August 30, 2007 at 11:33 am
Just made a donation to Amanda’s charity challenge. Not particularly happy, but it will avoid some awkwardness at work.
One further irritation; the donation had to be made via a website that charges an admin fee equivalent to 5% of the total value of the gift and then adds a further transaction charge for use of a [...]
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August 29, 2007 at 3:16 pm
A work colleague mailed this morning reminding me that I have yet to sponsor her entry for a charity bike ride along the Great Wall of China. This has been organised by the Princes Trust and is being supported by our employer, who has agreed to pay half of the minimum £3000 sponsorship required for [...]
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August 24, 2007 at 11:55 am
Just back from a holiday in Turkey hence the lack of posts.
Part of the holiday was spent in a place called Kalkan, we were last there six years ago and although it is still a pleasant place to visit much of its original charm is being eroded by the considerable speculative development.
One noticeable improvement however [...]
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