And the winner of YDC 123 is..................

[madelaine]

Well done, Emmily! I'd been surprised if we didn't support your choice!

[Tiskets]

Well done and how exciting; we haven't had an animal charity for ages.

[suesjools]

Well done Emmily!

Sue, Trish's auction did raise the most but she had put in iit was not a competition entry.

Who you gonna pick Emmily? My listing finger is itchy

Thanks Mael, thought I was going batty for a minute there.

Well done Emmily! Love animals meself, good choice!

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[Tropical_Trish]

Whoo-hoo!
Congrats and well done Emm, love the idea of an animal charity - super choice xxx

[emmily121]

Are you sitting comfortably, then I'll begin...

Over 20 years ago, when I was young and fit, I used to walk about 3 and a half miles (each way), pushing my Silver Cross pram with Alex, my (then baby) son in to help at a jumble sale in aid of the Animal Welfare Trust, who held monthly jumble sales. As happens when you have children, other things took over, and I stopped going and lost touch with other volunteers.

Today, the Animal Welfare Trust is a branch of the National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) and they still have monthly jumble sales (how many charities do you know that still hold jumble sales ) their most recent jumble sale was today, 2nd August, which I went to, the person I needed to talk to wasn't there, I'll leave it until Monday before I ring her (one of my jobs is voluntary, in a different sort of way, I don't always take phone calls over weekends).

The website showing animals waiting to be re-homed is like a shop window, there's lots more going on in the background. Such as the animals who maybe due to age, illness or temperament are not suitable (or not ready yet) to be re-homed, as the NAWT have a policy of not euthanising healthy animals they all have to be fed and cared for.

My nominated charity is my local (Essex - Thurrock) branch of NAWT
Essex - Thurrock website http://www.nawt.org.uk/centres/essex-thurrock
NAWT Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nawt.org.uk
NAWT Twitter https://twitter.com/NAWT_updates
I don't understand how to use Twitter, it baffles me

As this is my first time winning the YDC and nominating a charity I will no doubt need some advice and help, I'll give yous a shout when I get stuck or am not sure of what I'm doing.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be at the heart of YDC 124 I'm looking forward to this adventure, and of course to raising funds for NAWT.

[Armstrongs]

Are you sitting comfortably, then I'll begin...

Over 20 years ago, when I was young and fit, I used to walk about 3 and a half miles (each way), pushing my Silver Cross pram with Alex, my (then baby) son in to help at a jumble sale in aid of the Animal Welfare Trust, who held monthly jumble sales. As happens when you have children, other things took over, and I stopped going and lost touch with other volunteers.

Today, the Animal Welfare Trust is a branch of the National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) and they still have monthly jumble sales (how many charities do you know that still hold jumble sales ) their most recent jumble sale was today, 2nd August, which I went to, the person I needed to talk to wasn't there, I'll leave it until Monday before I ring her (one of my jobs is voluntary, in a different sort of way, I don't always take phone calls over weekends).

The website showing animals waiting to be re-homed is like a shop window, there's lots more going on in the background. Such as the animals who maybe due to age, illness or temperament are not suitable (or not ready yet) to be re-homed, as the NAWT have a policy of not euthanising healthy animals they all have to be fed and cared for.

My nominated charity is my local (Essex - Thurrock) branch of NAWT
Essex - Thurrock website http://www.nawt.org.uk/centres/essex-thurrock
NAWT Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nawt.org.uk
NAWT Twitter https://twitter.com/NAWT_updates
I don't understand how to use Twitter, it baffles me

As this is my first time winning the YDC and nominating a charity I will no doubt need some advice and help, I'll give yous a shout when I get stuck or am not sure of what I'm doing.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be at the heart of YDC 124 I'm looking forward to this adventure, and of course to raising funds for NAWT.

Great choice!

Duly noted for YDC 124

[meebo1]

Now I need to think a bit for coming up with suitable listings.

[sucadot]

Nice choice Emmily

[Anniemcc2]

Nice choice Emmily

Ditto

[booksntings]

Well done Emmily, good choice, you know we will support you.