« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Win a rocking horse  (Read 3909 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Raym

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 370
  • Thanked: 67 times
Win a rocking horse
« on: November 13, 2016, 06:59:56 AM »
Hello all,

This rocking horse has been donated to the Oncology unit at ST Andrews hospital, North Street Toowoomba.

It is named after my beautiful wife Ally who passed away last month from stinking cancer.

The horse is being raffled to raise money for a blood testing machine, which would have helped make some of Ally's treatment less stressful.

The tickets are $5 each & they are available at the oncology unit. The horse is also on display there. They have not set a drawn date as yet.

If you live out of the area delivery is not included in the prize.

The size of the horse is a large one.

Regards,
Ray

Hello Mods I hope this is allowed & is in the right place.
Logged

Offline BaseCamp

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 1681
  • Thanked: 205 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Shake & Bake BB!
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2016, 07:33:13 AM »
Hey Ray - the attachment  . docx file wouldn't open ... (via tapatalk);   fyi....

Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk

Logged
You get out and in to the world -- you take more @#&$. …You climb a little higher, ..you take less @#&$.  …Till one day -- you're up in the rarefied atmosphere -- and you've forgotten what @#&$ even looks like….  Welcome to the layer cake son.

Offline Raym

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 370
  • Thanked: 67 times
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2016, 07:43:18 AM »
Thanks mate I will try pdf
Logged
The following users thanked this post: edz

Offline Raym

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 370
  • Thanked: 67 times
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2016, 02:49:13 PM »
Thanks mate.

I will be happy if they raise a decent amount from her.

Daughter who works in the Nagambie area has got a book of tickets to sell in that area.  Maybe if someone in that area wins it I will have to go for a drive to Vic to deliver it

Planning on going on the road anyway.
Logged

Offline rockinj

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 374
  • Thanked: 28 times
  • Gender: Female
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2016, 07:25:16 PM »
bogans are also killed by cancer. I find that comment very rude. This horse should be used and loved. Good luck to everyone who buys a ticket.
My sister also passed at st Andrews. Two inoperable brain tumors. I hate cancer.
Mum spent almost 20 years nursing there on night shift. Next time I visit, I will call in. My greatest sympathies for your loss.
Logged
Trying to find the time to use our camper . . .

Offline briann532

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 1838
  • Thanked: 69 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2016, 08:35:59 PM »
Ray,
I have no chance of getting a ticket, and to be brutally honest, no desire to win the horse....

However......
I am more than willing to donate to the centre and encourage others too as well.
May I ask you to find out how and where we can donate?
Alternatively, perhaps if your daughter can mail tickets, I'll happily buy some.

Cheers and best wishes for the future,
Brian.
Logged
Back to a swag!
BitsiShity Tryton
Spending most of my time at the farm in Dalton!
The following users thanked this post: achjimmy

KingBilly

  • Guest
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2016, 08:45:28 PM »
Ray, my condolences on the lose of your wife, Ally.  The rocking horse is a beautiful tribute.

I will buy some tickets the next time I am over in Toowoomba.

KB
Logged

Offline Raym

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 370
  • Thanked: 67 times
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2016, 09:07:27 PM »
Thanks you all for your kind thoughts.

I only posted to maybe let any locals know.

Brian I will check with the brains trust (2 daughters) & seek their guidance.

Regards,

Ray
Logged

Offline BaseCamp

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 1681
  • Thanked: 205 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Shake & Bake BB!
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2016, 09:12:45 PM »
Yes - unreserved apology there.... 

Sorry mate!   I didn't read the post properly.... 

 Read the pdf (only)....   probably got that wrong too....

Happy to buy a ticket - and once again - my sincere apologies. .

Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk

Logged
You get out and in to the world -- you take more @#&$. …You climb a little higher, ..you take less @#&$.  …Till one day -- you're up in the rarefied atmosphere -- and you've forgotten what @#&$ even looks like….  Welcome to the layer cake son.
The following users thanked this post: Troopy_03

Offline GeoffA

  • 2017 National Meet Volunteer
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 8493
  • Thanked: 607 times
  • Gender: Male
  • "If 1 axle is good, 2 must be better........."
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2016, 09:13:21 PM »
Hi Ray,

Very sorry to read about Ally, and second Brian's post.
Kay and I would also be happy to make a donation.

Best wishes and kind regards,
Geoff and Kay

Logged
Geoff and Kay

1999 GU TD42T wagon
2005 Coota Camper - gone, but never forgotten
2020 North Coast 15' Titanium - tandem, of course

Land Cruiser.....the Patrol that Toyota try to build.....

Offline Troopy_03

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2192
  • Thanked: 303 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Now a small poptop c'van. Really miss the CT :-(
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2016, 08:04:13 AM »
Hi Ray, my deepest condolences on the loss of your wife, Ally, and yes it is a sh*tty disease. Good to see you doing something so positive at such a time, when most of us would be too occupied with our own grief, to think about others. I lost both my parents, and my best mate to cancer, but can only imagine what you and your family are going through at this time. With the love of family and friends, you will get through this awful time.

Bob

Logged
4.2L TD Toyota Troopy, (Clarke's Country Camper Trailer, softfloor.) sold it and bought a Avan Ray small poptop caravan.

Offline Bird

  • Once Was Lost, now am found
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: I am a geek!!
  • Thanked: 1874 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Life is far too long....
    • My Place.
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2016, 08:09:26 AM »
theres some serious skills gone into making that horse! Amazing!

As others have said condolences
Its a ****ed up disease..
Mum died 5 yrs ago from it too...
Logged
-
Click to enlarge

Gone to a new home

Offline Raym

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 370
  • Thanked: 67 times
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2016, 07:11:23 PM »
Hello All,

Thank you for your thoughts.

At the moment I am fortunate breathing happens naturally. The brain can't be trusted & I should have thought a bit harder before posting this, my apologies.

I am blown away by the generosity of people on this forum but sadly I would find it to difficult to organise to sell you tickets. The hospital does have a donation account, however any funds put in there could go anywhere. These funds are being collected directly by the oncology unit so they can buy the machine themselves. Once again thanks guys & sorry & I will try to refrain from posting for a while to avoid embarrassing myself.

PS Bird not much skill required, that is my first attempt at wood carving. I had made horses but all done with power tools. I found that if I just got rid of the bits that didn't look like a horse it was pretty straight forward.

Regards,
Ray



Logged

Offline briann532

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 1838
  • Thanked: 69 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2016, 07:29:34 PM »
Ray.

1 Don't apologise.

2 The wood carving is awesome.

3 I am appealing to any myswagger in the area who is able to organise to take a donation from swaggers directly to the oncology unit.
No dot painters need apply (the ghost of TJ returns  ;D)!!!

Brian
« Last Edit: November 16, 2016, 05:38:31 AM by GGV8Cruza »
Logged
Back to a swag!
BitsiShity Tryton
Spending most of my time at the farm in Dalton!

Offline Raym

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 370
  • Thanked: 67 times
Re: Win a rocking horse
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2016, 03:12:29 PM »
Hello,

For anyone in the Toowoomba area interested in tickets the prize will be drawn 15th December.

Ray
Logged
The following users thanked this post: edz
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »