Paddy-Jo

Lost in Borneo

2007-05-08T18:24:00.000+01:00

Help please send money, food and a copy of the radio times, Borneo is Fantaaaastic! Love & kisses to all, unless I don't like you

Check this bad self out...

2007-01-08T17:29:00.000Z

Was surfing the vastness of the web the other day and came across this little curiosity of a blog. Found it rather entertaining yet informative, something you don't really get anymore from a blog these days. Check him out, he's called Dunstan, he's 31 and he's a Sagittarus (half man, half horse - unfortunately, the wrong way around)from Manchester. Here's the link:

www.getthelot.blogspot.com

Busking! Hurrah!

2006-12-22T10:12:00.000Z

Right, the long awaited busking marathon at the Tesco's in Altrincham has finally started. It all kicked off last night at 4 o'clock and we sang our little hearts out for two hours. Don't be sad in case you missed us; we'll be doing it again tonight from 4 till 8, then tomorrow from 11 till and then again on Christmas Eve from 11-3 again. Please come and support us whilst doing a bit of Christmas shopping. If however, you don't live anywhere near Altrincham, I shall video one of the sessions and post it up here and then you can donate using the paypal button down below. Merry Christmas!!!

Small amounts, large amounts anything you can spare to help me get to Borneo :)

Operation Raleigh: Chingford Workshop

2006-12-14T17:05:00.000Z

Hello. Just returned from a three day workshop with Operation Raleigh in Chingford, Essex. I had the BEST time ever! I met loads of people that will be going on the trip with me and we did loads of team-building excercises and stuff, like building a camp fire and setting up a shelter that eleven of us slept under... in the middle of a field... in Chingford... in December, but I didn't complain. I had my first experience of cooking on a camp stove and was nominated head chef... hurrah! We were also told more about the trip which sounds so unbelieveable. PLEASE, help me get there!!!!

Small amounts, large amounts anything you can spare to help me get to Borneo :)

Operation Raleigh: Cause

2006-12-07T12:58:00.000Z

This kind of article makes it all worthwhile :)

Release of Orangutans

You never know, I might be helping to release them

2006-12-03T19:33:00.000Z

Hello, just thought I'd pop by to let you all know that the deadline for donations is the 27th December so for all those of you who thought you'd leave it 'till February to donate, well you can't! Please donate before the 27th or I'll do something rash... or cry. For those of you who havn't thought to donate yet, well do so... now please :)

Operation Raleigh: Updating the Fundraising Update

2006-11-29T17:14:00.000Z

Hello there, well last night I made a complete wally of myself when I got on stage at my friend's comedy club to raise some money. Never again! Raised lots of cash which is always good. I've yet to count all the coppers but I think I've raised another £100. Busking is now set. I'll be at Tesco's Altrincham on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th December between 4 and 8, so come and donate!!!! You know the score...

Small amounts, large amounts anything you can spare to help me get to Borneo :)

Operation Raleigh: Fundraising Update

2006-11-21T17:14:00.000Z

Hello, have got some dates for busking now! The four days leading up to Christmas Eve so that's the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and the 24th, I'll be outside Altrincham Tesco singing my little heart out so you'd better give me money or else. Ooo, got £100 from a very nice man today.

Small amounts, large amounts anything you can spare to help me get to Borneo :)

Donations!!! HURRAH!

2006-11-19T19:10:00.000Z

Wey! The power of video is immense. Just hours after posting the video on my blog, I have received two donations which brings my total raised so far up to £240! It doesn't sound much but seriously you have no idea how excited I am about it. I'd like to thank those kind people who have donated already and praise their generosity. Good for you. To the rest of you, please, keep on donating, make an orangutan happy :)

Small amounts, large amounts anything you can spare to help me get to Borneo :)

Operation Raleigh: One of the reasons why I'm going....

2006-11-18T18:41:00.000Z

One of the many reasons I'm going to Borneo in February is to help the Orangutan population. I was shocked to discover a few weeks ago that due to severe logging and forest fires, up to 1000 orangutans have been killed. Also, because of the need for Palm Oil, the orangutans habitat has been slowly destroyed which means that they could become an extinct species in as little as 15 years, along with other species such as the rare pygmy elephants. The island of Borneo holds 44 types of mammel found nowhere else on earth and according to recent studies, 350 new species of flora and fauna have been discovered there in the last 10 years. We cannot stand by whilst this wildlife treasure trove is slowly disintegrating before us. Thanks to the efforts of charities like Operation Raleigh, this is being slowed down and hopefully I can make at least a small difference when I'm there. But I need YOUR help. DONATE!!!!

Small amounts, large amounts anything you can spare to help me get to Borneo :)

Appeal to Readers of "The Skip"

2006-11-17T15:36:00.000Z

Small amounts, large amounts anything you can spare to help me get to Borneo :)

Useless Trivia... Huzzah!

2006-10-31T17:30:00.000Z

Was standing at the bus top this morning and my sister asks me if there are any famous people from Borneo. I was unsure of this so I googled it and you will never guess who came up. Only Jimmy Choo, that's who. So there's something that may just win you a pub quiz one day.

Any Donations Grateful :)

2006-10-25T17:48:00.000+01:00

Hello again. Have finally sorted out how you can make an online donation via paypal. If you just click on the little button there that says PayPal donations (its only small so watch out for it) and then follow all the directions given. It's as simple as that!

Small amounts, large amounts anything you can spare to help me get to Borneo :)

Operation Raleigh: Publicity

2006-10-25T17:22:00.000+01:00

Hello. Am posting more news about my fund raising. For those of you who subscribe to The Skip magazine, you'll be seeing yours truly in the November edition which should be winging its way to you as we speak. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, check out the website at www.theskip.net

For those of you unfortunate enough to not receive The Skip, you can see the said article on www.topskips.com . So there we go. As I keep on saying: DONATE!!! IT ALL GOES TO SAVING THE WORLD. Like Superman :)

Small amounts, large amounts anything you can spare to help me get to Borneo :)

Operation Raleigh: Kit

2006-10-25T17:17:00.000+01:00

I'm going to have to buy a load of equipment for Borneo. Rucksacks, sleeping bags etc. I've been checking out a few websites and these guys look good. Gear Zone they're called and they say that they supply the largest range of Outdoor Equipment at "unbeatable" prices to both experienced and inexperienced outdoor enthusiasts.

They sell both specialist and non-specialist equipment from over 60 of the leading Outdoor Manufacturers including The North Face, Berghaus, Terra Nova and Vango. They offer Cheap, Fast Postage to all customers and have a no quibbles return policy. Still a bit unsure about it all though. What do you think? Check them out on the link banner.

More about me

2006-10-18T22:09:00.000+01:00

Hello, just realised that this may seem incrediably random to anyone who's accidently come across this blog. Some crazy woman talking about Borneo a lot and shouting at you to give her money. Well, I'm not really crazy, at least I don't think I am. To make you a bit more sure about this, here is a little picture of me. See, I don't look too serial-killerish. Anyway, I'm 18 I like eating cheesecake and drinking tea and watching crap films and reading Jane Austen. I play the piano rather bloody well, if I do say so and I'm in love with Colin Firth :)

Operation Raleigh: Bit More Info

2006-10-17T16:19:00.000+01:00

Hello there. I'm gonna be spending a bit more time on this post then before trying to fill you in on the whole Borneo thing. Basically I'm taking a gap year and going to Borneo through this charity called Raleigh International (they sent Prince William to Chile don't you know) and for me to do this, I have to raise £3000 by any means possible. Well... almost any means possible. Anyway, I thought to set up this blog to make an appeal to whoever reads this to donate and donate generously. Raleigh International work all over the world with young people doing conservation projects and helping the enviroment etc. In Borneo I'll be checking on local fish populations (woo!) but scuba diving at the same time and climbing mountains and cuddling orang-utans and building houses and teaching children English. I'll try post some pictures that I was sent to give you a better picture of where I'm going. Please note: you are not donating to send me to Borneo, I have to send myself there, you are gonna be donating to Raleigh International itself via me (check them out: www.raleighinternational.org Anyway, I'm off. Post later. xxx

Operation Raleigh

2006-10-15T13:58:00.000+01:00

Operation Raleigh is a charity that works with people aged 18-24, involving them in environmental projects all round the world. I will be going to Borneo with them in February 2007 to help with conservation projects in the Malaysian rainforest. I need to raise £3000 to do this. Can you help me?