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  • tea_lover
    tea_lover Posts: 8,261 Forumite
    Think it's going to be an over-emotional day. Have already cried twice at the story of the mugged pensioner and the charity donations.
  • jobbingmusician
    jobbingmusician Posts: 20,347 Forumite
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    (I need to clarify that this was a very positive story, because some people will see your reference to it but not follow the news. The ghastly thing was that a pensioner was mugged. The lovely thing is that a neighbour tried to raise £500 for him and ended up with - from memory - about £135,000! - and he's fine and they have become really close friends.) :J:
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  • tea_lover
    tea_lover Posts: 8,261 Forumite
    edited 3 February 2015 at 10:01AM
    Thanks JM :) Yes - crying in a good way at that one! The last I saw, the donations were at nearly £300,000!! I cry that he was mugged and scared to go home :(, then I cry that someone started an appeal for him :), then I cry that so much was given :):)

    Then I realise that I need to do some work!

    ETA: just checked - over £320,000 now :)
  • heartbreak_star
    heartbreak_star Posts: 8,286 Forumite
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    The chap lives about 5 minutes away from me. in an area that's usually really safe :(

    Apparently he's going to buy a nice little bungalow with the donations :)

    HBS x
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  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
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    heartbreak_star wrote: »
    The chap lives about 5 minutes away from me. in an area that's usually really safe :(

    Apparently he's going to buy a nice little bungalow with the donations :)

    HBS x

    Aaaw that's such a lovely story, I've been following it. Hope they catch the swine that mugged him!
  • System
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    *gies to look out of window*

    Nope no snow here! I'm venturing out for some retail therapy lol so I'm kind of glad it's not icy out
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  • System
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    xXMessedUpXx wrote: »
    *gies to look out of window*

    Nope no snow here! I'm venturing out for some retail therapy lol so I'm kind of glad it's not icy out
    Treated myself to some new pjs and some new trading cards :)

    Not heard from Beau. I'm feeling harsh but i'm leaving him to it and just trying to keep my mind from worrying over things. I've accepted theres nothing i can do right now, and i can't let it stress me out.

    Gonna spend the remainder of my day catching up on telly and watching films (maybe some disney films, they are an instant pick me up for me :) )

    Hope everyone is ok...wondering if you're all snowed in right now :p
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  • Pyxis
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    Attagirl, MessedUp!!


    The little snow we finally got this morning is long gone, thank goodness, as I've got to go to AmDram tonight, about 10miles away.
    It's jolly freezing though.
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  • Waves_and_Smiles
    Waves_and_Smiles Posts: 5,263 Forumite
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    Uhuh, you have all stolen my snow again...

    Ouch code, look after that back!

    You know what is scary. Sitting on the toilet and a mushroom dropping on your head, that's what. The mushrooms are attacking!

    I had a paranoia attack earlier. WaSp watches professional gamers (yes, that is a career) on Youtube to get tips on how to play his games. The guy who is his hero streams live every day and if you pay £2.40 he will let you play a game of your choice with him and you get invited to exclusive streams. So I did it for a surprise for WaSp as he is feeling so awful. I was just about to tell WaSp and then the guy who was streaming at the time (to 900 people) suddenly shouted out the username I had chosen and thanked me profusely for the money. I ran into the bedroom and dived into bed until I realised that he had no way of knowing who I actually was. Then I felt stupid. WaSp is excited, though!
    Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened - Anatole France

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  • System
    System Posts: 178,340 Community Admin
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    Waves_and_Smiles wrote: »
    Uhuh, you have all stolen my snow again...

    Ouch code, look after that back!

    You know what is scary. Sitting on the toilet and a mushroom dropping on your head, that's what. The mushrooms are attacking!

    I had a paranoia attack earlier. WaSp watches professional gamers (yes, that is a career) on Youtube to get tips on how to play his games. The guy who is his hero streams live every day and if you pay £2.40 he will let you play a game of your choice with him and you get invited to exclusive streams. So I did it for a surprise for WaSp as he is feeling so awful. I was just about to tell WaSp and then the guy who was streaming at the time (to 900 people) suddenly shouted out the username I had chosen and thanked me profusely for the money. I ran into the bedroom and dived into bed until I realised that he had no way of knowing who I actually was. Then I felt stupid. WaSp is excited, though!
    If i was sitting on the toilet and a mushroom dropped on my head i would run away screaming WaS!!!!!! :eek: worst nightmare right there!

    aww that's a lovely thing to do for WaSp :D i'm sure he will enjoy it
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