Let it be known that today 16th May 2009 was a day that Chris Ogle was humbled. How could that be so I hear you gasp, well let me tell you the story -:
Today I went along to the Chapel Road Park in Pinner to attend what is called the 'Pinner Revels', a now 5 year old tradition staged to raise funds for the renovation of West House in Pinner itself. The fund raising comprises of stalls offering typical 'English Fayte Faire' which are in turn also raising money for good causes.
Let me tell you in particular about one stall. Richard Merrett stood alone next to his stall a table full of Foam filled plates representing custard pies when I arrived. Richard was already covered in foam from previous visitors to the stand.
Richard was standing in a field, in indifferent weather, alone, having custard pies pushed into his face for 5 hours on saturday and the reason? to raise money for the WillMeOn campaign. Richard has only played Table Tennis at school and that was eons ago, he doesn't even know Will, had never met me before but decided to do this on seeing Will's story in the Watford Observer back in February.
Now I don't know about you, but my hat is off to Richard, 'Big Time'. Richard might only collect £20-£30 for the whole day, but he sees this as one way he can help William Maybanks get to the 2012 London Olympics.
This may not be the largest contribution in monetary terms that the WillMeOn campaign receives but as far as personal effort (and from someone we have never even heard of before) it is topping the bill in my books! I don't suppose getting pies pushed in the face suits everyone, but why not help the WillMeOn campaign along a little and make a donation here and now even if its just in respect and support of what Richard has done.
Richard belongs to a social group for 30-50 year olds in the Watford, Pinner, Uxbridge and Harrow areas called the Coffee Pot which arranges a wide range of social functions to improve social lives of people in the vicinity. In the last week alone, the group have been to a concert, attended a quiz night and been out for a walkabout in Rickmansworth.
I gave an extremely warm and heartfelt thanks for what he did today and he even suggested he would do it again in September when a similar event takes place. For those like me who would like to recognise Richard's efforts today and thank him personally or make contact, his email address is Mtakethat@aol.com
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