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.
Seville, The Celtic Movement, launches this month.
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Eddieinkirkmichael
It was something on those lines JPT mentioned in the podcast plus it would be the German seating model that would be used.
………….I know I’ve given Ally a hard time in the past
but I think I’ll go a bit easier on him now…..
after all…………
……….he’s goat a lot on his plate…
;)
HH.
Ernie
Re the A9 and average speed cameras, how many drivers have been charged with speeding offences on the A/M 77 or the M80. As far as I am aware, and I stand corrected, very few. The report I got on the M80, was that only the first and last camera were active. Again, I stand corrected. But I agree with your sentiment that the A9 requires drastic action to make drivers obey the rules. You will notice I am not blaming the road, there is no such a thing as a dangerous road, unless there is a absence of road markings. Being a retired car and LGV/PCV driving instructor, I truly believe this.
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Ah herr auldheed
Vee have vays of mekin you schtand.
Bankie
Nice ;)
S.F.T.B. 13.47
That corresponds to my recollections of the era.
However,
“There were tangible instances of anti-Celtic bias, as in the de-selection of King Kenny on the brink of breaking George Young’s record, which he later broke anyway, albeit as a Liverpool player, but many issues of perceived bias were more mixed than we would prefer to see.”
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Don`t think so.
The record was for consecutive Scotland games played.
I remember the late Celticlover telling me that he never imagined Willie Ormond doing that.In fact it was possibly out of Ormond`s control.
BCW
Sorry…don’t have that size in stock, I do have a product called seleck -a -box, which shows me, there are a selection of self tappers from 6-10’s, however it doesn’t state what length they are. How many are u looking for?
I can check in the morning and if that size is in the box, I can let you know.
We also have a place in rutherglen ( I’m in paisley ) which are showing these boxes, if that’s easier for u.
I’ll let u know.
Pf Ayr
I think the changes that will flow from introducing the SLO will take a while to be felt but having someone making sure issues are addressed timeously (and that can be a problem) will stop small issues festering into big ones.
One day I’ll write a book with examples of which Res12 is one.
bankiebhoy1
Your platter is brilliant
Geordie Munro
22:01 on
I know your not arguing mate, I just read Bristol had installed them, think you’re right though they’re going in later.
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Ground-rulesRobins-lead-way-safe-standing/story-20609102-detail/story.html
Auldheid
22:04 on
“Rail seats” I think they’re caled on the continent. BTW I think an area with these seats can increase capacity by 30% in these areas when it isn’t a Euro game.
Ernie
Once you’ve checked on google, gies a shout. :-)))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Two CQteN tickets are available, if you are interested.
doccqten@gmail.com
eddieinkirkmichael
20:11 on 6 March, 2014,
Nice one… Acgr did you see that? A wee handbag like that and you will have a queue at mighty tims table… Some for the whisky no doubt;-))
The Spirit of Arthur Lee @ 22:01
We are connected. The guitar is not out….yet.
Morrissey the 23rd Viva Resolution 12!
Anyone can play guitar
Radiohead CSC
sipsini
22:14 on
If you are familar with the singer Karine Polwart, I can assure you she swears by those bags
Eddieinkirkmichael
I thought next season was the earliest anyone would think possible but I’m no engineer.
My idea of safe standing is propped by a bar with two blondes one on either side and my zimmer padded.
tsoal
Naw they cannie, but I can. :-)))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
That’s it out. Introduced as his best friend.
macjay
“Don`t think so.
The record was for consecutive Scotland games played.
I remember the late Celticlover telling me that he never imagined Willie Ormond doing that.In fact it was possibly out of Ormond`s control.”
Not sure what you are disagreeing with.
KD failed to break the Scotland consecutive appearances record while at Celtic. He went on to break that record as a Liverpool player.
I too, would exonerate Willie Ormond from the decision. Willie was the man who picked Kenny on most of the previous 24occasions before he “chose” to mysteriously drop him. I believe the word came from higher up and Willie was guilty only of cowardice, as were Kenny’s Scotland team-mates in witnessing this abuse.
Auldheid
22:25 on
Haha are you bringing the 2 blondes to CQN10?
WeefratheTim
22:07 on 6 March, 2014
‘Ernie
Re the A9 and average speed cameras, how many drivers have been charged with speeding offences on the A/M 77 or the M80. ‘
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That would tend to suggest that they work, does it not?
My experience of driving where there are permanent average speed cameras is that drivers drive within the limit.
Temporary ones eg where there are roadworks, are a bit different because people don’t understand them.
I remember driving on the M1 in North Yorkshire, inside lane. Extensive road works with average speed cameras for 15-20 miles. Flashy mini roars up in the middle lane, sees the camera, slows down, so we’re side by side, then slams the accelerator down as we go under the camera. And yes the driver was a blonde.
Tommy Gemmell has now completed his All The Best book for CQN and we will get it ready for printing over the next few days. He has been ably assisted by Alex Gordon who used to be sports editor at Sunday Mail. Alex is Celtic to the core and as a matter of fact I can tell you that the Lisbon Lions know him very well and trust him totally. He was just at the end of his time at the Sunday Mail around the time that Celtic were in crisis in the 90s. Alex refused to allow the then editor to publish the coffin outside Celtic Park image but the first Sunday after he left this image appeared. Anyone who read Daily Record / Sunday Mail in the years before that fateful day maybe didn’t realise what had just happened.
Those papers had caught a virus and it has poisoned them ever since. We are going to write about this in CQN Magazine.
Alex – the old hack that he is – likes a pint. He will be at CQTEN next week and I hope that BRTH gives him a special mention. He will be sitting at a table with some very famous Celtic faces – and if he does get a mention and I start a round of applause then I urge you to join in. This guy deserves it. Just like Paul has fought our corner in the new media in current times, Alex fought the Celtic cause in a hostile old media in decades gone by.
One of the guys at that table next week at CQTEN will tell you all about Alex. He is none other than Yogi Bear and boy does he have some stories to tell! And maybe the Big Shot will get a wee round of applause too.
Tommy answered all the CQNer questions and the book ends with Tommy telling us that he is having a wee greet to himself after reading the warmth this blog showed him in the questions asked. He has answered every single one.
pf Ayr –
Oh that old “I don’t have a decent comeback” response.
My comments always contain my username at the top. In fact it was the same username you responded to.
They tell me Jimmy Tarbuck is still telling British Leyland gags.
WeefratheTim
Your bang on
I canny play guitar either
Love
Gold Coast Tom
22:34 on 6 March, 2014
‘They tell me Jimmy Tarbuck is still telling British Leyland gags.’
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He’s maybe thinking of running an Ernest Saunders defence.
Weefra,
Are you going next week? Be nice to meet you mate.
ernie lynch –
Aaah such memories.
Ernie
Never had u down as a blondist :-)
Average speed cameras,
If your driving @ 70mph in a 50 zone and you whizz by somebody doing 30 is that ok ? ;-)
SoAL
I can, very badly mind you >}
HH
Ernie
Luuuv your logic aboot the blo… Na, don’t want the PC brigade on me. Yes, I agree they may well be doing their job, but why do urban speed cameras catch far more drivers. It’s just my opinion they are just there for show, well, ye cannie really miss them. The M/way cameras I mean. If you want a real debate on road safety, I will gladly give you the pleasure on how our young drivers are being sold down the river for money, re the Highway Code, I will give you my email address and I think you will be shocked. :-))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
ernie lynch –
Was that not the most cunning jailbreak in British penal history?
tsoal
Cracker :-)))
sipsini
Fraid not, a disabled mrsweefra stops me going to evening do’s and night games, also early kick offs. :-(((
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
sipsini
Meant to mention, would also love to meet you. :-)))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
And now, relax, predictor updated, more teams added to the Dream Team.
G&T and QT.
And CQN of course.
WeefratheTim
22:41 on 6 March, 2014
Average speed cameras work.
If you’re going to be driving on a road that has them (and most journeys people make are done on a regular basis) you know in advance you won’t be speeding and you adjust your time frame accordingly.
CQN Predictor (week 33)
Position Lst Week Team Manager Week 33 pts Mar Pts Total Pts
1 (1) Gohome Yahuns stevenagebhoy 54 54 1429
2 (2) Dougies Donkeys DougC 57 57 1407
3 (3) Norfolk Enchants Sponsored by Cheetah 57 57 1397
4 (4) Bayern Bru Twists n turns 43 43 1383
5 (8) Koln Hoops Kolncelt 63 63 1378
6 (5) 7-1 4-2 6-2 Travelbhoy 55 55 1375
7 (9) The NoNames Kingoh 52 52 1365
8 (14) celtic 67 Deccyrollercoaster 68 68 1364
9 (7) Thom’s Sellick Thommybhoy 47 47 1363
10 (10) Imran’s Maw Dick Byrne 54 54 1363
11 (6) Set Phasers to Malky Jeez_I_thought_blinker_was_pants 45 45 1362
12 (11) Kayal33 Kayal33 43 43 1349
13 (15) ColleensBhoys Leftclicktic 60 60 1347
14 (12) Frank’s Frantic Eleven Celtic Soul Brother 45 45 1344
15 (18) epl overated hmack 58 58 1341
16 (16) Hurdles Huddlers bognorbhoyle 55 55 1340
17 (13) Setting Free the Bears Setting Free the Bears 42 42 1340
18 (19) Roughrigg Brushers GG 53 53 1332
19 (21) The Exiled Tim The Exiled Tim 54 54 1326
20 (17) Hopeful Hoops Bobby Evans Superstar 40 40 1323
21 (22) Kikinthenakas Kikinthenakas 52 52 1319
22 (24) Bannockburn Bhoys Doc is Neil Lennon 55 55 1313
23 (23) Looney Tunes Celticrollercoaster 47 47 1306
24 (25) Del Monte Shamrock jammabhoy 50 50 1303
25 (26) FC Pasch(ing) praecepta 47 47 1295
26 (52) Hillend Rockies Slabhoy 112 112 1289
27 (29) Meiklehill Rovers Mayanman 50 50 1283
28 (34) Minx 1888 Minx 1888 60 60 1283
29 (32) Athenry bhoys stpatricksbhoy 55 55 1281
30 (31) EK Green & White Army Kelvinbhoy 53 53 1280
31 (30) Were on the one road Colts Cowiebhoy 51 51 1278
32 (28) Hail Hail Rain or Shine FC Jobo Baldie 42 42 1277
33 (27) Donny Gaels Bradbhoy 34 34 1276
34 (33) Celtic Under Ninety Team Paddy Turner 50 50 1274
35 (20) The Dukes of Montrose Celtic Mac 0 0 1273
36 (41) Mcdowells Bhoys mcdowellcelt 58 58 1269
37 (35) Googys Globetrotters Googy Bhoy 46 46 1269
38 (36) Belfast Celtic cliftonville celt 49 49 1268
39 (39) Jessica Rabbit Mrs CRC 52 52 1266
40 (37) Lennys Bhoys Lennybhoy 45 45 1264
41 (42) Lennys Lions The Lizard King 51 51 1262
42 (40) MARCELONACELTIC F C Mhark67 41 41 1253
43 (43) Glasgow Brazilian Mouldy67 40 40 1250
44 (46) celtic1888 Murdoch, Auld and Hay 48 48 1248
45 (45) Weißbier X Pogmathonyahun 46 46 1248
46 (44) Nitrams 11 ncmjc 38 38 1246
47 (49) Angola CSC thecelt45 61 61 1244
48 (47) Green and Whiteley Murdoch, McGrain and Larsson 47 47 1239
49 (48) Dim Sam’s Tims Dim Sam 44 44 1229
50 (50) Kiwinning Dangers BMCUWP 43 43 1225
51 (51) Death or Wamba? Ard Ri 43 43 1221
52 (38) Rossini Sammi the Hun Skelper 0 0 1217
53 (53) Dan City Dan 45 45 1197
54 (55) lubosleftpeg castlebhoy 48 48 1193
55 (54) Dreamchester Athletic Blantyre Tim 38 38 1188
56 (56) Acacia Milan Doubting Thomas 51 51 1183
57 (57) Jonny the Tim Jonny the Tim 54 54 1183
58 (58) Bada Bing Bada Bing 54 54 1171
59 (59) Evergreen The Lurker 45 45 1144
60 (60) Giffnock Old Bhoys gscbhoy 41 41 1138
61 (61) Port Brigade Saint Stivs 48 48 1101
62 (62) Celtic rose Caityrollercoaster 27 27 1076
63 (63) Maybe Next Year…………… Penfold 0 0 1002
64 (64) thebhoyfromoz thebhoyfromoz 0 0 976
65 (65) Billys Boots Lionsroar67 0 0 818
66 (67) Berocca Juniors The Pips XI 38 38 813
67 (66) Diamonds B-Boy 0 0 793
68 (68) Real Ale Madrid The Token Tim 0 0 773
69 (69) Dark Horse FC Stephen Black 0 0 770
70 (70) Sipsini Sipsini 0 0 745
71 (71) Chocolate Bhoys McFudge 0 0 733
72 (72) Patrick Missal Patrick27 0 0 611
73 (73) micktic 3mick3 0 0 582
74 (74) Somerset Harp Gherrybhoy57 54 54 576
75 (75) RalphWaldoEllison X1 RalphWaldoEllison 0 0 490
76 (76) iPaddys Plodders iPaddyMcCourt 0 0 443
77 (77) Jinky’s Giants Johnbud78 0 0 435
78 (78) Heaven Albert Kidd 0 0 429
79 (79) Gordybhoy Rovers Gordy Bhoy 64 0 0 350
80 (80) ruggyvogue c.s.c. voguepunter 0 0 288
And Bannockburn Bhoys Leapfrog LooneyTunes, Hehehehe.
European results will be out tomorrow.
Too knack erred to go back to it tonight.
How did ole VP do this week:-)