Shirley's way to fun*raise £2600.00 for Mind the mental health charity!

Sunday, July 03, 2005

MAKECURRYHISTORY

This is 'make .... history' weekend, be it Poverty like 225 000 joined together in Edinburgh to march for this cause http://www.flickr.com/photos/shmeim/sets/531642/ Live 8 formed to make the memories of Live Aid no longer novel. And now I invite you all to MAKECURRYHISTORY!
Yes everything is coming together for the big night at the Raj on 2 September! Curry buffet for 100 people! Theme is Saris and Turbans - there will be a characaturist there to capture you in the moment! Tickets are hot off the press and already are starting to sell!
On Friday I had strawberries and champagne at Officeteam which is the agency I am working for at the moment, my recruitment consultant offered to help advertise through their database which will be a great help!

During the week I met up with Monica who I used to work with at Apex Scotland, what a lovely woman - I want to be just like her when I grow up! Thanks for the support!

To my wise and friendly neighbour, sorry the donation didnt get in under the radar, thank you very much though! I look forward to our next evening of watching sport and eating cherries!

I had a bit of a freak-out session at the beginning of the week with so little time left, but with friends kind support they made me realise that anything is possible, so I've got my work cut out for me in the next few weeks!

I received a newsletter from Mind inviting all volunteers to an information day down in London in a few weeks. As much as I want to know more about what's going to happen, and I want to get down to London again, I think I will hold out until November to keep all my mysterious travelling buddies as a nice surprise!
I have asked the travel agent to change my return ticket to late December so I can explore more of India and hopefully a bit of China on my own. I plan to spend Christmas in the UK, then depending on funds and where my family are living by then I hope to visit them for a while.

Roll on 2 September. I'm off to go sari shopping. And watch the Wimbledon men's final!