China Cups

£500 and rising

Easter Tuesday - car broke down this morning, just before I made it onto the motorway so I turned around and went back home. Took the train to London instead.

Still, you dont want to hear that..... people of Wycombe I salute you, pledges and donations now exceed £500 and I wanted to thank those who have helped me achieve the first difficult step.

Getting started, you know when you commit to something, you have doubts and fears?

Well I have had them but not now. People have been really generous - from the guys at work, family, neighbours, an ex-Serviceman from Northern Ireland to complete strangers.

That's 20 % of the total (£2,500) and for those who have pledged money, can I ask you to make the cheques payable to RNID and post them to me.

Hopefully I'll see or hear from you soon - help make someone's life better. Donate NOW.

Mervyn

PS May 5 - May Fayre on the Rye

China Plates

China Trek - Great Wall of China Walk

4 -12 October 2008

Have you ever seen one of these? They used to fascinate me as a child , eating out of them when I stayed at my uncle's farm in Ireland many years ago.

What sort of people live there?
How big are they?

I always imagined they were small to live in such tiny houses.


China? Who wants to go to China?

I do, as a matter of fact.

Ever since returning from South America over 20 years ago, after a five-year stint, some slumbering thoughts have surfaced again.

It was not coincidental that a year ago (March 2007) I started learning Chinese. You may have seen me stuck to an iPod talking to myself. You got it. Chinese.

The China Trek is in aid of the Royal National Institute for Deaf People
http://www.rnid.org.uk/

You can help to raise funds in several ways.

1. Write a cheque out to RNID today and send it to RNID London address. If you are a tax payer, please include your address, as the Charity will be able to claim an extra 28p in every £1 as Gift Aid.

2. If you see me at football, church, karate, in the street, or wherever, stuff some money in an envelope and give it to me.

3. Do you have your own company or business?

I can bring your product or service to millions, nay, billions of Chinese consumers. A T-shirt (medium size) with your company logo, or website should do the trick. Photos of me wearing your T-shirt will be taken on the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.

4. Are you a member of a community group, e.g. church, school, association, club and have a quarterly publication, website you could give me a plug? (Photo and copy provided)

5. You probably have some better ideas to raise, I 'd be willing to hear from you.

Help me to help other people less fortunate, and fulfill my dream of visiting China.


Thank you for your time.
Regards
Mervyn
PS Monday 5 May at the Rye - the May Day Fayre - maybe see you there?