Let's get Frankie back on the road (31 Viewers)

[Peavy]

Can the back story be made visible to all please
(Assume it's been put in the U shaped lounge area)

Here

 

[yodeli]

Can the back story be made visible to all please
(Assume it's been put in the U shaped lounge area)

Click on "the cost is substantial" in Jim's first post

 

[Marydoll]

Done happy to help xx

 

[Brains]

Here

Not all of us have access to the fabled heights of the U Shaped Lounge.

 

[Peavy]

Not all of us have access to the fabled heights of the U Shaped Lounge.

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Mm? Why not?

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[Richard n Ann]

Can the back story be made visible to all please
(Assume it's been put in the U shaped lounge area)

Her van is rotten and failed the MOT needs welding and won't be cheap... That's about it really

 

[Gina M]

Not all of us have access to the fabled heights of the U Shaped Lounge.

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Have you signed in? you should be able to view if you have logged in.

 

[Two on Tour]

Have you signed in? you should be able to view if you have logged in.

Brains does not have access to the U shaped lounge as he has been a very naughty boy in the past by not taking no for an answer from Jim and has paid the consequences.

 

[jumartoo]

Her van is rotten and failed the MOT needs welding and won't be cheap... That's about it really

I really hope you're trying to be funny. Don't forget Frankie is a valued member on here and reads all posts.

 

[Phill D]

Her van is rotten and failed the MOT needs welding and won't be cheap... That's about it really

It’s the reason that the van needs to be sorted as it’s key to a number of things for Frankie’s future is what the point really is.

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[Richard n Ann]

I really hope you're trying to be funny. Don't forget Frankie is a valued member on here and reads all posts.

Not really, the laughing face was because Brains couldn't see the lounge forum

 

[Puddleduck]

Ps will you be planning a visit to UK if all goes well Frankie? always room for Max on our drive xxx

Always room for you and Max on my drive.

There's space on our drive if you're over this way.

And plenty of room here with EHU, water etc if you want to risk coming to Scotland!

 

[Wildbill]

Sorry I couldn’t chuck in a bit more but every little helps
Wildbill

 

[Rob Hammond]

I must be thick clicked on the page but won’t let me donate 3 little dots going back and forth

 

[yodeli]

I must be thick clicked on the page but won’t let me donate 3 little dots going back and forth

Jim might have closed it. Simple! Very nice of you but don't worry!

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[Jim]

I’m not closing it yet

 

[Head Gardener]

I have belonged to many forums over the years, but even though I am very new here it is so apparent that this group is a really special, decent bunch of people.
Added a small contribution, x

 

[Wildbill]

I have belonged to many forums over the years, but even though I am very new here it is so apparent that this group is a really special, decent bunch of people.
Added a small contribution, x

This is a forum where you don’t get out alive saved my life it has best forums on the internet
Wildbill

 

[yodeli]

I’m not closing it yet

You could have ! Each time I answer on this thread , I think ,"bloomin' heck , people are going to think it's never enough and I bump it for more! " . That would be very cheeky!!!

 

[Puddleduck]

yodeli don't worry, people only give if they want to and only give what they can afford.

Take the money as a big "thank you" for being the Funster Emergency Service in France. Even if a person hasn't had to make use of the service they will know someone who has.

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[chaser]

Can the back story be made visible to all please
(Assume it's been put in the U shaped lounge area)

Motorhome chat.

 

[Wildbill]

yodeli you do a great think helping out funsters it your turn.
All the best from myself and my family

 

[chaser]

I have often said ,but been knocked back that we should have a permanent fund on here just for such an event, I for one am happy to contribute.

 

[yodeli]

I have often said ,but been knocked back that we should have a permanent fund on here just for such an event, I for one am happy to contribute.

Certainly , and I'll be more than happy to contribute on a regular basis (Got to call JJ ...)
Seriously.... once I'll be out of the fog, I know the sun will be shining on the road for Max and me!!!

Only real negative thing is that I won't be able to host motorhomers anymore.... ! But I will have time to find nice places, and I'll try to stay in contact with the municipal police!

 

[Jim]

I have often said ,but been knocked back that we should have a permanent fund on here just for such an event,

It gets knocked back because it’s a bad idea.

Permanent funds generate interest. Interest has tax implications, someone has to hold and organise the donations, could/would the donations be considered income? If I held them would I have to account for VAT. Someone has to decide upon the allocation. Could we avoid the VAT by forming a charitable trust? Trusts need to be administered professionally or you can get yourself into all sorts of problems….etc.

As opposed to,

Funster in trouble, we can help, crowdfund, sorted. No further implications

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[Baggydave]

 

[lindyloot]

Done , hope Max is back on the road soon and you are back to full health

 

[Peter and Julie]

Done.

 

[HKF]

Done

I'm late to the party due to travel and other things, so I hope my donation is still helpful xx

 

[nicholsong]

It gets knocked back because it’s a bad idea.

Permanent funds generate interest. Interest has tax implications, someone has to hold and organise the donations, could/would the donations be considered income? If I held them would I have to account for VAT. Someone has to decide upon the allocation. Could we avoid the VAT by forming a charitable trust? Trusts need to be administered professionally or you can get yourself into all sorts of problems….etc.

As opposed to,

Funster in trouble, we can help, crowdfund, sorted. No further implications

Jim

Another point against a permanent fund would be that it might come under insurance regulations, which could be a nightmare - especially if it needed me to be the Compliance Officer!

Geoff

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