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Squash64

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We gave a cheque
« on: October 17, 2009, 14:28:00 »
We presented Macmillan Cancer Support with a cheques for £1400 today.

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Photo shows some of our plotholders and one old bloke who insisted on being in the picture.
Betty
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ceres

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2009, 14:43:51 »
Well done Betty and friends!  Gone to a great cause.

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2009, 15:32:14 »
Thats wonderful. Well done to you all  ;D ;D ;)
I was born with nothing and have most of it left.

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2009, 15:49:26 »
Kev has to sneak into the picture again!!
With the wash out in June we only made £603 for the NGS this year... we will break the £1,000 one day...
Well done!  :)

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2009, 16:51:00 »
Well done again Betty. Your site really does do loads for charity
When I get old I don't want people thinking
                      "What a sweet little old lady"........
                             I want em saying
                    "Oh Crap! Whats she up to now ?"

tomatoada

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2009, 17:00:35 »
Congratulations.   When is your next open day please?    I must put it on my calender.     

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2009, 17:34:21 »
Wow! what a result, well done to all your plot holders.

Squash64

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2009, 18:00:26 »
Thanks for your replies  :)

Tomatoada - we have our Plant Sale and cream tea in May and the Summer Fayre is in August.  We haven't finalised the dates yet but I will let you know when we do.

Next Saturday we are giving £1,000 to the County Air Ambulance.

We are very lucky on our site that we don't really need anything for ourselves in the way of facilities, equipment etc.  We made the decision three years ago to raise money for charity and since then the money just keeps coming in.  :) People are very generous and the charities we chose are both very popular.

 
Betty
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www.growit.btck.co.uk

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2009, 18:15:48 »
That's brilliant!
Flighty's plot,  http://flightplot.wordpress.com,  is my blog.

I support the Gardening with Disabilities Trust, http://www.gardeningwithdisabilitiestrust.org.uk

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2009, 19:24:53 »
I am so glad to hear you are  supporting an  air ambulance service.  In August my 25 year old grandson came off of his mountain bike in the peak district.    He dislocated his ankle [his foot was facing backwards] and fractured his tibia.   He was airlifted to a nearby hospital which deals with accidents in the Peak district.   The accident was mid -afternoon.  An hour later he was in theater.   Today he is limping round with a stick.  I am sure the speed and expert first-aid he had from the ambulance crew made a great difference to the outcome.  I must add that the surgical treatment was also very good. 

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2009, 19:40:03 »
Well done and if Kev did sneak into the picture hope that he put his hand in his pocket.  Just waiting for a funny remark back from him.  ;D ;D

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2009, 15:36:56 »
Don't worry about hand in pocket, its whats coming out of my flies thats worrying me,  :o  Betty get my marrow out of the wheelbarrow and make me look decent, I don't want to be done for flashing.  :P     :-[      ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D    PS   I forgot well done.
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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2009, 15:47:41 »
well done thats amazing

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2009, 17:21:10 »
CONGRATULATIONS to you all, very worthwhile charities.  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: We gave a cheque
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2009, 20:53:23 »
Well done!! Macmillan were an amazing help to our family and my Mum when she was terminally ill, people like you make a difference to our lives ... thank you!
View my blog on returning a totally
 overgrown plot in Gloucester
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