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Post by Mrs Foster on Dec 19, 2010 12:40:28 GMT
OK folks, my Ruth has came home from Uni and told us she has been accepted for a position in South Africa to go and help teach young African children in school and various other projects, here's a link to a site that explains it all www.gla.ac.uk/clubs/sva/South_Africa.htmlIt will be for 8 weeks next July and she has to raise £700 to be able to go, the bank of maw and paw will have to raise the other £1500 for her flights and digs, spending money etc etc. This is a great opportunity for Ruth (although god knows how we will cope with the worry ) to travel and do something for the young under-privileged Kids, something i have wanted to do myself since i was a young whippersnapper. To raise funds she has to do various events, her work will do a dress down day, we will do a car boot sale, Ruth and her friends will do a casino night, fashion shows etc etc. Helen's sister came up with a great idea to raise some cash, you know the wee round tubes of jelly tots, smarties, chocolate buttons that are out at Christmas time? well. if we buy loads of them and send them to family and friends to eat, they then fill the tube up with coins until it is full, we then decide a date, probably March for folks to cash in their tubes and whatever amount was in it,send to Ruth. So, how about it folks, are any of you willing to help? if so PM me and i will organise the tubes to get to you asap. Many Many Thanks guys.
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Post by platterpete on Dec 19, 2010 20:43:21 GMT
Great idea Big Hoggy, count me in.
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Dec 19, 2010 22:23:54 GMT
the tomahawk tribe's up for some o that ma BIG buddie...............gie's yer sweetie's !!!
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Post by penny on Dec 20, 2010 11:00:51 GMT
Put me on the list as well please, Hoggster!!
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Post by caveman on Dec 21, 2010 9:20:04 GMT
Ditto.
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Post by missmayhem on Dec 21, 2010 19:31:15 GMT
Alrite Hoggy, First of all, may i say how amazing this is of Ruth to dedicate time too, shes doing something utterly selfless its actually sensational! Yous must be so proud Ill get in touch with Natalie - the other Octobot and see if we can come up with a little something to help her on her way, cant make any promises tho, as this little bundle of joy is due in mid feb, but will deffo try and get something sorted
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Post by Mrs Foster on Dec 22, 2010 10:46:22 GMT
Thanks folks, yer aw stars.
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Post by Mrs Foster on Dec 27, 2010 15:54:10 GMT
The tubes are in but I will wait until the New Year festivities are over before i post them out to you kind folks, again, many thanks for your kindness and thoughts, it's much appreciated, Big Hoggy Hugs all round
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jan 7, 2011 1:45:56 GMT
Tubes should be posted in the next couple of days folks, keep yer eyes peeled.
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Jan 7, 2011 9:59:36 GMT
oh good sweeties fae ra postman................now now
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Post by penny on Jan 11, 2011 18:43:29 GMT
Have started saving my small change already, all lined up on the mantelpeice!
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jan 18, 2011 10:27:15 GMT
That's it, finally got 2 mins to pop to the post office, The goodies are in the post folks , and ah dont mean Bill Oddie and co ;D
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Post by penny on Jan 18, 2011 11:21:49 GMT
Thanks Hoggy. Every little helps as they say in Tesco.
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Post by platterpete on Jan 21, 2011 7:46:55 GMT
Got my sweeties yesterday, jelly tots are my fave, cheers BH
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Jan 21, 2011 16:29:38 GMT
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i got smarties
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Post by penny on Jan 21, 2011 19:42:11 GMT
I got Jelly Tots too, thanks Hoggy!
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Post by Catherine on Jan 21, 2011 20:58:43 GMT
I got Jelly Tots too, thanks Hoggy! A million years ago, Chris & his wife (then) Jennifer & their toddler son of about 2 or so at the time, Roy, were at our house (i.e. our childhood home), for which, it being Christmas time, I had bought some misteltoe...........Chris was under his car with Dad (normal Saturday!! :, Jennifer was, I recall not where and Roy, having eaten all the his Jelly Tots, had suddenly gone very quiet........he was behind the big armchair, steadily chomping his way through the tempting white berries on the misteltoe!!! ARGH!!!!!
Only the week before, I had seen on Blue Peter, on kids' TV, that misteltoe berries are VERY poisonous...........within moments, Chris, Jennifer and Roy were speeding their way through the south side of Glasgow towards the Victoria Infirmary emergency department..........to such a degree, that the police stopped Chris for speeding!!!!
Upon hearing the tale, the police car flicked on the blue light and cleared a path through the busy Saturday afternoon traffic to the hospital.
Roy was immediately seen by the duty doctor, who agreed with the gravity of the situation and promptly pumped the poor child's stomach - hmm! mused the doc - "Jelly Tots"!!........at which point the lovely Jennifer fell in a heap on the emergency room floor......Roy now has two delightful sons of his own.........God bless Blue Peter and Auntie Catherine - who has NEVER bought misteltoe since...........
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Post by penny on Jan 24, 2011 20:41:53 GMT
Finished the jelly tots yesterday!!
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Post by caveman on Jan 24, 2011 22:36:35 GMT
I got Smarties or as my cousin called them as a kid "farties!"
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Post by victor55 on Jan 24, 2011 23:42:04 GMT
I got Smarties or as my cousin called them as a kid "farties!" Thanks fer the warning- there's trade winds u know...
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Post by Mrs Foster on Apr 11, 2011 22:33:49 GMT
Okey Dokey folks, ye can start sending your tube money for Ruths African trip any time now, and thanks again to all who have supported her with your genorosity, yer aw stars
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Post by penny on Apr 12, 2011 9:50:52 GMT
Right you are, Hoggy!
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Post by penny on Apr 12, 2011 20:40:44 GMT
Will a cheque be ok, Hoggy? If so, will put it in the post this week.
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Post by caveman on Apr 13, 2011 19:22:07 GMT
I take it we count it and send you a cheque accordingly, it would be kinda expensive to post tubes fulla coins!!!
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Post by Mrs Foster on Apr 13, 2011 21:10:10 GMT
Cheques are perfectly acceptable, just make them out to myself, there's nae chance Ruth will shift her arse and go to the bank, ah mean it is only 2 miles away, and Africa is HOW many miles away!!!!!
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