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My story

 
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Pablo volunteered to organise 'The Fool on the Hill', his ninth treasure hunt last year whilst playing as part of Dave Harding's 'Uproar of Butterflies' team - winners of 'Best Overall Solution' in the 2006 hunt - Golf.

This continued the tradition in which he either organised or played in the ATH every year since 1985, when he and Brian Jackson set the very first ATH - 'The Melting Brain'.

Earlier this year he realised he was seriously ill and rushed to complete the puzzle early so he could hand it over to Mark Abbott to organise for him.

After his funeral, Mark, Dave, Paul Truswell and I discussed how to commemorate and celebrate the, often infuriating, pleasure Pablo has shared with us every Christmas for the last 20 years.  We thought that asking the winners and players of this year's hunt to consider making a contribution to St Joseph's Hospice, which supported Pablo during the final stages of his illness, was appropriate.  Hence this appeal.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate: St Joseph's Hospice will receive your money electronically and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in Gift Aid will be added to your donation at no cost to you.

Please donate generously.

Many thanks for your support.

Phil Stockton, Mark Abbott, Dave Harding & Paul Truswell

You know why Donation by Brian Jackson 09/05/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Thanks Donation by Tim North 01/05/08  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Thanks for broadening my horizons, I now understand what Christmas is all about. Donation by David Kee 17/02/08  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Donation by Philip Stockton 14/02/08  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Pablo - truly our Ace of Wands Donation by T at Brillig 02/02/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

We really were fools on your hills (this, and every other year...) Donation by Team Sociometry 31/01/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

On behalf of Miles too Donation by Alison Whitehead 16/01/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Keep on estimating ... Donation by Ian & Gen 15/01/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

"The Sun set and the day was over" - KW. So long, and thanks for all the poppadoms. Donation by Matt Hulbert 15/01/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

In gratitude for all the memories of treasure hunts and quizes and beer drinking Donation by Dave Harding 14/01/08  

£100.00

Donation by Anonymous 13/01/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Qbcmp - Nvdi Njttfe Donation by Mark Abbott 11/01/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

PC was genius. I am a fool (on a hill) Donation by Rana 20/12/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Justin Forder 10/12/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Philip Stockton 03/12/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £890.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £222.82

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