So last night was eventful to say the least. I managed to crowbar in a little bit of fundraising before heading out on the town thanks to a suggestion by a friend who completed the Great Wall of China trek for Childreach last year; thanks for the tip, Sean!
The activity was simple but ingenious and so while my housemates were still eating their dinner and watching the mentalist I threw on my costume (Fraulein Maria in the dirndl I bought in a second hand shop in Austria this summer), fished the bowl of sweeties out the cupboard and printed off a copy of my registration letter before heading out to beg spare change from the neighbours - a kind of charity trick or treat if you will...
I'm not going to lie, I hate knocking on doors asking for money and I spent many hours during my youth collecting for the RAFA Wings Appeal so I know already that I stutter and mumble and shake whenever someone actually answers. Nevertheless I gave it my best shot and thanks to a little dutch courage (donated by flat C) I managed to make it around three blocks of the student accommodation where I currently reside.
The response was decidedly mixed, on the whole those who answered were very friendly and generous and I forgive anyone who didn't have any change on them (my own purse back home being completely empty too). One flat who were quite obviously preparing for a night of heavy drinking opened the door after a couple of knocks and I found myself face to face with a young man painted head to toe in red and a neanderthal, both of whom were very enthusiastic about the sweeties and donated a decent handful of change each. On a similar thread I may have insulted a young female neighbour who tentatively inched the door open wearing a face mask and I asked her (jokingly) if she was already dressed for the evening.
Overall I would describe it as a fruitful endeavour and I made a total of £22.65 which is a lot more than I had anticipated and I am very grateful to all those who donated!
Following my charity collecting we headed into town for the Monster Ball Ceilidh, organised by our good friend Adam, dressed as a hat-less witch, an Austrian nanny and jail-bait... The ceilidh was absolutely fantastic and I have the bruises to prove it (not as bad as Imoan's but hers are just insane) and it was so good to be back hanging out with the people I love and being flung around the room in every direction but the right one...
A massive congratulations and thanks is in order for Adam for organising the event and I hope he enjoyed it as much as we did!
Current Total: £82
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