It's been a busy few days and collapsing at the computer yesterday I spent far too long over a coffee, a mince pie and Facebook, but sometimes you come across the most wonderful things on there.
I have copied this for you to have a read of ... in my opinion it is PERFECTION :-)
Reverse Advent - Day 25 - Final Day
I bought a goat, .... well to me a virtual goat but to a family overseas that need a goat to change their lives it's a REAL goat. You've got to love that as for little as £12.50 you can help to turn someones life around.
(All Oxfam Unwrapped gifts are currently half price with Oxfam Partners funding the other half, see the post two days ago for the link directly to the website. There's still time to buy something and send your recipient an e-card in time for Christmas Day.)
And to the person with the decidedly un-Christmas spirit that doubted my gifts were real and were in fact just images taken from the internet for use on the blog .... my cards that prove I have bought the chickens, the water and the goat arrived yesterday. Nothing else to say!!
Sue xx
Goats are the best people. We know a couple of local goats and every time we walk past they're stood on top of their goat house!
ReplyDeleteHow rude that someone would doubt your wonderful generosity.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful Christmas-x-
We've bought some Oxfam unwrapped presents too - but a couple of weeks ago, so they weren't half price :( - but I did use my nectar points!
ReplyDeleteNo idea why someone would doubt you - with the foodbank donations you talk about and the Live on £1/ day thing you do, it's obvious you care abut others
Have a good one! :)
who on earth would doubt you? it seems someone can't believe that there is actually kindness in the world :(
ReplyDeleteAnd a very nice goat it is too!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely Christmas Sue x
Who indeed would doubt you? It doesn't matter anyway as long as you know what you've done and I have admired your idea no end and thought to myself it might be too late now for Advent but maybe I could do something similar just because ... and not for any particular season. You have been an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI remember my mother answering my question about whether there was a Father Christmas or not in a very similar way although she didn't write it down - I can still see us outside the grocer's one snowy day in late December back in the mid '50s as she answered my question! Have a lovely Christmas - I look forward to reading more about your life in the country - something we always hoped to do but never did!
A very merry Christmas to you and yours :)
ReplyDeleteBlimey, there's always one isn't there?
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
What is the matter with some people?! Seriously?? How very rude of them to cast doubt on your lovely gifts!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely christmas :) x
Oh my goodness people are so rude!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Christmas.
Bah Humbug to the doubter. I sent a cow once & gave my mother ( a retired teacher ) school equipment she will never see. Bravo 7 merry Christmas Sue... now I'm off to send a goat too xx
ReplyDeleteFirst Chickens and now a goat. Good job! Have a blessed Christmas
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas Sue and family xo
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful gifts to give to those who really need them. what could be more wonderful than clean water, chickens, and a Christmas goat....
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Sue and to your family.
How unkind to even suggest you hadn't bought those gifts. Bless you and your generous spirit.
ReplyDeleteI've loved reading your blog again this year and look forward to more stories of your life next year. Wishing you, your husband and all the animals a peaceful and happy Christmas xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely piece to read on Christmas Eve, have a happy and peaceful Christmas XxI 've been following your blog for a while now but never comment, but felt I wanted to to-day. Xx
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame the Christmas spirit by passes some folk. Shame on them. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas to you, your family and menagerie of pets! Look forward to reading your blog in 2016.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteRude? Was this not a child talking to a parent?
ReplyDeleteSorry, I don't understand this comment!!
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