Yet again during 2013 we asked you to put your hand in your pocket and you responded as only Celtic fans do. You raised £6000 before and during the focus of our summer fundraising activity, the annual golf day. £4500 of this went towards the 1254125 Appeal, which during the year did an enormous amount to anchor the club and support right back to where we came from. Clic Sargent, who help children with cancer, also benefited at that time.
Thanks also to those who sponsored my 10k at the Great Scottish Run in October to the tune of £1552. Times remain tight for many, so I the value of your support.
Perhaps the biggest response all year came from the commitment we made to Mary’s Meals to build and kit a kitchen at the Kholoni Primary School in Malawi. 1200 kids are registered at the school but there are no catering facilities, so students go hungry, or simply don’t go to school at all. Pablophanque’s family sent on the £4500 support they received in 2011 to the appeal, while 470 people booked a seat at the CQteN St Patrick’s Day dinner, with more on the waiting list. The work we’ll achieve in 2014 will be incredible.
This place can stress and annoy sometimes but it has become a great window into the soul of the Celtic support.
Have a great Christmas and thank you for all your support.
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A very merry and peaceful christmas to all tims worldwide,
let’s have a top christmas song from the zim,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus
TSOAL
The pigeons intimidate me :)
TCR
I know Stuart. Natural Joe Ledley replacement. Sweeter left peg than Joe.
tbj praying for oscar knox
22:18 on 24 December, 2013
Wallace is a decent player, he’s made good money out of sevco so good luck to him needs to play at a higher level though and the Huns won’t get anywhere near £3m for him HH
Best wishes to all posters, lurkers and to Paul for a wonderful blog. Hope you all have a happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year
My biggest non-Celtic wish is for 2014 is for something to be done about foodbanks.
An aboslute disgrace that good people in our so called ‘developed’ country have to organise and distribute food to people who cannot afford basic necessities.
I’m still unsure of who will get my vote for independence but I will put a tick in the box for the party who addresses what Andreas Whittam Smith wrote in the i newspaper on the 13th December. ‘Poverty is the scourge of the age and that good neighbours are almost certainly doing more to aleviate the problem than the Government
Foodbanks in 2013 – what a legacy to have. I would be ashamed.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2529051/Open-hearts-fellow-man-Pope-Francis-addresses-thousands-St-Peters-Basilica-Christmas-Eve-Mass-leader-Catholic-Church.html
Tricoloured-9 pm in Ballymena for midnight mass-has been for years now-once upon a time was 12 midnight-wonder why that was changed.
Used to be good gig after the pubs closed.
DD,
Your nephew who plays for Dundee Utd. U 21’s.
What’s his da’s first name and is he a Bankie?
Seen Fat Salary on the telly the other day. I couldn’t help but think of those toys called Weebles.
A merry Christmas everyone.
nakasammi
23:00 on 24 December, 2013
Totally agree with that mate, this country sends millions apon millions to countries all around the world while people in this country including kids and the elderly stave and sleep in the door ways and parks of our cities. I’m all for helping people less fortunate but surely you look after your own first HH
A very happy Christmas to Paul 67 and all you other internet bampots.
OnWards and upwards for CFC and CQN in 2014.
HH
Sixoclock,
Think that’s why the Masses were changed to earlier times.
Too many coming to chapel full.
It was a wise move.
TCR
He is a Dalmuir Bankie Chris. Brothers J,F,P and D. Twin Christine.
A very happy and Holy Christmas to all CQNers! and all Celts wherever you are.Don’t let the forces that try to divide us succeed.
Hail! Hail!
Tricoloured Ribbon
22:47 on 24 December, 2013
BT,
That’s the earliest Mass I’ve heard on Christmas Eve ever! 5pm.
I was at st alphonsus at the barras – 4.30
always a great service
Excuse me bhoys but do you think you can keep the noise down and finish drinking shortly some of us have a 12 hour shift tomorrow. Thank you.
Bahumbugcsc
MT.
Glad to hear you are back in employment. I know it was annoying you being idle..
Merry Christmas to all CQN-ers and all who are dear to you.
Peace be with you.
HH. Jamesgang
As a matter of fact…
St Bridget’s Baillieston…
5pm… VIGIL Mass
Midnight… MIDNIGHT Mass (funily enough)
Charles Kickham takes the lead 4.30 Mass.
Fair play to fat Sally the pie eater.
Took his players to Yorkhill for Christmas visit.
“Some of the stories would break your heart”……….said one of the kids !
Coupon on.
Dundee United and Killie as bankers.
HH. Fly the flags.
Merry Christmas.
DD,
Can’t place him mate.
BT
Glad to see you back posting.
Happy, Holy, Peaceful Christmas.
Fae the Delaney Tribe :)
DD.
I was lurking as always..
Have a great time mate..
CK,
Were you ever in this social club?
http://www.ardoynegac.com
BT
Why are you allowing mrs BT to do the rapping, I always that was for Jay Zee and that type, :)), anyhoos a very Merry Christmas to you, mrs BT and of course, the mini BT. I hope you have a fantastic time, which I am sure you will. :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
TCR
Second Ave. Mum Barbera McLaughlin. Worked in Cleddans.
justafan
23:15 on 24 December, 2013:
St. Bridget’s Bhoy, friends that hail from the Parish.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
BT
Meant to say, hope to see you in the new year. I hope I remember the delivery arrangement if you’re out. Ha :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
BT yep great to be back working mate even if it means working both Christmas day and New Year’s day. Hey ho thats how it goes.
Glad to see you posting mate I new you would be lurking.
I hope you and your family have a great Christmas.
KTF
HH
DD,
Naw,it’s not registering at all.
Have you seen Dixie lately?
Remember these two young men in your prayers tonight. A loss heightened by the timing. May they both rest in peace.
THE bosses of Hearts and Hibs were united in grief last night as they mourned the tragic deaths of two footie starlets.
Devastated Gary Locke and Terry Butcher paid tribute to Tynecastle FC’s Jamie Skinner and Hibs youngster David Paul.
We told yesterday how Jamie, 13, collapsed during a match on Sunday in Edinburgh, while 18-year-old David was found dead in bed earlier that day.
Stunned Gary said: “It’s devastating for both sides of the city.
“The thoughts of everyone at Heart of Midlothian go out to the families of both boys.
“We have lost two talented young footballers and that is tragic.
“In Jamie we lost a young lad who was doing what he loved by playing football.”
Hibs gaffer Terry added: “There’s a lot of very upset people. David had been at the club since he was ten. We had high hopes for his future, so he’s going to be sorely missed.”
Jamie, who’d switched to Tynecastle from the Jambos, slumped on the pitch during a game against Spartans FC in Saughton, Edinburgh.
Frantic parents tried to revive him before he was rushed by paramedics to the city’s Royal Infirmary, but he died soon after arriving.
Meanwhile Terry told how under-20s star David, of Fairmilehead in the capital, had taken part in an X Factor-style Christmas show for the players a day before he passed away. He said: “David was one half of Jedward. He was singing away and now he’s gone. It’s so very hard to comprehend.”
Jamie’s dad George was too upset to comment at the family home in Moredun, Edinburgh. He said: “We just want time to grieve.”
David’s family declined to comment. A spokesman for the Scottish Professional Football League said: “We offer our sincere condolences.”
There are no suspicious circumstances in the deaths. Post-mortems are to be held this week.
Wee fra
Visiting James in larkhall after mass this evening.
Said you seem to be enjoying the bus..
Glad you are sorted. Take care .
Tricoloured Ribbon
23:22 on 24 December, 2013
never been in there but may try and visit next time I’m passing through
if you look at the history of the club you can see where I get my username from – a good Tipperary man amongst other things – worth a read
Twistsnturns,
Will do.
Truly awful Christmas for those families.
Ah Prokofiev always wins this time of year
TCR
Naw, he has changed his numbeq and no told me. He is a JB regular now. Fight every other night pub. :))
M McG
How are you AULD yin?