Just a short blog today. I found the notes for my speech this morning. A lot of positive things should have been said about Tony (one of the nicest CQN’ers I’ve met, and I’ve lots of great CQN’ers), Jim (more committed to the welfare of others than he would be comfortable you knowing), and David (combines the cynicism you can only get by spending 30 years in the publishing business with an often incomprehensive enthusiasm and positivity). Three people who make things happen.
The CQN Golf Committee have organised nine incredibly taxing CQN Charity Opens, which seems to require an addition to stress, as they clearly thrive on it.
I got my timing all wrong when I set the whisky auction to end at noon yesterday as I was otherwise engaged until late afternoon, when things were getting a bit hectic, but with minutes to go, E (abbreviated) stepped in with what was an opening and winning bid of £550. The money is already with Mary’s Meals. My thanks to E and to A Ceiler Gonof Rust, who donated the prize.
None of us had any experience at organising this kind of event. You think all you need is a mic. and a few speakers! I asked Phil Agnew if he would do the raffle and auction for us. He ended up supplying what would have been thousands of pounds worth of consultancy, which saw us over the line, wouldn’t take a penny for his trouble and provided a print signed by Henrik Larsson from his daughter. They are a family with a long-established link to Mary’s Meals.
The quality and sheer volume of donations for auction and raffle overwhelmed us. We made a call that it was probably wise to limit the number of items we put up last night, and hold some for a later date – all will go towards Mary’s Meals. Thanks to everyone who came forward.
These are just the thanks I didn’t get to last night, more to come.
I’ve no idea how much money you raised yet but I am sure the cash is in to build the second and third school kitchens. Within weeks your buildings will be feeding circa 2700 of the poorest children on the planet. That. Is. Incredible! Well played CQN.
I’m not going to pester you to read the Magazine or buy the Seville book today, but the MyDonate like to Marys’ Meals……
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danso_1888
last post was addressed to your good self.
Maybe wires crossed here!
Excellent question on SSB
7 ex-Rangers players, no ex-Celtic players
laughed off as a joke
BMCUWP. your Hootenanny fleg is on its way to Ohio, Las Vegas and Canada courtesy of Timsinohio, and should be back with us for the 10th May.
HH
Should that not be Hoopenanny?!
That Irish kicker is a complete and utter Sebo!!
T4
tommytwiststommyturns
I’d have thought Sebo kicking skills would be quite useful in Rugby.
Someone needs to have a word with the Irish penalty taker…..!!!!
Sipsini, ACGR
Great to meet you both last night.
u
Wee Rovers fan in the pub last night had one nil and Donnelly to score at 2000/1 for a fiver. Still spewin!!
He’s going to frame his slip to show his weans how corrupt our game is!!
notthebus
2 team huns?? It’ll never change imo.
ACGR, ehmmmmmmm, the Fleg is here with me, had to go looking for HT and missed passing it on.
I’ll post it to TimsinOhio.
Sexton is normally one of the most consistent kickers about.
Second half should be interesting
COYBIG
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chris-sutton-rangers-disappearance-premiership-3244401
So sad to see another Celtic great going the way of the soup-takers. So so sad…
sipsini,
my point is do you think sfa are cheats?
Evening CQN’rs
The Mrs is on back-shift & I can’t be bothered going out so gonna settle down & watch a good movie from Netflix – any recommendations ?
I’ve recently watched Once upon a time in America, Shawshank, Usual Suspects, The Departed & Donnie Brasco, so looking for something along same lines.
Cheers
RP
Good Evening Timland.
Just finished a exhausting read back,thanks again to all
for last night especially those who shared table 34 with
me and Mrs V……..I see still no sign of Corkcelt and Kevj,
get yourselves back on here,state your point and argue
your case…..it’s the Celtic thing to do.
That flag gets about,fellas!
Has it got its own passport?
Ach well Doc, get a photo of it in Bannockburn before setting it off on it’s journey:-)
BTW….drinking in the afternoon after a night out
is pure magic…soitis!!!!
MALC
Thanks for posting that,mate. Makes you wonder….
However,it provided a link to this!
http://www.therichest.com/sports/top-20-sexiest-female-athletes/?utm_source=OT-UK&utm_medium=Content-Distribution&utm_campaign=OT-UK
But so many names I didn’t get to meet – we need another session
A Meet and Greet
A meetin’ n greetin’?
A Greetin’ Meetin’?
A…n excuse for a drinksfest…
A Cash Bash (Ooh bit risky there…?)
A CQ Ben… Der?
u
RP McMurphy
I’ve recently watched Once upon a time in America, Shawshank, Usual Suspects, The Departed & Donnie Brasco, so looking for something along same lines.
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Some suggestions, possibly already seen: Goodfellas, Casino, Blow
this is so tense, I’ve stopped drinking.
O’Driscoll nearly made it a fairy-tale ending as Ireland take a 19-13 lead.
Cracking game.
Good morning all,
A huge thankyou to all those folks that helped to organise last night and even bigger thankyou to everyone who came along last night
It was like a big family gathering , brilliant
It was great catching up with folks that I had not seen for years, it was also good to meet some folks for the first time
So many memories of CQN over the last Ten years, Paul67 did a great job in capturing some of the events that the CQN family had been part of, not many dry eyes as a result
Keep up the good work, Celtic Family
PS it seems with all the excitement last night, that I forgot to collect my beanie and forgot to pick up the new badges
valentinesday, thanks for posting that at 18.07. I think I’ll go and give it a try. I’ve got a free pass as Mrs acgr is off to fun city to go out with her chums. Just me and the bhoy slobbing aboot, drinking beer and watching the footie………………………Magic!!!!
HH
22-13 Ireland so far 55 mins gone.
This is looking good for the Bhoys….!! ….13-22
The Huddle – Thanks, I,ve seen Goodfella’s & Casino ut not seen Blow yet.
Just looked it up & it’s not curently on Netflix. Damn
The fields being blasted out in France.
RP McMurphy: “Casino”, if you’ve not seen it yet. (I have four degrees of separation from the guy that got his bashed in in the cornfield … ;-)
Paul 67
Congratulations on last night and the sterling efforts you and everybody have made for a most worthy cause.
I raised a glass or 6 to you all in the Dubliner Bar in Oslo. Not quite the same, but cheers to yez anyway.
Annnnnd – Sexton plants a pressure penalty between the posts in this great game! Come on the Irish!
RP McMurphy
You should get out more!!
The Fields being belted out. MAGIC!!!!
Oops. How about “End of Watch”?
How long to go in this match…..17 mins?
20-22 now with dodgy Frech tey as it was a knock on.
Game on.
Back in the day, young females who were free with
their favours often referred to my good self as Kingsnake.
Paul,
Big thanks for last night’s event. Had a fantastic evening.
Big thanks to Lorenzo, his lovely lady Mary and his Bhoy Stephen for their wonderful company.
Looking forward to the next one!