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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Auldheid
A sensible proposal but you said that the only thing stopping the GB returning was the GB themselves.
The safe standing area could be a couple of years away.
What do they do in the interim?
Gonnie watch this A9 prog on beeb. Drove it hunners of times being a LGV driver. :-))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
BT
Aye maybe. :-))))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
BT
Scarf? Scarf? I see no scarf :)
WeefratheTim
21:05 on 6 March, 2014
I drove that recently.
Worst. Drivers. Ever.
Torrential rain and surface water. Most drivers doing 80-90mph.
No lights.
Indicators when overtaking? No chance.
They can’t fit the average speed cameras soon enough.
PF
Depends on e mail content surely and that is only one part of the job.
Go on listen to the podcast. Does that sound like somebody with time to spare?
On the OB where is the magic wand to make it go away?
What more can Celtic do?
Why not e mail JPT and make suggestions? I made a couple at the Suppprters forum but had to accept that one of the problems is that Celtic are on their own and it does not impact on other clubs as it does Celtic.
Not everything is Celtic’s fault but what is clear that it is going to take a coordinated effort by the club and the support to exert sufficient pressure for an early review.
Hamiltontim
No. Listen guys I dont want to sound churlish but its not my job to listen to podcasts and tell you whats in them but as I recall if permission is given in time it is next season.
Auldheid, Poor soul, you have the patience of Job, I’d tell all them feckers to do one (smiley).
Auldheid
I find no fault in JPT ….
I have no evidence that CFC have acted on anything he has submitted
Despite your assertions that I’m telling lies ….I stand by my comment
Nothing of any substance has occurred owing to the intervention of JPT ….your observations served merely to reinforce my opinion
Versus Kilmarnock,
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Emiliothy
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Chicothy
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Leighothy
*team sheet announced early due to CQten*
Aulheid
Over the past few hours lurking you’ve done well
Applaud you
I have had past disagreements with you but remember its not JUST your fight – posters maybe just frustrated they arent close to the action but hopefully we all have club & supporters at heart
Just take time out & let the posters look/listen to what you have offered
HHTCAH
Pfayr,
Let’s say for easy counting jpt has 60 emails, you are suggesting he spends only 2 minutes on each?
THE EXILED TIM
20:46 on 6 March, 2014
Congratulations to Mrs TeT
The Exiled Tim – great news! Very pleased for you both.
Good night all
Auldheid
Thank you for being you sir :))
Hail Hail
I suspect dialogue between JP and the GB to take place again this week that hopefully will result in steps towards the return of the GB to CP. REF: The Celtic Trust meeting I attended on Tuesday.
listen bhoys help me out having left sconnie botland 30 yrs ago trying to remember the route our bus the muirhead celtic supporters bus is it still going?. used to take. remember millerston then alexandra parade then i think we done a left to london rd any help would be appreciated. hail hail.
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Morrissey
Good
Ernie
Thanks very much that was very kind. I’ll phone them tomorrow.
Good evening Celts, que pasa?
V
Parkheadcumsalford
17:02
http://www.tsfm.net/utt-thread/
“Even more pathetic he tries to align with McCann.”
Dear oh dear :(
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TET
That’s great news, an achievement of major significance for your good lady.
A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours
Auldheid
I know you’re big enough to handle it but I feel your fighting a few battles on here tonight so I’ll leave you to it and you and I can continue this another time.
I’m thinking of yer age :-)
Soal
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pf Ayr –
You’ve been mouthing off about JPT when really, you know nothing. It’s all cheap little soundbites with you isn’t it? Just read Morrissey’s latest comment, apologise to Auldheid and go and lie down in a cold bath.
Was hoping Dermot Desmond,saying we are going to replace the main building ,it looks if its had its day, hope so horrible looking, even looks outdated inside.
lefty-WC
Thanks, she is over the moon, and she deserves it, her stuff is seriously funny.
HH
BT
Skelping a few of them as i type
Enjoy
Big Packy
The route would have been Cumbernauld Rd (through Stepps, By Hogganfield loch and Alexandra park), over Duke st, down onto Millerston St to London Rd.
You sure the bus parked as far down as London Rd back then?
blantyretim
You won’t be able to sneak them into CQteN :-))
BCW
Thanks, the best bit is, she has managed it without an agent.
HH
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
21:29 on 6 March, 2014
Don’t mention it.
ps I drink absinthe
FourGreenFields
He has previous of sneaking bottles of Port and Wine into the cheapest bar in Lanarkshire
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