A Big Thank You to Mike and Verona and ll our Friends

smithy


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Message Posted:
05/06/2009 16:31

Can I just say that this afternoon get together at Guido's was great so many friends turned up it was lovely to see the lovely happy faces again, this is becoming so popular with lovely food supplied by Guido and our Host Liz.

And a big THANK YOU to Mike and Verona for their Donation to the SOS CHILDREN fun day out to the beach, the fund asked for any towels or maybe 5ytl towards a bucket and spade for the children.

Well Mike and Verona not only went and filled their boot of their car up with Buckets and spades/Lilo's/rubber rings/rubber balls etc out of their Own Pocket my heart went out to such generosity it overwhelmed me, thank you so much Mike and Verona, great to see you both and god bless to you both.

Sheila xxx

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 16:35

Sheila - pleased it all went so well (again).



What a lovely gesture from Mike and Verona. A lot of unfortunate kids are going to have a wonderful day.



Love



Jeannie

xx

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 16:39

Jeanne you wont believe what they bought, the place was filled with all sorts of beach stuff for the little ones, they will have a wonderful time and they will be overwhelmed like I was, some people have the kindest heats, and I count myself lucky to say they are friends of mine.

Sheila xx

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 16:39

I drove past at about 2pm and saw everyone sitting outside. Glad you had a great time and sorry I couldn't make it again. I was hedging my bets but have family arriving this evening so just wasn't possible.

Mike and Verona you will make some very unfortunate kids very happy indeed. Well done to you both.

Jo

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 16:40

i will second that smithy. it was wonderful to receive and hand over so much brand new stuff. xxxx

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 16:42

I wished i was there to see their little faces, god love them

get that collection box up and running Liz

sheila x

TheSaints



Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 1369

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 18:16

Sheila,



It was good of you to organise the event and also Lilli and Guido to provide the venue, my wife Vinera and I really enjoyed meeting so many people off the BB.

It really was our pleasure to provide the beach toys etc for the kids and will not be the last time we contribute to such a worthy cause.

Let's hope that these events get to be a regular thing and that we can be consistant in our efforts to help the children.



Mike & Vinera

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 18:19

Hi Mike and Vinera

It was my pleasure, I hope you are both going to join us at our next get together, and many thanks again for what you have done for the little ones.

sheila

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 19:57

Paddy I already did a posting so I will say again it was lovely to meet you

Sheila x

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 21:19

Vinera & Mike - sorry I got the name wrong. Blame Smithy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know how she gets when she's been on the Vino Collapso



Anyway, very well done to you both.



Jean & Paul

x

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 22:18

Sheila,

thankyou for starting this post,

I was hoping to return home, tell the rest of the committee what happened today, then start a thankyou post of my own, but as I'm sure you all know, in TRNC you never know what the day will bring.



The generosity of you people never seases to amaze me, a huge thankyou to you all.

I apologise for just leaving without talking to you Sheila, but I had the biggest lump in my throat, and couldn't

hide my tears, (I really don't do crying)

Thankyou again so much, all of you, without your help I really don't know what we'd do,

Mike and Venera, you said you were donating the beach toys etc. on behalf of cyprus44, you really are Saints,xx

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 22:51

Here here Flowerfairy couldnt have put it better myself,

there will be many more to come this is only the start

Sheila xx

ps you do a wonderful job

TheSaints



Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 1369

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 22:59

Joan



Keep up the good work, the kids need people like you to rally to the cause, you really are one of lifes angels.

Crack a smile everytime you put on those Marks and Sparks smalls (private joke for all you sideliners) Joan knows what I mean ;-)

flowerfairy


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Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
06/06/2009 08:37

Hey, Mike, you've managed to make me smile even before I've had my coffee!!!!!!!!

xx

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
06/06/2009 08:56

HI FF i also had a little smile to myself. xxxx

Suffolk



Joined: 31/08/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
06/06/2009 10:28

Hi Liz and Shiela,



Likewise sorry that Steve and I had to return to the UK on Friday morning, otherwise we would have loved to join the gathering! However we did have a really nice meal at Guido's when we were over not to mention the lovely home made bread, washed down with the cold beers on our lunchtime visits.



Looking forward to our return trip in July - kind regards Irene and Steve

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
06/06/2009 10:33

This friday was not the same without you. see you july and keep in touch xx

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
06/06/2009 10:33

Hi Irene and Steve

I was sorry you wasnt able to come, but we did get to meet you both and had a laugh before you returned home, maybe when you are here in July you will make contact and come to the next get together in July.

Steve how was the Steak, I told you Guido does a mean steak (the best) take care

Sheila xx

Suffolk



Joined: 31/08/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
07/06/2009 13:08

Hi Shiela,



Steve really enjoyed his steak - even though he was told off for having it well done with no sauce by James! However Steve said it was very nice. I had the tuna like fish from Australia (can't remember if it was called maca maca) but it was also really delicious.



Best wishes



Irene and Steve