September 28, 2007 at 5:53 pm
I have always loved books and read more than some would say was sensible.
Despite getting through a pretty large number each month (mostly modern novels and history in case you are interested), I end up buying even more. I am a sucker for the “three for two” offer and always rationalise that I need to just [...]
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September 12, 2007 at 10:32 am
It’s an education reading the contributions here from other bloggers and a reminder of the invaluable work being carried out by charities previously unknown to me.
I was particularly taken by Redcookie’s item on Tools for Self Reliance. This is the sort of small, focused charity that I like to help, recycling tools to enable people [...]
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September 11, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Most of my regular giving is long established and goes back years.
In most cases I am not sure if I can recall why I started giving to that particular charity and not others working in the same area, for example I have no clear explanation why I make an annual donation to Christian Aid rather than [...]
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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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July 30, 2007 at 9:21 am
Received this morning a letter from the Disasters Emergency Committee thanking me for a donation I made some months ago to the Darfur and Chad Crisis Appeal. The letter states that it is an official receipt and goes on to tell me that my money has gone to provide care to the people impacted [...]
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