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A long-term friend of ours has a young son who is not very well. Like, suddenly out of the blue, life-threateningly not very well. He's in hospital, has been for some time now, and has had a couple of operations to have various lumps of assorted innards scooped out of him. He's still in hospital now and seems to be on the mend but is still not very well.
His mother is a single parent and there's a daughter at home too and... eh, I don't need to finish this sentence do I, you can probably imagine what she's going through. For added LOLs being self-employed she's effectively lost her income because of this. One of her other friends (whom I don't know) has set up a fund-raising page which you can see here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-jo-whos-had-to-give-up-work
However, wait, no, come back, I'm not chugging. I'm not asking for money, though of course it would be awesome if you found it in your hearts to donate and I'd love you forever and be your friend and hug you and pat you and call you George.
Rather, I'm asking for a few minutes of your time and the price of a stamp. I thought it might be cool if the boy were to get postcards from totally random strangers wishing him well. Doubly so if you're living further afield, "greetings from New Zealand!" would likely blow his mind. If you want a theme, Ren is hugely into dinosaurs and likes (xbox) video games.
What do we think? Is this something the STW Massive could perhaps get behind? It'd mean the world to me, to Jo and to Ren if you could take a couple of moments for a random act of kindness.
I've had permission from Jo to share their address so if you can do this (and please please do this or it'll fall flat and I'll look like a nob) the address is:
Ren
17 Fieldside
Carlton
DN14 9FQ
Will you send Ren a postcard please?
(dusty in here, sorry)
What a lovely idea.
I'll get my daughter to pitch in with her best dinosaur drawing.
As a bonus it will give me a good reason to go to post office to post something else I've been meaning to sort for more than a week
Beautiful, thank you.
(dusty in here, sorry)
Oh boy, its catching.
I’ll get my daughter to pitch in with her best dinosaur drawing
Was my first thought, too (my daughter, not yours)
Worth a slice of my birthday money, too is that.
A well-wishing postcard and dinosaur related item will be posted as soon as I find a jiffy bag.
BTW what does the daughter like?
I’d love you forever and be your friend and hug you and pat you and call you George.
Worth a fiver that is 🙂
BTW what does the daughter like?
Boys?
I dunno, I've asked Jo, I'll get back to you.
BTW what does the daughter like?
I said, "I don't know where this is going but..." and posed your question.
Lol if it's kosher she's a girly teen into make up, if it's dodgy block block block🤦🏼♀️😂
The daughter's name is Seryn.
Did one of you magnificent bastards just make an anonymous donation?
Getting dustier. I love this place sometimes.
I’d love you forever and be your friend and hug you and pat you and call you George.
🙂
I am sure there are lots of us that cannot resist that
I do so hate for a good pop culture reference to go to waste.
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I’d love you forever and be your friend and hug you and pat you and call you George.🙂
I am sure there are lots of us that cannot resist that
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Yup, you know how to pull our strings. Donated and postcard sent. Feeling most dusty here.
Who knew there were online postcard services?? Can recommend https://www.postsnap.com/ for those UK based who won't have an interesting stamp / location.
I've just realised, I didn't say:
Ren has NO IDEA I've posted this, I just bounced it off his mum. So the whole thing (if it becomes a thing, and please let it become a thing) will be a total surprise to him.
Can't help with the card, but have sent cash. I hope the lad gets better soon
Done
done, no-one needs that shit especially on run up to crimbo. if i do start travelling again i'll bung a card over..
Dammit, I hate chopping onions
Purely for "...and hug you and pat you and call you George." I'm in.
Will hunt out a suitably dinosaur themed postcard and chuck some money in too.
Nice one Cougar.
Si
Done, and thank you for the reminder that I forgot to get my sister a birthday card, I can get one of them when I get a card for Ren.
I do so hate for a good pop culture reference to go to waste.
Well, it's actually from Steinbeck, so actual culture.
Is it? I was going with Loony Tunes.
Nice work Cougar - genuinely lovely thing to organise.
Donated some cash and will try and get a postcard sorted.
What sort of xbox games does he play/like/want? Any ideas? Might have something suitable knocking about.
Is it? I was going with Loony Tunes.
That's where I know it from too - so you succeeded!
I said, “I don’t know where this is going but…” and posed your question.
To avoid creepiness, I just thought if there's a simple answer like "Rainbows" or "Ninjago" then there'll be something else along with Dinosaur related goods.
Is it? I was going with Loony Tunes.
Looney Toons got it from Of Mice And Men:
Every day's a school day. I had no idea.
Looney Toons got it from Of Mice And Men:
And every day is a school day!
To avoid creepiness, I just thought if there’s a simple answer like “Rainbows” or “Ninjago” then there’ll be something else along with Dinosaur related goods.
Well, you know as much as me. I can enquire further.
(and, again, thank you!)
Every day’s a school day. I had no idea.
Well, whatever, get over here with your huggin' and squeezin', and call me George!
To avoid creepiness, I just thought if there’s a simple answer like “Rainbows” or “Ninjago” then there’ll be something else along with Dinosaur related goods.
Reply:
Apparently she plays war zone on ps4😂😂
She likes music but god knows who....Arctic monkeys randomly actually
Donation donated. I'm sure there must be some sort of dinosaur related card at the museum of Scotland so will have a search over the next couple of days.
You set of absolute legends.
I'm talking with Jo, she's in bits. Again again, thank you.
Sadly anyone could end up in a situation similar, so no reason not to donate.
Funny bunch on here though, argue to the death over most things, but soppy and caring as hell when needed
Was looking for something Dinosaury to send but don't have much, except this.
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-christmasaurus/tom-fletcher/shane-devries/9780141373348
It's on its way.
If I think of something suitably Arctic Monkeys will send. A year's Spotify subscription from STW? I mean, it can't be great for her either.
Donation made and dinosaur card ordered, I’m off to the USA at the end of the month, so will post a card from there also.
donation sent.
Pitched a little something in as well.
I know you said he's an Xbox chap. Does he have it in hospital with him.? I've got a spare PS4 and some games lying around here they are welcome to if he is need of some more in hospital entertainment.?
The sister has a PS4 I believe. What he has access to in hospital, I do not know. I'll ask.
@H1ghland3r - reply:
"Oh wow that's amazing. I'll graciously accept on his behalf if that's not a problem. And wow thank you so much- again "
... which is a load of shit because I wanted it.
Well i don't want it back so you can fight over it once he's better.! 😉
I'll try to get it in the post to him tomorrow but I can't guarantee.
Will ask the skipperlets to knock something up cardwise. Popped a donation through as well. 👍 Really hope things turn out well.
So sorry for your friend and her son and daughter. Life is randomly cruel sometimes. But what an amazing initiative OP and how lucky she is to have such good friends! I've donated and will get dinosaur postcards and goodies over soon!
That's grim. Poor little sausage. Have a donation and bump.
will try to find a suitable postcard tomorrow, have also sent something a bit dinosaur-y from Amazon.
Donated. Hope things pick up for them very soon.
(it's not this because IDK size, but isn't it fab)
😀 😀
That's aweome.. do they do them in middle aged fat bloke sizes.? 😉
Thanks Cougar, just passed on my weekend beer money to a much more worthy cause, card will be sorted over the weekend.
I've been called many things before, but never George :0)
Good work! I shall look for a postcard tomorrow.
Donated.....i will sort a dino themed card asap!
Ian
My youngest is a dinosaur obsessive - we'll get onto it at the weekend!
Superb idea. I’ll add a reminder for the next time I’m up north, north.
Donation done. Will give the 5 year old some crayons after breakfast and see what happens.
Donated and I will get my three to send him an appropriate postcard each.
Donation made, will sort a card in short order.
Good work op, this is STW at its best, no?
Donation made, will sort a card in short order.
Have also asked a few people at work if they'd get their families "back home" (Sweden, India, Canada, Brazil) if they'd send cards
👍
Have also asked a few people at work if they’d get their families “back home” (Sweden, India, Canada, Brazil) if they’d send cards
That's amazing.
Again again, thank you all.
Card, albeit with an evolved dinosaur (aka an ostrich) on it, is on its way.
LIKE
Couldn't find a dinosaur , hope a meerkat works.
What a fantastic idea OP, this is truly STW at its best.
A postcard will be on its way from Sweden this weekend.
Donated. Hope the little fella is on the mend.
I think you lot have just paid her rent for the month.
Twice.
I only wanted a postcard.
I'm not crying, you are.
Jo:
😂😂oh my good god....its completely bonkers 😂😂
I keep sitting shaking my bloody head in awe😂
@Cougar, I was telling my 9 year old son about this at breakfast this morning. He looked thoughtful for a moment before getting up and disappearing off upstairs for a while.
He came back down with one of his beloved toy dinosaurs and a little note he'd written:
"To Ren, I am sorry to hear you are unwell and I hope you get well soon. And I like dinosaurs too and I thought that you would like the one that I will mail to you."
So, by later this afternoon a toy dinosaur with note from Nobbingsford Junior and a postcard from sunny Whitley Bay will be winging its way to Ren. Hope it cheers him up a bit. This weekend's beer money also redirected to a much more worthy cause.
Brilliant idea mate!
Oh, and also: #TOTW, surely?
Hope it cheers him up a bit.
I hope it cheers him up, because it's just ruined me.
Thank you.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that this forum is home to a small number of weapons-grade strokers.
However, it is also home to a much larger number of just blimmin' nice people, and threads like this are a testament to that. Well done us.
(I'll get a card tomorrow)
I hope it cheers him up, because it’s just ruined me.
Amen brother.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that this forum is home to a small number of weapons-grade strokers.
Reported to the mods, "I'm in this post and I don't like it."
Donation made, hope it all works out for them.
Careful, that looks hazardous.
Just FYI - the GFM page stands at over £4k
🙂
Donated, and there's a couple of packs of dinosaur postcards on the way to him if he wants to send his own (once they arrive with me).
You are a lovely bunch of people x
Donated. Thanks
I live somewhere boring so no postcards here, but I've chucked a bit of money in to help out, and asked Amazon to send a grown-up dinosaur colouring book and some fancy pens - might help pass the time!
Sidenote: obviously there are lots of people out there in need of a little help, and I don't know these ones in the slightest. The reason I decided to bother today is because you, Cougar, always seem like a decent person on here, and a friend of a friend and all that... so be in no doubt that a big part of why people have done something good is down to you.