Today’s blog has been prepared by the guys running the incredible Walk with Shay campaign, and has been approved by Shay’s family. Take a moment to read over it.
As Celtic fans, we are incredibly lucky that we have people doing good things in our name, people who make it easy for us to get involved in changing a life. We should be grateful we can play a small part in making a profound difference to a young life.
Here’s the article:
Many of you will already be aware of Shay McGinlay, the little 3-year-old Bhoy from Livingston who has Cerebral Palsy; here is Shay’s story:
“Hello, my name is Shay my story begins when I was born at 42 weeks weighing a healthy 7lb11oz. When I was born I was starved from oxygen for 40 minutes which led to me being brain damaged. I was transferred to neonatal intensive care unit at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where I was cooled with a cooling treatment to reduce swelling to my brain.
Hours and days passed that my mummy & daddy worried. They were told that I might not survive and to expect the worst. I spent 3 weeks in intensive care before being transferred back to St John’s children’s ward.
I stayed in the children’s ward for 7 weeks where I got stronger and into a stable routine to go home. I was discharged on 24th of August 2013 and got to go home with my mummy and daddy. I proved all the doctors wrong.
I have grown stronger since I have been home but I sometimes struggle to gain weight and have to have special high calorie milk to make sure I gain enough weight. I suffer from developmental delay which means I can’t sit up, talk, walk or play like other kids my age can. I receive physiotherapy and speech and language therapy due to my evolving quadriplegic cerebral palsy. I also suffer from epilepsy and suffer from seizures.
I am now in need of further treatment for my cerebral palsy which is not available on the NHS. Me and my mummy and daddy would like to ask for your continued support to help us raise funds for my therapy. This costs around £6000 per year and could help me eat, sit up and maybe even walk on my own in the future. I would love to be able to do these things and play with all my cousins and get to achieve as much as I can from living life with cerebral palsy…
A number of CQNers and friends have been working tirelessly since September 2014 to help raise money to support my ABR therapy via the sale of CQN badges and the fabulous Last Man Standing competition, which many of you I know have taken part, as well as other fundraising initiatives and donations. These efforts have raised a magnificent £10,500 towards my treatment.
Together with own family and friends fundraising, we have now raised enough to pay for the first two years’ treatment, and partially fund the third year’s treatment. I cannot thank you enough for helping me get this far.
The treatment to date has been very beneficial and this has helped to hold my head up better and develop part of a neck, but this is a very slow process. Please see my picture below.
I am also eating and sleeping better, but recently l gave my parents a wee scare on holiday in Tenerife, and had a seizure, ending up in hospital for a couple of days. I had not had a seizure for two years. Luckily thanks to the kind doctors and nurses I was ok and managed to get home on time. Hospital food is rubbish in Spain too :-)
The third year’s treatment is due to commence in November 2016, and this is when I get my next assessment. My mum and dad is also looking into alternative treatment and equipment that may be required to help give me achieve a better way of life and allow me to progress. One day, I hope to walk. Thank you for walking with me so far!”
The campaign to support Shay has now been consolidated and formalised into a campaign called “WalkWithShay”.
The WalkWithShay campaign was launched two weeks ago on twitter and now has 867 followers. You can follow us @walkwithshay. We can also be contacted by email at above- walkwithshay@yahoo.com . We will shortly set up a facebook page and will also keep you up to date across the football blogs, including CQN.
We are in the process of setting up a bank account. We also have a crowdfunding account set up to allow us to accept credit card and overseas payments. You can also make normal donations to this account until the bank account is set up.
The campaign team have some genuinely unique Celtic memorabilia and these items will either be raffled or put to a suitable event to be auctioned. The team have managed to achieve the amazing feat of getting the last 11 Celtic Club Captains to sign 2 Tops with 1 of these being made available via a raffle (launch date of the raffle still to be announced) so that all supporters will have the opportunity to own such a unique item. These tops span 53 years of Celtic history.
In addition, a very kind CQNer has drawn all club captains in a fantastic black and white drawing. You will therefore all get the chance to purchase a print of this very special drawing in time for Christmas.
Please follow @walkwithshay for all updates and news.
If you want to help us by donating a prize, running an event or simply wishing us well or making a donation, then drop us an email at walkwithshay@yahoo.com Please also do not forget that you can also join in on our Last Man Standing competition which will continue to support Shay. LMS9 starts in a few weeks’ time (once LMS8 is won!). Watch this space on CQN and twitter for further announcements.
Thank you and please help share our campaign.
The Walkwithshay Campaign Team
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MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 8:35 AM
KITALBA on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 8:13 AM
We disagree about many aspects related to what are , or me , the imposition of political preferences on Celtic F.C.
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Lord Livingstone?
BIG JIMMY:
I personally believe that the vast majority of Germans during WW2 were not fascists. The German military did not want war, Hitler did.
You can call me what you want, you can call me a German hater if you want. But you would be wrong.
Which British team was the first to play in Germany post the war and why?
BIG JIMMY on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 8:26 AM
Good one , Jimmy.
I can address your points.
You hope that Trump is successful. Great. So do I.
The globe ? The globe opinion about the decision of Americans ?
None of their bloody business.
God help us if the globe were to decide our future.
Or your future .
Balloting for strike action . In favour or not ?
Wee Arthur wisnae.
So , what`s your opinion ?
“NEVER at any time,did I turn against a fellow workers simply because he/she wasn’t in the so called majority at the time of voting on whether to take strike action or not ? ”
So you condemn scabbing ?
And the riots at Orgreave ?
You don`t like democracy .
What alternative do you suggest ? The Cuban solution. The Venezuelan solution ?
” Trump has publicly claimed that he will kick out 11 MILLION people out of America ? ”
Not people. Illegal immigrants.
And why not ?
Do you seriously believe in countries ?
Do you believe in no borders?
Do you believe in the right of anyone to go anywhere ?
No restrictions ?
Riots at Orgreave? Do you mean the government of the time’s pet enforcers setting about striking miners?
GREENPINATA on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 8:53 AM
My friends in Celtic,
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My friends in Celtic.
The best of ” hullawrerrs ”
“I believe totally in equality and I respect the will of democracy.”
Mate.
For me , that`s just about the size of it.
Just had the chance to read yesterday’s blog. Nothing but admiration for the guys doing this, genuinely inspirational.
I have never really got involved in campaigning for individual causes. The emotional side is too much for me, but when guys do this it reignites your pride in being part of a community and a people. Both Celtic and in fact for over a decade, CQN as a subset of that.
Taggsy and I sent off a cheque to Mary’s Meals (the Intelligent Car Leasing hospitality auction) and to The John O’Byrne Foundation (wee John who spoke at the golf day). Those go into the wider pot of do-gooders, I’m more comfortable with that personally. As I said, the individual reality of need overwhelms me a bit.
A wee worry for CQN is the community side. I rarely go past the main article but when I do It seems a complete train wreck for pages on end. But hey ho, not something I can fix, as I honestly don’t know the answer. However the consequences in this context are important.
Anyway, wee daft idea for the Walk with Shay Campaign. Ask folk to collect one of each denomination of UK currency from their change, 1p until £10. Donate the total when you get there :-)
Maybe at a night out and have jars for each or something and the aggregate as part of the campaign. Just a starter for 10, you’re the creatives!
Greenpinata
“Why did 53% of white women in the USA vote for a man whose comments have been endlessly repeated over virtually all media outlets. Are these women daft or completely gullible? Of course the answer to that is no, so there is obviously another reason why they did not vote for a female that would smash the so called glass ceiling. ”
The first word I highlighted gives you one clue as to motivation. As you know, and omitted, the majority of US women voted against Trump but for many, their Status as white women, Republican women, anti-abortion women, anti-immigration women or just anti-Hilary women defined their voting intentions more than their concerns for other women.
In the same way, many male Republican Senators voted for Trump but publicly stated that they were not endorsing him. And, risking the cheap jibe of Godwin’s Law, the same way that many decent Germans voted for Hitler because they believed (were they gullible?) he would get the country back on its feet and give them their defeated pride back.
I have highlighted a 2nd word because the glass ceiling is a current fact- no woman has ever won office as President or Vice-President and there have been 14 presidential candidates and 5 V-P candidates, all stemming back to 1872. This glass ceiling is still unsmashed and does not merit being belittled as “so-called”
VFR800,
Cheers, I’ve found one website @ 200 and I found an auctuon where one went at 50…. Should have looked at this before I opened it! Ach well.
First row of the day —
Prodded awake and told-
” Leonard Cohen has died and I want to listen to him but I can’t find what I’m looking for ”
” What are you looking for ? ”
” The 45s – where are they ?
” On one of the name beginning with C shelves ”
” That’s wrong he should be on an L shelf – -L for Leonard “.
Sorted — started on Suzanne – we are now at Joan of Arc .
Leonard Cohen RIP.
STAIRHEEDRAMMY on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:10 AM
Riots at Orgreave? Do you mean the government of the time’s pet enforcers setting about striking miners?
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No, pal.
Not striking miners.
Punters drafted in attempting to prevent miners who wanted to work from working .
Macjay:
You should thank your good God you’ve never had to walk a mile in the shoes of the starving.
I don’t in principle condone illegal immigration but I most certainly understand the need of refugees and the disposed.
I’m amazed yet again you can not empathise…
Alasdair MacLean on 11th November 2016 9:14 am
I trust it was the XR-21 then? I bought a bottle last year in Azerbaijan for £45 when I was out there working; the intention was to bring it home. I had to buy another one 3 days later.
That didn’t get repatriated either!
KTF
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:13 AM
I always value your opinions, but the glass ceiling is a manufactured term which I feel is patronising to females. A female would be president elect if she didn’t have so many skeletons in the cupboard. No other reason.
In the U.K. A very strong, determined women smashed the glass ceiling decades ago. ( not just once, but three times ) How did that turn out for the ordinary working people.?
HH.
KITALBA on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:17 AM
Dear god , Kit.
Refugees. Fine.
Economic migrants cheat refugees.
Refugees who seek to choose their place of refuge cheat genuine refugees who seek one thing and one thing only.
Refuge.
Anywhere.
SFTB @8:51
“Just to mix football and politics again, I see that the USA are due to play a World Cup Qualifier in Ohio tonight against Mexico.”
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Should be interesting if the USA get a direct free-kick 20-25 yards out.
So long, Leonard.
Marianne.
BEATBHOY on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:28 AM
Should be interesting if the USA get a direct free-kick 20-25 yards out.
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Very Good, very :-)
Greenpinata
The smashing of a glass ceiling in the UK, Germany, Iceland, Brazil, Sri Lanka, India, Australia etc; does not mean that there is no glass ceiling.
There was a glass ceiling for African Americans (or foreigners if you are of the Birther tendency) until Obama got elected.
There remains a glass ceiling for women because none of the 19 instances I cited were ever elected to V-President or President.
The condescension does not lie in recognising there is no glass ceiling: it lies in skirting close to the old Ibrox adage that “we just haven’t found one good enough yet”.
Anyways I am being called for now, will catch replies later
IKI on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:33 AM
BEATBHOY on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:28 AM
Should be interesting if the USA get a direct free-kick 20-25 yards out.
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Very Good, very :-)
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Lads.
Will be taking great interest in this game.
Could you explain , please. ?
Macjay,
You know and I know Trump is about Fear. Aren’t you an economic migrant?:))
Blair and Bush created much of this refugee issue, which you use to frighten people. It’s an abundant world.
If the U.S. and the UK respected borders they wouldn’t be spending so much time and money turning other nations into ‘combat zones.’
As they say ‘If you are pointing the finger there’s three pointing back.’
Given that the U.S. & UK created this refugee issue, they should be made to accept every last refugee economic or otherwise.
Till Later
Macjay:
Living in Australia am I a refugee or an economic migrant? Which were you?
Would we be having this conversation at all if it had not been for Americas land grab on Northern Mexico which included California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado?
It happened a long time ago but it does not make it right. A huge part of the wealth of the USA belongs to Mexico.
The St. Patrick’s Battalion understood that.
And now the USA whinges because disenfranchised Mexicans dare venture North for menial labour jobs. And you support their whingeing with a Mexican wife???
Good Morning Bhoys from a Frosty Central Scotland. H.H.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:02 AM
this may come as a bit of a surprise to you BUT YOU ARE AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:38 AM
IKI on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:33 AM
BEATBHOY on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:28 AM
Should be interesting if the USA get a direct free-kick 20-25 yards out.
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Very Good, very :-)
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Lads.
Will be taking great interest in this game.
Could you explain , please. ?
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….. and what does a team defence do when faced with a direct free kick from withinshooting range of the goal?
Macjay
Give it time.
VFR800,
I see the one you mention on the websites, but no, this one is a JW Premier HKDNP…….
230 in Whisky Collectables website…
KITALBA on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:38 AM
I and my wife were migrants.
Not economic migrants .
I was well set up in U.K. before emigration.
Our migration to Oz. was in financial terms hugely disadvantageous.
Mexico sold her birthright to U.S.
Legally.
Don`t blame America.
Russia sold Alaska.
Legally.
Don`t blame America.
The Louisiana purchase.
Don`t blame America.
No border , no country.
Do you believe in countries ?
BEATBHOY on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:42 AM
Macjay
Give it time.
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Aaaaw , mate.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON:
Mexico acceded under threat, Does that make it legal???
And the trail of tears???
IKI on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:42 AM
They line up .
Shit.
I still don`t get it.
SFTB – 14 female Presidential candidates – are you sure?
KITALBA on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:52 AM
Threat ? Don`t think so.
Related more to the corruption of Mexican leaders.
Guess what . Nothing has changed.
A historical irrelevance.
Just like the Falklands should be.
But you emigrated Macjay, you emigrated and you are not disadvantaged from the move. So now are you worthy to deny others, who were not “well st up” from having the same opportunity that was afforded you even though you did not – need – the opportunity because you were in your own words “well set up”.?
Macjay:
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ?
The original “Manifest Destiny”
A feckin land grab by the USA and nothing more.
A historical irrelevance.:
If it is “A historical irrelevance” give the land and its resources, back to the Mexicans.
Alasdair MacLean on 11th November 2016 9:44 am
VFR800,
I see the one you mention on the websites, but no, this one is a JW Premier HKDNP…….
230 in Whisky Collectables website…
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That’s a sore one! Was it worth it?
KTF
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 8:51 AM
Just to mix football and politics again, I see that the USA are due to play a World Cup Qualifier in Ohio tonight against Mexico.
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I predict a 0 -0 scoreline, neither team being able to breach the defensive wall.
Trumpcannacio. :)
Macjay
Auldheid to the rescue.