As you have all probably seen, there is a huge crisis going on in the Balkans. After "leaking" the final Comic Relief total to Dave Clare, Steve Turnbull and Paul Beverley, Dave suggested that I do something to aid those who have been "ethnically cleansed" (a term which basically means a form of genocide). Jokingly, I said fine and for him to suggest something. I say jokingly as I thought not much would come of it.
Then I saw the news one lunch time.
Dave has a daughter who is about 11 and I have nieces and nephews between 8 and 2. My own son is only 9 months old. There, on the TV, where children not much different to these and it made me realise - I must do something.
Hold on, I can't do very much. Then DC came up with the idea. And lo, it was a good 'un.
With Wakefield looming, why not do something there.
We are hoping to have on all the stands a bucket containing miscellaneous bits and pieces (ranging from a blank floppy to possibly the most up to date software a company has). A quid per lucky dip is the idea. (According to Dave, he did this one year and raised around £400 - so multiply this by 60 stands, and you can see that this has potential).
Also planned will be a grand raffle. Tickets can be obtained before hand or at both days of the Wakefield show. Costing an undisclosed amount (we're still looking at getting something mega whopping for this) you could win something brilliant. Really brilliant. Super amazingly brilliant. (please wait, I must wipe the foam off my monitor!).
Obviously, this is still in the planning stage, so expect more news as it arrives.