Comments on: Disraeli Avenue – why a charity won’t get its money

By: Sheenagh Pugh

Sheenagh Pugh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:57:26 +0000

“Maybe he’ll come back and start publishing again and this will all be brushed aside”

Too late. Whatever his problems he has acted like a total coward by burying his head in the sand and has hurt a lot of people. I know who he is because many of my friends are among them. I’m a bit baffled that legal bods advise not naming him; you can’t get into trouble for telling the truth about someone, surely?

Many sympathies and I’m sure no one thinks the worse of you.

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By: Josa

Josa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:38:41 +0000

Could the charity take them through the small claims court? that is a quick and simple way of recovering money. I am sorry this happened to you.

By: Lilian

Lilian — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:51:52 +0000

Hi there, I found your blog via another blog. Just adding my sympathies to the rest of the people here. Hope you’ve managed to find a viable solution by the time I comment here! =)

By: Caroline Smailes

Caroline Smailes — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:59:42 +0000

Katina Wright – thank you!

Daisy-Winifred – you are and have been a huge support – thank you!

Carol – thanks honey.

Rachel Green – thank you!

mrkchmbrs – thanks for making me smile

Tam – thanks honey.

xxx

By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:46:51 +0000

Big hugs, hun. Do not blame yourself.

By: mrkchmbrs

mrkchmbrs — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:32:41 +0000

Oh dear.
This sucks.

Hope something can be done to get the money off them.

Good luck and shout if there is anything I/we can do as a group to help.
Letter writing, email campaign, smashing windows, you know, that kind of thing.

By: Rachel Green

Rachel Green — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:09:04 +0000

You did the best you could, with honour.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:03:29 +0000

1 in 4 already know that you keep your word. You delivered on the money raised from the downloads of DA so they KNOW that the current problems are not of your making!!

Shame on the publishers!!

I will happily donate if you get up the Just Giving thingy

C x

By: Daisy-Winifred

Daisy-Winifred — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:18:40 +0000

So glad you’ve gone public with this, it can be quite amazing how dark clouds lift when one names them:0)
No guilt on your side AT ALL, you know what I’ve thought from the beginning of his word unravelling and turning to mush, that hasn’t changed except to say don’t take everything on yourself if you go down the route of replacing the raised funds from DA in an alternative way. You have a lot of supporters that can help run the ‘campaign’, let them! :0)
As a purchaser of DA’s I still feel happy to have received signed copies and to have had the same intent as you my dear to support a charity. Buying a virtual virtual book would be a fine present to buy for the charity for Christmas this year :0)
I know you won’t let this go until your original intent is fulfilled but do take care of you too eh.