl as I've now found their website. Cheers. My God, I've just discovered what you propose to do!!! You must be mad. And that Alzheimer charity fund raiser woman too. Shine on, man!
DeleteWish I could have donated more, but I've added a bit to your total.
ReplyDeleteIve just seen your donation thank you dearheart
DeleteGlad it has worked out so well for you John. You are worth every penny.
ReplyDeleteHappy for all the response.
ReplyDeleteYou are adored by many.
Yours is the first post I look for when I open my iPad in the morning.
Did I read you will be face down when you do the zip line . . .
Lordy, Lordy . . . oh my!
Such a wonderful soul you are . . .
Fantastic total. Now all you have to do is jump off a platform with a wire attached to your back and hurtle towards the ground at 100 mph. I did something similar at a theme park. Hauled up into the air on the end of an elastic band, stretched taut, and released. It was like a giant swing, such fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks also must go to rabbitquilter, Elizabeth, nu and Jim, Sandra, Scarlett, Frances, Ali,
DeleteIt still won't let me play (asks for details I am not comfortable providing).
ReplyDeleteDo you have PayPal?
Yes but I don't know what to do.... you will have to tell me I've never used it
ReplyDeleteFor Paypal, send Elephant's Child your email address and he/she will send you money. Easy as that.
ReplyDeleteReally?
Deletejgsheffield@hotmail.com
Ok, I'm going to send you money. Let me know if you get it.
DeleteDone!
DeleteI have dearheart thank you
DeleteJohn, for paypal to work you have to set up a paypal account using that email address. It's not hard to do.
DeleteFor people who want to pay that way, mark it as a personal gift so you avoid paypal charges otherwise they will take a percentage (15% if i remember right)
Hi have Kylie xx
DeleteYou can then withdraw the funds from your Paypal account, transfer it to your bank account you used to set up Paypal and then put it into your fundraising account.
ReplyDeleteI've never mastered PayPal and I've really tried. Maybe I have a popupblocker or my pc just doesn't like it. Whatever. It has always defeated me, and invariably at the last hurdle. I'm glad I still have my good old cheque book, but for how long? The banks want to do away with them. Every time I go in a bank someone asks me if I want to go electronic. Call me old fashioned but I detest the concept that a chip is in charge of my money and someone could delete it all with an inadvertent mouse click, or even a touch screen operator with a hangover somewhere in India. Or a computer on the blink. Or a solar flare could zap my paltry savings. It doesn't bode well.
ReplyDeleteJust don't burst yourself for charity.
ReplyDeleteBurst no......but whatever you do is a wonderful gift
DeleteThank you Emma , claire, Sharon, sue, HGL, Sharon, and Howard
ReplyDeleteAnd you still have a few weeks to go! That's a lot of ££
ReplyDeleteHi John, Back from my shift and LL, and money sent. I wish it could have been more. And they only let me send if fee free to people in Australia.
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