andy Burgess Posted August 20, 2015 Report Posted August 20, 2015 i wasnt aware this had been done by Joe Murphy , yet here is some detail , i was happy to read again ,,,,,,, NEWS FROM SCOTLANDBy Joe Murphy Pigeon Support for young BoyReceived this from Seona Burgess who wrote ‘Hi Joe I am hoping you can give this some space in your column, we are member of Gladsmuir Club and fly in the East of Scotland Federation and are hoping to help raise the remaining £20,000 for Sebastian’s operation, many thanks, Seona Burgess of Mr & Mrs Burgess’. A kind hearted couple have raised more than £6000 for a youngster they have never met simply by auctioning pigeons! Seona and Andy Burgess from Ormiston along with Ian McKay from Aberdeen helped organise the auctions via an online forum. That came after Seona heard about the 2 year old Sebastian Brokenshire-Dyke who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy spastic diplegia which impacts upon his legs and he is unable to walk independently. The East Lothian couple originally set the target of £1000 but such was the generosity of the pigeon racing community they had to split the auction into 3 separate auctions and run them over several weeks. The final amount was £6333, far exceeded anybody’s expectations and Seona flew the 350 mile trip to Sebastian’s home town of Newmarket in Suffolk to hand over the pigeon Basic’s cheque to his family. The youngster was diagnosed with the condition last May at just 15 months old. He has difficulties with muscle control balance and coordination. His legs have a tendency to be stiff and go rigid in extension particularly when he is tired or working hard. This makes simple things such as crawling and even sitting very difficult for him. He is not yet able to stand or walk independently. Sebastian would love to be able to do all of the things his twin brother Solomon can, the things people take for granted such as walking, jumping, splashing in puddles or even kicking a football. My thanks to Seona for the above information and we wish young Sebastian all the best for the future.
paddymac Posted August 20, 2015 Report Posted August 20, 2015 Nice to get the recognition for a job well done Andy, well done Seona
gulkie Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 Another great gesture by the pigeon fraternity ,a big well done to all concerned ,and I hope it helps Young Sebastian for the future :emoticon-0137-clapping:
walterboswell59 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 well done seona and all involved also well done to joe murphy for highlighting this good deed
Kyleakin Lofts Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 Well done, Joe is good at supporting the fanciers in Scotland.
yeboah Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 Big well done Andy to you and your good lady
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 Well done, Joe is good at supporting the fanciers in Scotland. he has done a great job for the pigeon fraternity for years and his articles are a very good read every week :emoticon-0137-clapping:
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