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Title: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: ashhen on January 26, 2011, 13:01:57 PM

If you answered yes to both parts of the subject line then can I tempt you to bring them along this weekend to the team game? Any which are handed over will be distributed amongst visually impaired people in East Africa in a few weeks time. They are in great demand out there and yet so many people over here have them in drawers taking up space.

I"ll also be taking out some second-hand mobile phones so if you have an old one which works (chargers would be nice but are not essential) and it has been unlocked (if its a Nokia then it doesnt matter if it is unlocked/locked). If the phone is decent then you"d be better off sending it off to Mazuma Mobile or similar, but if it is old and pretty much worthless then it could soon be in a remote mudhut helping a small community keep in touch and deal with emergencies.

My name is Tom Feilding and I"ll be in a Gambling Network Forum hoodie so track me down or just hand them over to someone in my team who can pass them along the line.

Thanks APAT!

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: Laxie on January 26, 2011, 14:57:29 PM

No promises as I"m not sure what"s here - but will deffo have a tear around the house to see if I can find any of the above for ya.  

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: Kev B on January 26, 2011, 16:40:52 PM

Will take a look. Also I"ll link this to the VIP forum.

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: WYoung83 on January 26, 2011, 20:23:02 PM

Nice idea, ill have a look for some old sunnies for you. But i have to ask, do they need mobiles in East Africa?

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: ashhen on January 27, 2011, 01:41:15 AM

Thanks guys and gals.

Mobiles are important out there cos distances are pretty large. As an example: the place I am based at when visiting is a school for the blind whose catchment area is approximately 5 hours drive in all directions - so imagine how tough it is letting parents know basic things like when their child needs to be returning after school holidays.

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: blowfly on January 27, 2011, 23:12:48 PM

Will defo have a look and bring what we have - I"ve had some scary gigs (glasses to non mancs) over the years that I"m sure could go to a new home!

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: SirPercival on January 29, 2011, 09:50:16 AM

I have been hunting and found a few of my wife and daughters old pairs. Will bring them with me today. Great cause Tom, wp.

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: ashhen on January 31, 2011, 15:30:26 PM

Thanks to those who gave me glasses at the weekend - including the anonymous player who left them on my seat during a break.

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: ian.ski309 on January 31, 2011, 16:15:02 PM

Quote from: ashhen on January 31, 2011, 15:30:26 PM

Thanks to those who gave me glasses at the weekend - including the anonymous player who left them on my seat during a break.

You"re very welcome. I just didn"t want to make a spectacle of myself  :D

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: blowfly on January 31, 2011, 17:57:26 PM

Argghh - forgot all about this so we din"t bring any? Will there be an opportunity to bring them again next season or was it a one off thing? Let us know and we"ll see what we can do next time eh?

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: ashhen on February 01, 2011, 10:34:38 AM

Thanks Blowfly - I"ll likely be going out at about the same time next year (March) so I"ll be on the scrounge again before the next one.

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: Laxie on February 01, 2011, 10:40:14 AM

Oh FFS!!!  Brought them...and they"re still sitting safely in my suitcase.  Geez louise.  I can post them if yer not going for another bit.

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: ashhen on February 01, 2011, 14:34:21 PM

Thanks Laxie - I"ll send you a PM with my address

Title: Re: Do you have some old and unused pairs of glasses and are you playing Bolton?
Post by: ashhen on March 29, 2011, 10:36:54 AM

Thanks to those who gave me glasses in Bolton. You might see your glasses in this pic:

(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/pokerygoodness/P3231966.jpg)

And I have done a TR here: http://www.gamblingnetwork.com/forums/general-chat-fun/14683-toms-tanzanian-diary-2011-a.html