This year some of your money went to Whizz-Kidz, who help some of the estimated 70,000 children in the UK waiting for the right wheelchair. They not only provide equipment and life skills, but also offer support to young people. Take a look at this video to find out the kind of way your cash has changed a life:
We’ve just sent off money to Action on Depression, a Scottish charity working with some of the 10% of the population who suffer from this illness at some point in their lives. Like all of the recipients of your money this year, there is a feeling that we provided no more than a drop in the ocean of what is required, but with depression we felt that bringing the subject out into the open was as important as the money donated.
This illness can do enormous damage lurking in the shadows, let’s kick it into the light.
Many of you will remember the Martin Chamber Ecuador Trust. Fr Martin left Scotland some years ago to help some of the most deprived people on earth. In his words, this is why we helped:
“I would say that people should care about the poor people of Ecuador firstly because they are our brothers and sisters. On top of that their needs are great: they have no running water, no proper sanitation, no sewerage system and poor electricity. They have little access to education or to medical care and they are crammed together in bamboo huts – mile upon mile of houses, millions of people living below the poverty line. That’s why people should care.”
You gave to the Ronnie Coyle Benefit Trust, sadly, Ronnie is no longer with us, you donated to the Aberdour PTA, from the Fife village that hosts our summer get-together, and you gave a donation to The Haven, who help people with life limiting illness from Glasgow and Lanarkshire. Their story is available in a short video here, take a look at what your money is doing.
All in I’d say you did very well. Very well indeed. Have a great Christmas, you deserve it.
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Can’t do links but been shown a good YouTube vid,very funny-
Silver Carp Attack
Hope you are all having a great day. Santa brought us some unexpected presents yesterday
Thank you Paul67 for all your hard work.
Paul
a very Merry Christmas and a BIG thank you for the time and effort you put into this great site.
Its appreciated, especially for us far from home.
As Christmas day comes to an end here in Cambodia i’d like to wish all the Celtic family a great day and hopefully the beginning of a great week.
Stay safe.
jimmybhoycampbell
INcambodia
It just goes to show that Celtic are much more than just a football club when sites like this can bring the whole family together.
On behalf of the Minceys, thank you to Paul and everyone who contributes to this site to bring many of us who are no longer living in the UK a solid bond and always enlightenment as well as entertainment to our daily routine.
All the very best of health and happiness to all the Celtic family wherever you are and stay safe over the holidays.
Remember, “Once a Celt, always a Celt”……..HAIL HAIL
Paul 67- and all CQN’RS Merry Christmas to you and yours’.This monster you have created has become a New Media market leader,and a vehicle to do so much good which helps so many people.Hail Hail.
Happy Birthday to G 64, a True Celt.
Merry Christmas Paul67 and all CQNers, specal thanks to our friends from Paisley :-)
From a pretty cold but dry Pacific North West.
James_Oregon
happy Christmas to all speak to later fanatic
happy Christmas to all speak to you later fanatic
Merry Xmas and God bless CQN’ers and every TIM all over the TIMisphere wishing you all a great time and prosperous New Year.
Paul 67 A special Merry Xmas to you and your family for your hard work, dedication, time and effort that you put in to the best Celtic site on the web.
I must have read every post ( nearly ) over the past 3 years, never seem to write much, tend more to lurk :) However how great is it to be a Celtic supporter,now, the past and the future?……..= Tremendous.
Heading out now for a family do, So once again best wishes to all and roll on the 28th when the THUNDER will be rumbling all over Glasgow.
Hail Hail
At this time of year it is important to remember the various saints, st Stephen, st wenceslas, st Nicholas and of course St Mirren, Happy Christmas
Merry Christmas to all the Bhoys
BT
Can you give my seasons greetings to the bhoys from the HT
Hope to see them soon
Fly the flag 2012
jt
Merry Christmas to all ye Tims past and present – We shall not be moved !
HH
I don’t know if it was posted.
Polish media say that Lukasz Zaluska not signed contract extention and will leave Celtic next transfer window.
Media don’t tell if it was Zaluska’s decision not to sign it, or the contract was not offered at all.
Literal translation of the news is :Zaluska decided not to extend expiring contract.
Z-he is better leaving for all parties.Merry Christmas to you and yours mate.
Paul67
Shame on me for not wishing you and your close family who make so many sacrafices for us all. May I wish them and tolerant you a very merry Christmas.
Love
Me xx
!!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000
I think you are right. Merry Christmas to you and all.
Sir Paul..His Beautiful Lady..his Sons..and his Father and his Wife.. and His other
Son, Kevin.. et al….
A Very Merry and Joyous CHRISTMAS!
And tae awe the Ither CQNERS o’ the World..
a Very Merry and Joyous CHRISTMAS..!
How aboot those Celts.. Eh???
Whit a Team!
From..,
Kojo, collie, Mabel, Lou, The Pookah… and.. Nutsy.. and Alyss. …and
Gals, Tuesday, Friday.. and Zarry.
Seeya, Guys.. in January 2012
My team for Wednesday…
—————hooper—————–
Sammi———-ki————Forrest
.
———-Kayal——brown———–
.
Ledley—————————–cha
——-mulgrew—wanyama———-
.
—————-foster——————
Zbyszek says:
25 December, 2011 at 17:30
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Happy Christmas my friend, I wish you and the family health and happiness for the New Year.
Ps Zaluskas is much loved amongst the Celtic support, it will be a sad day when he leaves our club but I think he’ll always be with us, he has a Celtic heart and soul.
Onwards to Victory!
HH Zbyszek
Vinny
Vmhan
Thank you for your wishes and I hope you and your family have wonderful days and prosperous 2012 year.
To be honest with you I would like to see at least one Pole playing in the first Celtic squad. There is big interest in Scotland here. I’m sure with at least one Pole in the squad we would see bigger interest in Celtic. One Pole playing for Celtic would be good for that big Polish community in in your country.
To Paul ,and Celtic Bhoys & Ghirls everywhere:
Awrabest to you and Yours
HH
Good evening all, hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. Busy day with my 2 young bhoys who said this is the best Christmas they have had yet, even sweeter after yesterdays results. Relaxation time for me now with a cold cider.
Knoxy2000
Hope you and Oscar and the rest of the family enjoyed today as much as you could given the circumstances.
Paul67
Thanks for the blog, your efforts are truly appreciated, hope you and yours had as good a day as me and mine.
Hh
Merry Xmas everyone .
Pauloantony
Would not play Ki.
Since Wanyama has moved back due to Dan’s injury and Ki has replaced him the service to the strikers has been poor.
Hooper was on a rich vein of form but has had no service in last two games so goals stopped.
Ki and Kayal are a poor partnership offering no forward threat and as the Killie goal proved yesterday no protection for defense.
We have reverted to sideways and backwards passing and the hopeful punt since these two were reunited.
Merry Christmas to all in Tim land.
Merry christmas bhoys!!!
Just watched the best Celtic goals DVD. Big Terry Butcher loved an OG against us lol
Never got to see Tommy Burns play but god rest him he was good!
Hail Hail
Paul67
A beautiful, perfectly timed, article.
I’m proud to number myself amongst the Celtic support and proud to be a tiny part of the Celtic Quick News community.
Whatever the CQN community has achieved has only been possible because of you and because of you great things are being done.
I know you’re too humble to be proud but proud you should be.
SwanseaBhoy
Merry Christmas Everyone.
Overheard many years ago.
Non-believer – “so what’s so good about being a Celtic fan then?”
One-of-the-faithful – “Everyone loves their family. Its just like having two”
Non-believer – ” ”
Hail Hail & Merry Christmas to all of you – especially those who sometimes disagree with me.
I would like to wish Paul 67 and his family a Merrie Christmas and all the best for 2012. I would also like to wish all the CQNers all the best in this seasonal times and to thank everybody and Paul for making this blog the best Celtic site in the known universe.
While I don’t post much these days I still look in all the time and you do not know how much you guys have lifted my spirits and that you guys/ ghirls and the blessed Celtic helped me through recent health problems when it looked dark.
I’m a lot better now especially after yesterday’s results and I know one thing for sure 2012 will be a lot better year for the Celtic family.
Mon the Hoops
The Lady McGeary
Tommy Burns was probably the most underated Scottish players of all time.
I was priveleged to see him on what I think was his debut in a midweek draw against the Huns when he all most won it for us with a great strike off the woodwork.
He had an outstanding left foot and great vision.
Remember living in London when my dad came down for Scotland game at wembley with 2 tickets for game but I refused to go because they picked Strachan to play on left.I think big Jock was coach.
We lost 2-0 and both goals came down that side with one due to a Strachan error.
Smugly told my dad I told you so
He will always be a hero of mine.
Paul67
Thank you for this wonderful platform.
merry christmas bhoys great result yesterday an I got a brick for christmas. see yous all on 28th
The Laddie……
I got that too hope to give it an airing once everyone’s retired for the evening.
You didn’t see TB? You must be a contender for CQNs youngest poster :-)
merry christmas hamiltontim & all – hope you’re not working ht –
spikey…
No chance mate given my shifts over the festive period away. Hope you and the family have had a great day, Merry Christmas.
hamiltontim
Lucky you mate. I’ve been working today.
Off home for a wee bevvy shortly.
Hope you’ve had a great day.
Narrowbhoat – missed your contributions. Stay afloat.
P67 – Cheers for this whole thing. Have a good one.
JC
Did anyone notice McCulloch lashing out at the St Mirren player who stooped to “console” him?
If that had connected, he’d have been in the jail.
Oh, and, Merry Christmas!
Great attitude P67