My thanks

[Roland]

Dear all,

I write this as a letter, for one or two reason. Yes it is regards the BOP problem, your's and everyone elses.

  I have had three positive offers of donations… very much appreciate.

A certain gentleman, whose name I sorry I won’t give out, nor will I or would I ever any ones name. But he stated forthright and up front that he was a widower, and not of the best health wise. Yet though he was by no means a wealthy man, just receiving a stat pension for himself HE was willing to save and donate to us £200 to purchasing certain thing the sport needs. He knew, yes was in no doubt that the sport was in the most serious trouble regards BOP. He, further felt, that the sport needed preserving, not only for generations to come. As for the future he felt there couldn’t, nor wouldn’t be one! Even for the now younger generation flying now.

Now that not only made me see sense, but also showed what a great generation we have derived from! But isn’t it the sad case that those that have loved this game, see the disastrous affects BOP are having YET it is the OLDER ones prepare to put their hands in their pocket so preserve and try and save this sport for many of those not even willing to try and help, and preserve THEIR own past time / Sport now.

It is a crying shame really, that these very same ones will rallying around and support just about any charity you care to mention. That the ‘Fancy’ in general raise umpteen thousands of pounds every year to donate to worthwhile and good causes…. Yet can see their way clear to help themselves… even whilst watching their birds that they care for in every other way being eaten alive by BOP.

But of course explained, best I could, that I wasn’t able to take up the offer as such, nor would I in the future!

I need three 'Willing' names to handling money. YOU need three willing names that shall, and will have to remain an ominous for obvious reasons. If one can’t comprehend that, then sadly they will have to have it explained by those that do.

  Action needs to start NOW! Never mind about tomorrow, never mind the lame crutch of ‘Others’! This sport, our future generations sport we’d are custodians of Now! NEEDS hands at the wheel today! Simple that surelyâ€

And to the kind pensioner, I will again say thank you very much for that very kind offer, and also for those like-minded on here that are too!

Thank you.

 

[Roland]

Seems to me, that most are more interested in a pelican eating a pigeon in Trafagar Square than than the hundreds, thousands, being eaten evey day by BOP... get real here!!!

[Larry Lucas]

Roland,  I applaud what you have written here.

 

Larry

[Roland]

Thanks Larry

[Guest]

Roland, A great post, and on a day when many thousands of Men Women and Children remembered all those Service men and women who gave their lives to enable us to have our freedom. It seems very poignant that it is the older generation who seem more willing to GIVE to save what is dear to their hearts. For some reason, the majority of subsequent generations seem less prepared to help others, let alone themselves, and would rather sit back and let others volunteer to do everything. what a sorry state we would all be in if those brave Service people adopted the same attitude.

On the BOP issue, which I feel is the one overriding factor, that will bring our Sport/Hobby to it's knees quicker than anything else in the history of the sport, little or nothing is being done by those within.

As you have rightly said Roland, NOW is the time to take action, NOT tomorrow or at some time in the future when it is too late.

If every RPRA member (33,000), instead of having that extra pint at the club on a Friday or Saturday night, donated the price of that pint to the cause, there would be a sizeable pot.

Lets all be optimistic, like those brave soldiers of 65 years ago who unselfishly gave their all, and ACT NOW to save our Sport.

[REDROCKET]

you asked for three volanteers looks like you've got 2 so far and if you tell me where to send the donations i'll cash some of the kids travellers checks and send a donation all kidding aside where do i send my donation.(all of a sudden i feel like captain cash) and well done for your efforts.

[blaz]

why dont we as members ask our clubs to donate to this. i know some clubs will say no .maybe even mine but i will ask any way . a late bred sale might be an idea

[REDROCKET]

hi blaz people have mentioned having sales on here to generate cash for this cause

[Roland]

why dont we as members ask our clubs to donate to this. i know some clubs will say no .maybe even mine but i will ask any way . a late bred sale might be an idea

 

Of course Blaz and I agree.... That could very well be a second, or 33rd or 4th string to the bow.

Always pays to have a frew strings back up for use.

I raised a lot of money twice to buy transporter for a CLUB I am in. So all hunk and Dory at a meeting further down the line - One must remember mostmeeting are in the close season. I proposed 2 or 3 other means of fund - raising. It was Boo - Hoo out of hand! I then stated that though the club at present had a little cash still over and in the bank, time was NOW! to enlarge and stabalise the club, besides a Rainy Day' is oft just around the corner! All on deaf ears....

Now they want cash, need cash for the last two seasons.... play a hint, but I don't bite.