25-06-2008, 10:16 | #1 |
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Charity Fund Raising Idea!
This... is GENIUS!
I have been umming and arring for well over a year. My last idea was a BD calender but as so rightly pointed out to me it would be hard to raise enough monies for it. So I have been pondering upon pondering and then pondering some more and then this... just cropped up into my head. *drum rolls* I thought I could roller skate across the whole coast of France visiting all the D-Day beaches enroute!! Charity wise - obviously for a veteran charity of sorts. Not figured out a good one as only had the spandangle idea the last couple of days. Good things about it: 1. Well.. it's not cycling/running or anything that's been done before (as far as I am aware), meaning *hopefully* I could get more coverage and thus more monies. YAY! 2. I could *hopefully* wangle some media coverage - South Today or something and get lots more monies! Yaaaaaaaay! 3. It's in France and I love France Bad things about it: 1. Roller Skating. I haven't rollerbladed for... 10 years now. I *used* to be quite good (could do kerb skids and things) buuut... that was when I was young and bones wouldn't brake - they'd just bounce! On the up side - it would be mainly flat roads! Hurrah! (I'd have to train like nuts) 2. Would take about a year to set up I reckon buuut I have the time and patience to do it! What do you think?!? Hmm hmm hmmm? Bit too mental? Would it work? Anyone know of any good charities I could support for it?! Contacts? Ideas?! *loves doing challenging charity stuff* |
25-06-2008, 10:18 | #2 |
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I think you're lovely!
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25-06-2008, 10:23 | #3 |
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Seriously though?! Good plan or no?! Oh yes... and by random calculations... it looks like it would be around 360miles (ish). Not toooo bad then |
25-06-2008, 10:25 | #4 | |
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Do you ever consider the middle ground for anything Pheebs?! I can just imagine you getting up in the morning... 'Hmm, porridge for breakfast? No... Full English at Harrods' food hall?! Yeah, come on everyone, we can hop there by Sunday!'. I imagine the cost of the trip could potentially outweigh the charity money unless you really got a snowball rolling on the publicity. Did you have any other ideas along a similar line?
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25-06-2008, 10:34 | #5 |
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Costs of trip I'm not bothered about. I can blag that pipsqueek (if we managed to get Richard Branson to lend us a couple of planes out to Kosovo a few years back I'm sure I can sort out a ferry trip or two) I can blag accommodation too though I would probably camp it where I could
And no! No middle ground! If I'm gonna do an event I want to do something BIG BIG BIG! Big = more money = happy charity people Plus big = a challenge = fun for me Oh and I had an orange for breakfast |
25-06-2008, 10:40 | #6 |
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\o I'll do it. Sounds mental
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25-06-2008, 10:53 | #7 |
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GENIUS !!!
Fantastic idea, I Love France & plan on doing a WW2 based tour to honour my Grandad & Lost myself. Doing it on skates & for Charity is Superb, kudos to you You'll end up with Superb legs as well, Bonus |
25-06-2008, 10:58 | #8 |
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This is just making me lust after the white disco rollerboots I've wanted for 10 years so much more.
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