Apologies for absence yesterday, the day got away from me. The blog would have said something like, “really pleased Celtic pushed back so vocally against the illiberal and ill-conceived Offensive Behaviour Act”, but with less brevity.
Shortly before Christmas we launched the campaign to fund the construction of a school kitchen in Malawi through Mary’s Meals to mark the 10th anniversary of Celtic Quick News. The project would cost £7000 and to get us there we scheduled a St Patrick’s Day dinner dance for next Friday, 14 March.
8 days out I am delighted to inform you the target money has been raised, Mary’s Meals already have £7000 in their bank, the project is officially funded and construction plans are underway.
That the money was raised ahead of the event was a surprise, although after 10 years of watching Celtic fans go about their business in this manner, it shouldn’t have been.
We received a remarkable donation from Patrick Foley’s Irish Bar & Restaurant in Gent, and Barney Vallely’s Irish Pub in Cologne, who between them raised €2600.
You don’t think of Gent and Cologne as being big ‘Celtic towns’. I’m sure they are not, but there enough Celtic fans in each city to form a proper community. Their work has been incredible and a real inspiration. Thank you to Patrick, Charlie and their patrons. Special thanks to Kolncelt, who orgainsed the entire effort, but has had to cancel his trip to Glasgow next week.
This gave us a problem, of course, The Show is going ahead next week, but the kitchen at the Kholoni Primary School is already paid for, what will be our focus next week. Here is a remind of what that £7000 is going to achieve:
Mary’s Meals feed 822,142 kids each day across some of the most impoverished areas of the world. The global average annual cost per child is £10.70, and is only £7 in Malawi, where the Kholoni Primary School is.
Kitchens are brick constructed and fully stocked with stoves, pots, serving utensils, mugs and cutlery. They also have a wall-mounted blackboard, so the room can be used as a classroom outside of meal times.
The charity started in 2002 when founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow met a mother dying of AIDS, and her child, whose only ambition was to have enough food to eat.
93% of money raised goes directly to the needy and, where possible, the 65,000 volunteers who keep the project running are drawn from parents and relatives of the children being fed.
The impact in Malawi, 17th poorest country by UN measures, is significant. Mary’s Meals provide a daily meal to 20% of the countries primary school aged children. The impact is more than just feeding the hungry, two years after a Mary’s Meals project in Malawi starts, school enrolment is up an average of 30%, leading to higher educational achievements, and a better chance in life.
I’m open to ideas on what to focus on next week but my instinct is to get back onto Mary’s Meals and ask where they next need a kitchen.
A couple of pairs of tickets have become available for Friday’s CQteN St Patrick’s Day at the Kerrydale Suite, Celtic Park. £50 per ticket, dinner, dancing, two acts, Irish dancers; it is shaping up to be quite an event. Email Tony if you want to be there, cqnbooks@gmail.com
We have a donations page for CQN Mary’s Meals’ projects, if you would like to help out, you can do so here.
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Billy Bhoy 05,
In German, “zum Schottenpreis” means to pay a cheap, discounted or bargain price.
I remember BA once advertised flights to Scotland as “zum Schottenpreis” with a kiltie dancing away in the background. Did not go down well with the Scots in Germany. But I always said I was Schotte, never Englander.
Pf Ayr
I really would like to see the evidence for your statement.
Otherwise it is a lie.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers ………fc not plc
19:08 on 6 March, 2014
Dunno if anyone’s mentioned it,but we have a friendly on August 2nd v Bayer Leverkusen.
In Helsinki!
Ah well,at least WEEFRA Jr will be pleased….
Whit an excuse to go and visit my granddaughter. Might just go. :-))) brilliant place.
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
BMCUW
So Lorna the lurker is considering becoming a poster on here?!
God help ye!
:-)
HH!!
Auldheid
How on earth can I prove that nothing happened
Perhaps you can prove a positive …very easy to do…
anybody remember game at east end park around 67/68 think .it was if we won we would win the league .remember walking up to the ground and there were celtic supporters on the roof of the stand. and some climbing on the floodlights happy days .hail hail
No . Give me an instance where a complaint has not been looked at an an answer given.
You might not like the answer but the guy is doing a very difficult job and the joke in the podcast about him aging years since he started has a bit of truth in it.
Why not e mail him and tell him your concerns rather than come on here and bad mouth him?
I am sure he will be happy to respond.
burghbhoy,
I have a fear and suspicion that HMRC are going to lose the appeal.
There is a thread on TSFM blog, where a couple of posters are reporting from the Tribunal.
Incidentally, the MSM are conspicuous by their absence.
MORRISSEY THE 23RD
Welcome back,bud!
TTT
Any others from the Wisha’ Militia going to the do?
U
Evening Timland from a cool hun free mountain valley.
Trying to put a bet on, feckers won’t accept it.
Just a treble, with Botafogo, Arsenal de Sarandi, and Barny, all are odds on, won’t even accept 50c on it, theivin bassas.
HH
Auldheid
You’re far from stupid
I can’t prove a negative
My comment was a general observation
IMO ….from my perspective …nothing has changed with the introduction of JPT …in fact matters have got worse …GB banned ..OB act going unchallenged until now ….
If you can provide instances of useful contribution I’ll stand corrected
big packy
19:57 on 6 March, 2014
anybody remember game at east end park around 67/68 think .it was if we won we would win the league .remember walking up to the ground and there were celtic supporters on the roof of the stand. and some climbing on the floodlights happy days .hail hail
*****
It was in 1968.
We had won the league and Dunfermline, the cup.
Guy fell from the roof of the stand or enclosure and survived.
Packed ground. I had not long before broken and dislocated my shoulder, on the QE2, but drove a few mates through to EE Park.
Great night.
Well said DD, Celtic are indeed punching above their weight!
Thomthetim
Hope to God you are wrong but fear like all the other sham enquiries into Deidco they will get off scot free.
Is it significant the judge is a Celtic supporter?
What’s the betting like some Celtic minded x players and journos he will bend over backwards to help them to show his impartiality!!!
Pfayr
Sadly, u are correct
Uly,
firstly, how’s things in ML3 land? All well I trust?
As to the Wishy Milishy, im not sure. Im pretty certain WG and WG Jnr are going, but I’ll ask SOAL and NAFOS if they are too.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Sipsini re19:33 any chance we could do the with the vodka? ?? HH
PFayr
Is there widespread disquiet amongst your fellow public prosecutors with regard to the Offensive Behaviour Act and if so do you think that will have any bearing on the outcome of the review when that eventually happens?
The Exiled Tim, 20:01.
They won’t accept your bet as the Botafogo game kicked off about an hour ago. Change out fogo for Santos (which is still a short odds favourite) and you should be OK.
BTW. HT score is Audax 1 Botafogo 1.
Fogo have about 60% of their first team plyaing, Audax are mince, so I’d expect them still to win this one.
neganon2
19:43 on 6 March, 2014
Even more pathetic he tries to align with McCann.
Whit???????
You are aware Fergus got in touch with dd and asked if he would put his money in right at the start?
But obviously dd had no alignment with Fergus.
Dear doctor.
thomthethim for Oscar OK thanks for that yes happy memories hail hail
Just had ticket details about CQteN from Doc
Seems he has more CQN pals than Oldtim !!
HH
sipsini
19:33 on 6 March, 2014
To anyone who likes wine and is going next friday…Wrap up a box of wine in birthday paper, sit it at your table and help yourself. “Do not remove the wrapping paper until empty”…simples.
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This is how you get your drink into CQN10 without raising suspision.
http://www.drinksbagcompany.com/
TALLYBHOY. 1955
My sis I can cope with,she is sound in her mine shafting ways.
It’s that happyclapping Dad of mine I would have to worry about.
Mind,at least he would be welcome in The Brazen. I would have to go undercover!
Belated Happy Birthday wishes to BMCUW’s Sis!
Stop lurking and get posting. It would be good to get some sense from your family at long last……
;-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Chortlin too ma’sel here.
The missus just called to say that because (as she calls him) “Davidee Beckingham” is staying around the corner (apparently he’s here as a guest of Brahma for the Carnival winners parade this Saturday) that I may have to wade my way thru throngs of Paparazzi and attention seeking, wee girls on the way home tonight.
Somehow or other I think “So just another night, then” was not the right answer.
Rioskorrie
I know it did, I am trying to bet in play, still won’t accept the bet.
HH
TTT
All is fine and well here.
Looking forward to the do and am fortunate enough to be available for afternoon, early evening selection – so let me know when you are heading in and we’ll meet up – depending on times I’ll probably leave from work in ML5.
Be good if there’s a big show from you ML2ers – will contact NAFOS on Facebook.
U
EMBRAMIKE
Indeed,but he could do with two more!
For anyone who still wants what really sounds like a belting night out,DOC has two spares burning a hole in his pocket.
thomthethim for Oscar OK
19:58 on 6 March, 2014
‘ I have a fear and suspicion that HMRC are going to lose the appeal.
There is a thread on TSFM blog, where a couple of posters are reporting from the Tribunal.
Incidentally, the MSM are conspicuous by their absence.’
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I’ve read the stuff on TSFM.
I wouldn’t put too much store by the opinions of the people reporting from the tribunal. Fair play to them, they are performing a public service, but they seem a bit overwhelmed by the experience .
One of them even remarked that Doherty looked younger than expected. He’s 55.
Mind you Sally’s nearly that age and he’s still described as a young manager, so maybe they have a point.
Actually now that i read Bobby’s post at 2011, Id suggest the Faither posts now.
Another happyclapper wont do any harm
:-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
THE TOKEN TIM
Right,off to bed in the huff. Not really,mate,and thanks on her behalf.
Work at midnight.
Remember to try to keep May 10 clear on your diary.
Hh
The Exiled Tim
………….fair do’s to ye then. Guess the bookies must know yer onto something then !!
:-)
Paul67
What an incredible achievement, we really are more than just a football team.
BMCUW’s Sis
Get posting you’ll be way more sensible than daftie brother :-)
Dermot Desmond:
“And I see the Celtic fans and the club having a partnership that will be a model for all other football clubs.”
Does he really think this?
HT
He couldn’t give a flying feck ….he’s too busy looking at the balance sheet
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
20:21 on 6 March, 2014
Balance sheet?
Financial metrics if you don’t mind.
PFayr,
I agree ; JPT is just a buffer for Lawwell to the fans.
Celtic are not proactive , JPT is a mailbox altho his heart is in the right place.
Celtics main interest in the fans is to sell 40k season tickets , buy commercial merchandise and to ensure the support is seen and not heard.
Dermot statement is a positive one about the club , however he is very remote from the core of the support ( he might into have dinner politicians occasionally in The K Club who have Celtic leanings and offer to take them to Celtic Park for a game ).
In his Vision I miss the supporters who have been the lifeblood of the club from it’s foundation ; even the Pat Woods book had a section The Supporters.
Fergus turned fans into customers ; however customers are valued and any businessman will work hard to maintain customer loyalty and earn repeat business. Fergus has revised his position and now calls himself a supporter.
Compare this to the corporate approach of Lawwell. The fans are a number ; 40k or 45k or whatever number of season tickets. Lawwell does a great job in so many areas and I am delighted he has joined the ECA board from a club perspective.
However he needs to take a step back and like Fergus change. The supporters are the lifeblood of the club. Start treating them with respect and actively drive the change the fans want and need. Stop hiding behind JPT. Start acting like Fergus….a supporter.
If not all the other elements don’t matter as you will see the gap between club and fans become a chasm and there is only one winner. It’s the lifeblood of the club.
Well the Celtic response to the OBB complaint came very quick after the Forum 2 weeks ago.
There were a number of action points raised and they are to be published for report back to next meeting in 3 months.
Listen to the podcast.
I actually asked about the amount of traffic he has to handle. It is 99% e mail and the estimate is 70 a day.
Then there are meetings ro attend to and forums to setup then manage.
The guy is overworked imo so excuse my defensive posture but I have more to go on than you do.
Regards the GB. It takes two to tango and Celtic call the tune.
A lesson learned the hard way is usually long lasting.
I see nothing stopping the GB coming back but the GB.
They get a mention in the podcast.
On phone and not easy to link but it contradicts your view or what neganon2 thinks I said.