can i make an appeal to anyone who got unwanted xmas presents....
please DO NOT put them up on auction on e-bay....
instead.... take them down to your local charity shop... be that red cross... or save the children.... or oxfam... or something a lot closer to home...... marie curie/roy castle ect......
they could do with the money, escecially with all the bad things that have happened...... and you would all be helping others....
thank you.....
sean xxxxxxx
I think we should donate to the SE ASIA relife fund - I have just heard on the old wireless that 60,000 pls have passed away
well i know that the red cross, oxfam and christian aid all have a very strong presence out there.........
i am taking mine to oxfam tomorrow.....
sean xxxxx
Well put and a good point, got a loft to clear and sure some choice bits can go down local charity shops.
Did anyone see the BBC series "Life Laundry"? In a nutshell it showed you how to de-clutter your life/house with tips like - if you haven't worn it for 6 months you're never going to wear it again.
Well, we did a blitz on the whole house last year - one room at a time - and ended up filling a charity shops' transit van. Nearly a year on and we haven't missed one single thing, and we have so much more space! But the best bit was the man-with-the-van was gobsmacked at how much we donated!
Worth thinking about eh?
Well we finally got to clearing our sons room of all the junk taken out of the loft earlier in the year ... so about 10 bags of donations yesterday :shock:
Still got daughter's rooms and our room to do but should get some more stuff over the next few days.
C xx
Fabio m8
The deed was done this morning, in fact just got back about half hour ago..
Great Post mate and a Cracking thread. Well done and thanks
and Red Hot babe may I include you in this as well xx
Fred
So glad to see that someone has started this thread, nice one Sean. I had already decided to make a donation to our Red Cross shop as soon as the kids are back at school, I'm going to have a big sort out, all the kids clothes that don't fit any more, toys they don't bother with etc. and send them down there. Seeing the footage was a huge shock, I saw one clip where a family were sat happily spending time on the beach together only for a tidal wave to engulf them completely out of the blue. I want to help in any way I can, and this is the best way for me as I can't afford a cash donation at the moment.
we did ours before Xmas and took it to the local charity shop - i cant believe how much crap i had stashed away!! am now going to do a regular clear out, lol!
can i just say a huge thank you to all the people so far that have donated... those who have posted on here.. and those who have pm'ed me...
hopefully more people will see what is unfolding and read what we are trying to do... it may be just a little bit but at this moment in time every little does truely count...
sean xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A good idea for next years office Christmas Party. At bar I used to work in, in Canada did this and it really helped raise the Christmas spirit.
Have a secret Santa, but...the gifts must be of cuddly toys or figures and in a certain price range. Now, the cuddly toy must represent the person you are buying for, so you can have a lot of fun that way. I had to buy for a 6' 7" ex RCMP officer, who was then my manager and quite a scary bloke I have to add. After the presents have been handed out and fun has been made, all the toys are collected and dropped off at the children's wing at the local hospital, or what ever charity you chose to support.
Just a suggestion,
Silky xxxxxxx
i know that a lot of people are cash strapped this time of year so i thought it would be a good idea...
i didn't realise there was so much i didn't wear/use anymore......
plus got rid of a lot of the clutter...
sean xxxxxxxxxxxx
Done my bit also with the help of my credit card but couldnt the nice people of SH help with any profit made with the SH calender....would be a great gesture
:scared: 
:) :) 
