18.04.2012

No option

With a long way to go in a short time, Robbie Rix asks for your help.

Good news: I now have access again to the statistics for visits to our website after the hiccup of the last couple of weeks caused by our change of server. That, of course, is all part of the build-up to the relaunch of the site - yes, the tension is now mounting, as the preparations reach their final phase.

Mind you, we didn’t get a huge number of visits last week - the 9,163 online readers are quite a bit down on where we were a few months back. But I’m pleased to say that four of them did make use of our PayPal facility - thank you, TB, GP, MC and RT. Comrade MC said his “heart strings” had been “tugged” by my appeals for cash, leaving him no option but to hand over his tenner, while GP’s tone was rather different: he hoped the £20 he parted with would “make that Robbie Rix stop moaning”. Not a chance - what about the other 9,159 readers?!

Cash from standing orders came to £195 last week - special thanks to MM for his £75 and AM for her £50. Then there were three cheques in the post - GT doubled the £25 she paid for her six-month subscription, while KI and SD both sent in £20 towards our April target of £1,500. In all, we received £310, taking the running total to £860. But the end of the month is getting worryingly near - it’s only 11 days away. A few hefty donations would certainly not go amiss at this stage.