Stoney Gig Raffle!

[Helen F H]

Roll up Roll up!

Over 2800 tickets sold so far!



We will be having a raffle at the stoney gig for Motor Neurone Disease Research - Chris Hall, a longstanding YD member was diagnosed last year with this terrible disease. I spoke to Liz this morning and both she and Chris are really pleased we are doing this for them.

Soooooo......

I need prizes. Anything and everything. I will be selling the tickets from now, i will sort out how to part you from your cash later today.

If you are there on the day, you will be harassed into parting with as much cash as you can spare, I will be hanging around our "Gear Car Parking Space" with a collection tin and tickets, plus hopefully some way of displaying the prizes. We will ensure this space is manned(or wommaned) all day so you will be safe to leave kit rather than slogging up cardiac hill etc

If anyone is coming down to the gig from around Huddersfield can they give me a shout, hopefully we will be raffling off some of Chris's dive gear too as he would like it to go to a good home.

Also any offers to give me a hand in making this big, loud and proud as only YD can would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys.


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Prize List so far - now in order of how they will be awarded :


4.5A 10W Salvo NiMH HID from Phill. You fantastic guy www.divingniknaks.com

Sartek Torch - From Chris himself.

Advanced Nitrox & Deco Procedures course. Winner must travel to Dublin OR I will travel to Wales if winner can get 3 more people for course. Gas , registration and boat fees not included. www.dublinbaydiving.com/

Scapa Flow Trip - one weeks FREE diving aboard MV Stormdrift 21st - 26th May thanks to Hazel. Travel/accoms up to you, but this is a *great* prize. www.mv-stormdrift.co.uk

Jack at Dublin Bay Diving has donated a Heser Torch www.dublinbaydiving.com/

Mark Powell has donated a days 1-2-1 tuition. www.dive-tech.co.uk

£100 cash from Travel Dive www.travel-dive.com

Kent Tooling have donated: SMB & Reel www.divingproducts.co.uk/

Framed Aerial Photo of Glencoe from Gareth Lock (GLOC) - www.imagesoflife.co.uk

Ralf Tech Catfish Mask (Out soon) x4 www.divingdirect.co.uk/

A Big Eyes mask from Rob Dobson

Ralf Tech Expedition 20 Litre Drybagwww.divingdirect.co.uk/

Ralf Tech Octopus Tech Classic Regulator Bag www.divingdirect.co.uk/

John Routley has donated two inflator covers - www.narkedat90.co.uk

TWO gear trolleys from Neil H

Woz Straps courtesy of the man himself - www.kitfondle.co.uk

Travel Dive 10 * Critters Triology from our online streaming service www.travel-dive.com

Travel Dive Professional Account for our Image Gallery www.travel-dive.com

Travel Dive Professional Account for our Video Gallery www.travel-dive.com

Copious amounts of choccy from Warmwaterdiver (you STAR)

Diving Direct Slate x2 www.divingdirect.co.uk/

Individual Shiney bits and bobs - D rings for inspo's, double ended bolt snaps etc etc - Kent Tooling www.divingproducts.co.uk/

bag of prunes as a booby prize www.kitfondle.co.uk

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Ohhh shiney shiney shiney! Look what Mr Postie brought me this morning



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Right.

How to seperate you lot from your cash.

Easy. Tickets are £1 a strip, with 5 tickets per strip.

First, either pay online using Chris's site:

http://www.justgiving.com/diverchris

You then need to forward the email you get from them as a receipt with

*YOUR YD NAME
*REAL name
*Contact number so i can call you if you get a prize,
*Plus the amount you donated (v important)

as the first line in the email.

Forward these emails to - porgthediver@gmail.com

I will be keeping a file with all the paper bits in it, so we can quickly find out who has won and phone you.

If you are sending me a cheque you need to do it NOW, as it has to arrive by Saturday morning at the latest (Alex and Geoff i have yours thanks )

The other way is for you to send me a cheque made out as following:
Payable to: Motor Neurone Disease Association
So the charity know's which fund you want to donate to, please write the fund name and fund reference number on the back of the cheque as it appears below -
Fund name: The Chris Hall Tribute Fund
Fund reference number: Fund_212
Charity fund reference: 193674

and send it to me, Helen Hadley, 6 Curly Lane, Lesbury, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 3QB

Again, if you bung a bit of paper in with it saying who you are and a contact number that would be great

Right. Go go goooooooooo

[warmwaterdiver]

As discussed, Cadburys chocolate will be making an appearance

[Helen F H]

Originally Posted by warmwaterdiver

As discussed, Cadburys chocolate will be making an appearance

Better bring some gaffer tape to stop me eating it all though

[Woz]

You can raffle My Knob.

[warmwaterdiver]

Originally Posted by Woz

You can raffle My Knob.

One knobs no good, you'd have to offer a pair of knobs

[turbanator]

Helen,

I have posted you a question

[andy pandy]

Jim shaw's full kit, he wont be needing it, for much longer

hes a very very very not well man !!!!!! hes on his last legs !!!!!!!

[Helen F H]

Prize List so far:

Scapa Flow Trip - one weeks FREE diving aboard MV Stormdrift 21st - 26th May thanks to Hazel. Travel/accoms up to you, but this is a *great* prize.

Woz Straps courtesy of the man himself - www.kitfondle.co.uk

Something everso special from the one and only Divingniknaks (to be updated with what exactly when i have annoyed him enough to say "oh for gods sake take it all and leave me alone!")

Copious amounts of choccy from Warmwaterdiver (you )

[Helen F H]

Shameless bump (and a little update too)

Car parking space up to £45! gooooo gooooo goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Liz Hall]

Hi all
THANKS HELEN!
I have left Chris in the Kirkwood Hospice tonight early to let you all know he is doing very well in his heart and mind but his body is not doing so good. The paralysis has almost finished off his arms and hands and now is affecting his chest and subsequently his breathing. He is still full of fun and wit and flirting with all the nurses. He will stay there for a week to give us both a well needed break.
ANYWAY - he wants to donate some of his dive kit to the auction/raffle and I had a quick look in the cellar and picked out his brand new Sartek Light to give to Helen (can you pm me an address to post it to - I could not figure out how to PM you so am posting this message instead). I am also getting some lovely cuddly bears from the MND Association. They are very cute and we named them all Cuthbert as had a lovely Christmas on Holy Island. Here are some details of how to ensure any money raised goes to the MND Association via his tribute site - www.justgiving.com/diverchris.
The Chris Hall Tribute Fund
in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association
Please make all cheques to this fund payable to: Motor Neurone Disease Association
So the charity know's which fund you want to donate to, please write the fund name and fund reference number on the back of the cheque as it appears below -
Fund name: The Chris Hall Tribute Fund
Fund reference number: Fund_212
Charity fund reference: 193674
and post the cheque to the following address:
MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 246
Northampton
NN1 2PR
Once the cheque has been received and cleared by the bank, Motor Neurone Disease Association will add the sum of your donation to the fund total.
GOOD LUCK with the day and safe diving to you all from Liz and Chris xxx