Morning Tony
Remembrance Sunday is always a special day for me, as I spent 19 years in the Army and my brother-in-law was killed in Northern Ireland during the Warrenpoint massacre.
I freely give to the Royal British Legion, and was so pleased to learn that this year they have raised in excess of £27k from their Poppy Appeal. Seeing the remaining survivor of WW1 at the Albert Hall last night was very moving, and a timely reminder of the support we should continue to give to our troops overseas regardless of whether we believe in the reasons why they have been sent there. I was called up for service in the Gulf in 2003, and I can tell you that it is a very scary experience.
As a dog lover, I also give on a monthly to the RSPCA and the Dogs Trust - am afraid I am a real sucker for those sad letters they send out about animals being mistreated.
We are fortunate to be able to give a little of our earnings to charity, whereeas a lot of our forum members are struggling on enforced breadlines by creditors who failed to see that an affordable repayment was being made - and then wanted more. But your idea of having a sponsored charity is a good one - and I would certainly be happy to support this.
What an awful tale about your electrical work. George sounds just like someone I know quite well who is a font of information, most of which is rarely correct. People like this can be dangerous when you are looking for an appropriate solution to a problem - so I would stick to someone who is qualified to do your wiring next time!
Regards, Melanie Giles, Insolvency Practitioner for over 20 years.
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informed me this morning to remember the 2 mins silence at 11am....i was so proud that she saw the importance in this. Rob served in the Army for 6 years ... Northern Ireland and Gulf. 
