What can I say that I haven’t already said? I’m afraid that today was much like yesterday, but without a rainbow. This evening was much like yesterday evening, apart from the fact I didn’t go out. I have, however, managed to get back into the Facebook page, so here is the link. It appears that although we had 14 people at the Zoom meting last month and 17 there last night, we can only manage 8 on Facebook. It’s hard work running a society.
I am on the committee, mainly because, at the last AGM, I said that if they had difficulty getting anyone to step forward to take up the vacant spot, I would do it. As a result my name was recently forwarded to the Charities Commission and I have already had two emails from them. This is two more emails than I got when I was previously a committee member at a rugby club which was also a charity. Things move on and perhaps become better organised, but does it really make a difference? I will comment no further.
The charity sector also covers big businesses like private schools looking for tax advantages and a variety of individuals who fancy a couple of foreign trips a year and somebody to pay for them to have a new car. Cynical? Yes I am. Wrong? Let’s just say I’ve seen some of these in action. Notice how many of these charities are set up to help foreigners in exotic holiday destinations and how few are set up to help people in the cold and grimy parts of the UK.
I’m definitely thinking of going back to titles for posts rather than numbers. When you use titles you can ignore how fast the days are going by. At this rate it will soon be time to think of planning for Christmas . . .
As a charity trustee myself, I heartily concur with your well merited suspicions of the sort of people who do this sort of thing.
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I was looking forward to day 370…
I’m torn between simplicity and pride in a well-crafted title . . .
Is there such a thing as a simple well crafted title?
If it looks simple nobody will ever believe it took effort – like Mark Twain and his apology for sending a long letter, as he didn’t have time to write a short one. 🙂
I like that Twain!!
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You mean you are not already planning for Christmas?
I’m a traditional man. I wait until 18th December and panic. 🙂
I am noting cynicism in many corners these days. 🙂
It’s sad that I now lump them all together when I’m sure there are some sincere people out there.