So this has been an amazing week! On Wednesday morning a photographer form the South London Press came to my house and took some photos of me doing the handstand task (pictures will be uploaded when he sends them to me), in my front room, and on the road, riding my bike. The handstand task was really scary. I've always had a fright of doing a handstand against the wall, but can do it freestanding... Weird I know! If you would like to read the article, get out and get yourself a copy of the South London Press and look on PAGE 2!! My story is also running in a few more local newspapers this week. I'm very happy some awareness is going out to the local community about youths volunteering. We NEED to learn to give more of ourselves.
I really didn't think I'd enjoy it but I really did. His voice is amazing and we did our best to join in with the Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh my gosh...
... then on Saturday, I completed my 10th task, which was me in a VSO t-shirt, holding a collection can, trying to get people to stop and answer my question, 'excuse me, do you speak any foreign languages?' have never seen so many forms of rejection in my life. Thanks to my dad, and my friend Mudi for stopping out to see me!!
My favourite total rejection line was the, 'oh, I already give to 2 other charities...' I always - as a fundraiser - wonder 1. how that helps me, and 2. what that answer had to do with the question -do you know any foreign languages? I dont think i shall ever know...
