Donating to charity

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:58 pm

I prefer not to put money in boxes as Giftaid is so much more efficient (Shelter- for when I throw my son out, and NSPCC) but today a famous face was collecting outside the newsagent so I put a Â£1 in just so that I could say Geoffrey Palmer stuck one on me ( a sticker that is)

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:08 am

Oh Mary I do like that one.

My wife Ann has always said that when her children get to 16, she will give them each a suitcase for their birthday presents!

I object quite strongly to the fact that you can't go shopping without running the gauntlet of people collecting for charity.

Here is the odd part though. Since getting stuck in a wheelchair, nobody stops me with their money buckets anymore!

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:11 am

Well of course, you are invisible.

I once came out of a store in a shopping centre carrying a large box (just before Christmas) and walked into a guy in a wheelchair, I asked if I could borrow his wheels, he said if he could have my legs, being rather proud of my legs I didn't swap.

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:16 am

I would have offered you a lift as long as you don't mind my lap

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:17 am

Christ, have I managed to go off topic already?

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:10 am

I fear so!

But I do really dislike all the charity collectors down high streets. Exeter was the worst - on a Saturday, I once counted 18 collectors!

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:55 pm

Ooops sorry folks. The ones that flash their ID as if that makes all the difference are the ones that kill me.

Hannoir · Post by **Hannoir** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:40 pm

Charity collectors on the street annoy me. I give to selected charities (cant afford to give to every single one!) so dont want to be accosted by everyone.

Vonny · Post by **Vonny** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:45 pm

Great Plum wrote:But I do really dislike all the charity collectors down high streets. Exeter was the worst - on a Saturday, I once counted 18 collectors!

Portsmouth is pretty bad too - the last thing you want when you nip out for your lunch break is to be zig zagging across the street to avoid them

Hannoir · Post by **Hannoir** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:49 pm

Vonny wrote:
Great Plum wrote:But I do really dislike all the charity collectors down high streets. Exeter was the worst - on a Saturday, I once counted 18 collectors!
Portsmouth is pretty bad too - the last thing you want when you nip out for your lunch break is to be zig zagging across the street to avoid them

Oh Portsmouth. I just dont make eye contact with anyone

Vonny · Post by **Vonny** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:50 pm

Hannoir wrote: Oh Portsmouth. I just dont make eye contact with anyone

Glad to say I don't have to anymore either!

Hannoir · Post by **Hannoir** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:53 pm

I've all but escaped too (except for when I see my mum..) thank god!

Vonny · Post by **Vonny** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:56 pm

Hannoir wrote:I've all but escaped too (except for when I see my mum..) thank god!

No offence to anyone but Pompey really is a sh*th*le. Gunwharf is OK as are parts of Old Portsmouth but I can't think of anywhere else that has any redeeming features

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:00 pm

Is portsmouth really that bad Vonny?

Hannoir · Post by **Hannoir** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:02 pm

Scone Lover wrote:Is portsmouth really that bad Vonny?

Its not worth the journey at all. It is, as Vonny says, rubbish.

I had to grow up there