Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
As part of Children In Need week, I have been inspired to raise funds for my chosen charity, AYME, the Association of Young Persons with ME. I will travelling back in time, to a time where we did not have the luxury of our mobile phones, internet or TV. The moby will consigned to a drawer, Facebook and Gmail abandoned and the TV will gather dust. Though I have cunningly timed the week so that I dont miss out on X factor. But for one week, except for work, I will be isolated from cyberspace - what will I do? How will I cope?
My sister, Lisa, is doing the same and we plan to pretend that we are in a costume drama. We will enjoy the simple things in life, write letters and seal with wax, read in front of the fire, play the piano and do our embroidery. Actually that's a bit of a lie as I don't have wax, fire or a piano and I can't sew to save my life. I will have to think of something else instead or stare at the walls!
Staring at the wall...for a young person bedbound with M.E they can spend a lot of time staring at the wall, helplessly watching years of their young life pass them by. Isolated. Can you imagine? Have you ever been bedridden with flu where all you want to do is stay in a darkened room? Now imagine feeling like that for years of your young life? My sister spent 4 years feeling this way and thankfully is now on the slow journey to recovery. Cyberspace was her main contact with the outside world as she was often too poorly for visitors.
AYME were a boon to her, they supported her and us to stay positive, they put her in touch with others and widely advocate for the needs of young persons with ME. They are a small charity and we would like any donations to go to them. We would be hugely grateful for your donation to this very worthwhile cause. Thank you.
Carol and Lisa
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Raised:
85%
Raised so far: £257.50
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Well done! Donation by Tracey King on 09/12/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by graham howson..sainburys!! on 27/11/09 |
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Well done Carol. Donation by Josephine Hocquellet on 22/11/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Well done Carol. I know how hard it can be to not use your mobile but other things...wow. Take care xx Donation by Fiona Bright on 22/11/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Well done Carol! I'm sure AYME will be most exceedingly grateful for all your efforts! Donation by Lisa on 22/11/09 |
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No tv, phone, internet - sounds like heaven, I'll be quizzing you on Jane Austen once you're finished! Donation by Meriel Reeve on 22/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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i think you should dress up in costume......at work Donation by robert robb on 20/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck, don't think you'll get me trying that! Donation by Alan Ho-Yee on 20/11/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Good luck......think it might be a long week! Donation by Debby Bristow on 19/11/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good stuff Carol! Donation by Gareth Roberts on 19/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done Carol - enjoy your spam free week Donation by Philip Hand on 18/11/09 |
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Can't imagine what living with ME must be like! Lots of love x Donation by Marina Jones on 17/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck with the fundraising Carol and Lisa. Donation by Anon on 16/11/09 |
£7.00 + £1.97 Gift Aid |
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Well done, enjoy life in Edwardian Britain! Donation by Greg Collins on 16/11/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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go carol! good luck - i'll give you extra if you give up x factor. Donation by Anthony Stamp on 16/11/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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That's a great challenge Carol. I think I might try it myself some time. Donation by Nicholas Bell on 16/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good on you, girl. You should have a pretty formidable length scarf by the time a week's up. Get those needles whirring and enjoy the tranquility. Donation by Jasmine Mercer on 16/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Fantastic Carol. My partner has ME so I know exactly where you're coming from. Have a great week. Donation by Maria Antoniou on 14/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Caterina Moll on 14/11/09 |
£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid |
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Donation by J Green on 14/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Tim Cokayne on 14/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £220.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £37.50 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £257.50 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £59.23 |
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