I went to Stoke Mandeville today..

[baxterbasics]

I had a long conversation with John Cooper of Falcon airguns about this,last year.He was hoping to get a side shoot running at the Ukahft events-a computerised knockover course,against the clock,all proceeds going to Stoke.Have you spoken to John recently?

I am sure that I speak for the other Southern Hunter organisers,when I say that we would be honoured to run a side shoot at the next series-all proceeds going to this worthy cause.

Let me know what you think,Terry.

All the best,
Graham

[delta1]

I'm happy to pitch in with a pair of hands, a set of tools, a van and a spare seat for another volunteer.

[kieran turner]

I'm happy to pitch in with a pair of hands, a set of tools, a van and a spare seat for another volunteer.

you've got your volunteer mate! Can you house some more of my tools for my particular trade? Electricians are quite sort after

[Nealsey]

you've got your volunteer mate! Can you house some more of my tools for my particular trade? Electricians are quite sort after

Kieran,

Another Sparks eh mate, well that's the wiring sorted.

If Terry D is still on here, would he mind dropping me a PM about potentially
getting a crew up to go and help out these fellow shooters?

Nealsey

[delta1]

you've got your volunteer mate! Can you house some more of my tools for my particular trade? Electricians are quite sort after

You know I can!

Lets see what Terry comes up with regarding the help required, and see what we can all do.

As a group, we've done good things for the kids, troops, Ellie May, Charities, lets flex our muscles again, and hopefully have a laugh doing it.

[Nealsey]

Dun dun da da, da da da da da da.

[kieran turner]

You know I can!

Lets see what Terry comes up with regarding the help required, and see what we can all do.

As a group, we've done good things for the kids, troops, Ellie May, Charities, lets flex our muscles again, and hopefully have a laugh doing it.

As a group of people I've found us shooters to be the most driven in reference to helping others. Once agai9n if we could flex our muscles that would be truly fantastic!

[Andy G]

you've got your volunteer mate! Can you house some more of my tools for my particular trade? Electricians are quite sort after

Another Anston volunteer here you only have to ask and we'll be there !!!!

Andy

[delta1]

We've got the wrecking crew then!

Any offers to help with a rebuild?

[windowrest]

I'm skint, but I am up for a work party... If this is a venue for para olympics there may be a plan in place to make it shiny for 2012, no harm in a tidy up in the mean time though...

[Dinkum dude]

No one has mentioned or has offered to supply the eager beavers anything to work with yet, It wouldn't be good to turn up with nothing for the rebuild

I run a building company and have a fair bit of clout when it comes to purchasing materials, I know that one of my main suppliers does a lot of fundraising events for charity and are very likely to offer some very good help to this very worthy cause if I were to bend the right ears

Let me know if I can help, give me a list of what you guys need and i'll pass it on to the right people. For a start I'm pretty sure I can get my hands on some ex display stuff for free eg. Bathrooms and kitchen for sure, it will just need to be transported.

[Troubledshooter]

My father was an inpatient at Stoke Mandeville for quite a few years in the late forties and early fifties, and along with the usual therapeutic activities designated suitable for paraplegics, he became very good at Archery, even though he had never touched a bow in his life before that time, being a University rower and golfer.
I can't remember him saying anything about a shooting club, but even if there were one in existence at the time, he wouldn't have belonged to it as he was extremely anti gun. I was never allowed an air pistol at home, and even toy guns as gifts were discouraged.
I remember he had nothing but praise for the therapists at Stoke, apart from frequent references to their only skill requirement being a degree in Masochism, or words to that effect , who helped him immeasurably, and it is very sad to hear of the decline in the standard of shooting facilities offered.
I wonder if they still practice Archery as well.

[Paddy_SP]

If I was to donate a case of 12 cans of moly dry-lube, is there an event that they could be sold at? Since I live in Devon, I guess I'd have to get them shipped to someone who'd be willing to take them along on the day. Any volunteers?

[delta1]

Perhaps sell them at a UKAHFT round?

[Paddy_SP]

Perhaps sell them at a UKAHFT round?

I'm currently working seven days a week, so won't be able to attend any rounds - hence my offer to ship them to someone who can...