Probably not as much as I could and should. Decent post and although I’m ‘time poor’ at the moment I could give more £ than I do.I imagine this board are quite a charitable bunch. Share your stories. You might inspire others.
That’s great love the Xmas present idea.As a family we do quite a lot. Pre pandemic I volunteered at our local hospital doing magic for the kids. We don't buy each other much in the way of christmas presents but donate to macmillan what we would have spent on presents. My 11 year old daughter at her birthday party 2 years ago got food bank donations rather than presents.
Such ambivalence with this post. In awe at the awareness and generosity of your daughter and disgust that such a gesture is necessary in the U.K.As a family we do quite a lot. Pre pandemic I volunteered at our local hospital doing magic for the kids. We don't buy each other much in the way of christmas presents but donate to macmillan what we would have spent on presents. My 11 year old daughter at her birthday party 2 years ago got food bank donations rather than presents.
The Germans have a saying- "We do not have charities, we pay taxes." and that is how it should be.
It also takes away the problem of what do you buy your dad or you sister or brother in law. It seems a charitable idea but it comes from lazinessThat’s great love the Xmas present idea.
Are you suggesting I give to charity for the right reasons roofie? How little you know me.I smell a rat......
I mean the original post.Are you suggesting I give to charity for the right reasons roofie? How little you know me.
Don't die Laughing. Your daughter is right. That would be a really silly thing to do. I hope that she's OK mate. I know that she had a bit of a scare recently. I thought that Oreo was the breadwinner in your house? I've returned him. More for your daughter's sake then anything else. Thought that she might be missing him. He had a great time at my place though. Apart from that unfortunate incident with the dog. Maybe it'll grow back mate? Oreo didn't seem that bothered about it at the time.We have always impressed on the kids how fortunate we are to be financially stable and going out for meals and holidays and Christmas presents aren't a right but a privelidge.
About 3 weeks ago coming out of Asda my wife bought a local homeless character a tea and a pastie. When she gave it to the man my daughter took 5 pounds out of her purse and handed it to the man.
If you raise them right, they do you proud.
On a slightly different note, last week she told me she didn't want me to die. When I explained that we all die, eventually, she replied "who am I gonna sponge off, mams got nowt"