Archive for January, 2010
The first Paddle4Relief fund raiser of 2010 was organised by Jill Jewell and held in Bratton Fleming, at the Village Hall. A fantastic £321.00 was raised for the victims of the Haiti Earthquake disaster and the forgotten victims of the 2004 Asian Tsunami in Sri Lanka.
Paddle4Relief would like to say a huge thank you to Jill and Lynn Bawden (scoring), John Huxtable (compare), Brian Williams (Scoreboard), and the rest of the team involved in organising and running the fun filled evening. Special thanks to Chris Lilley, Jill and Shan who worked hard in the kitchen to provide the enjoyable light supper that was enjoyed during the interval.
Many thanks must go to all those who participated in the quiz, and who also willingly purchased raffle tickets, t-shirts and hoodies, as well as making considerable donations to the collection pot.
The Paddle4Relief Team of three that entered the quiz, showed courage in their performance of coming last! Congratulations to Team K for their win and to Team H for winning the Interval Quiz.
John Huxtable – compare for the night.
P4R Team members; Emms and Angie.
January 28th, 2010
would like to say a huge thank you to all who attended tonight’s P4R open meeting, especially the crew from South Devon! Awesome!
January 27th, 2010
has a beautiful slide show - http://bit.ly/cDseRx
January 26th, 2010
The surfers of Arugam Bay, members of the Arugam Bay Surf Club, have managed to fund a project where they took the initiative and made and erected signs for their beach. Since the end of the civil war, back in May 2009, the beach in Arugam Bay has seen countless more visitors, and with it, rubbish! The young surfers are very much aware of the importance of protecting their natural playground. The sea and beach is not just a playground though, its a way of life, its where they fish to earn the money to support their families.
So with the help of travelling surfers and Paddle4Relief, the boys raised enough money to purchase materials to make four signs. The local surfers were concerned at the state of the beach and the effect the rubbish was having on their environment.
Fawas, Chairman of Arugam Bay Surf Club and Krishantha, Secretary, built the signs whilst myself, Leah, Erandathi and Fawas carried out the artwork in three languages; Sinhalese, English and Tamil.
Now there is no excuse for people to throw their rubbish on or around the beach area. The signs are clearly there to inform visitors that their rubbish is not wanted.
The local Special Task Force and Tourist Association have also acted on the problem and got involved. They have provided bins and more signs.
I personally, am very happy at seeing this initiative develop. From back in 2005 when we were involved in the first village clean there has been a slow but progressive movement towards keeping the village and beach clear of rubbish. The young surfers in particular appear to be at the forefront of this movement and are fully supported by the Paddle4Relief Team. Their focus reflects the focus of Paddle4Relief in its determination to protect our beautiful environment. Beach cleans are an important initiative in the fight against pollution.
(Photographs are courtesy and copyright of Paddle4Relief and Aiya Surf Photography)
January 25th, 2010
must give a huge thanks to Jill, John, the ladies doing the food etc & everyone at the Fun Quiz in Bratton Fleming tonight, £321 raised!
January 24th, 2010
has been to the beach, seen the surf and returned home. Slowly but surely the shoulder is, i hope, repairing.
January 23rd, 2010
has vented! Is disappointed. Frustrated. Committed. Resilient. Understanding. Aware. Really aware that we have so much more than others . .
January 23rd, 2010
is upset with being let down again. Nothing changes. If i commit, i commit. I am taurean - dependable!!
January 23rd, 2010
The surfers of Arugam Bay, members of the Arugam Bay Surf Club, have managed to fund a project where they took the initiative and made and erected signs for their beach. Since the end of the civil war, back in May 2009, the beach in Arugam Bay has seen countless more visitors, and with it, rubbish! The young surfers are very much aware of the importance of protecting their natural playground. The sea and beach is not just a playground though, its a way of life, its where they fish to earn the money to support their families.
So with the help of travelling surfers and Paddle4Relief, the boys raised enough money to purchase materials to make four signs. The local surfers were concerned at the state of the beach and the effect the rubbish was having on their environment.
Fawas, Chairman of Arugam Bay Surf Club and Krishantha, Secretary, built the signs whilst myself, Leah, Erandathi and Fawas carried out the artwork in three languages; Sinhalese, English and Tamil.
Now there is no excuse for people to throw their rubbish on or around the beach area. The signs are clearly there to inform visitors that their rubbish is not wanted.
The local Special Task Force and Tourist Association have also acted on the problem and got involved. They have provided bins and more signs.
I personally, am very happy at seeing this initiative develop. From back in 2005 when we were involved in the first village clean there has been a slow but progressive movement towards keeping the village and beach clear of rubbish. The young surfers in particular appear to be at the forefront of this movement and are fully supported by the Paddle4Relief Team.
January 19th, 2010
has an Open Meeting on Wed 27th Jan @ the Aggi in Braunton. 7.30pm start. All welcome who are interested in getting involved in any way
January 18th, 2010
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