Blogathon 2006 - Info Post
So, if you've turned up here on the 29th or 30th of July, you've most likely come because of Blogathon 2006. This is when bloggers from all over the world and the Web stay up for 24 hours, posting every 30 minutes or so, to raise money for the charity of their choice.
I'm taking part this year, and am blogging for The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, a British charity which provides free emergency and regular veterinary care for the pets of people who are in financial need. The vets and other workers are all volunteers, and the organisation relies entirely on public support to keep running. They receive no government or National Lottery funding whatsoever.
- £4.00 buys a thermometer
- £5.50 pays for a course of antibiotics
- £12.30 buys a tube of eye ointment
- £42.00 buys autoclave film role for sterilising operating equipment
- £800.00 buys a microscope
As a 'theme' this year I'm going to be providing (or at least trying to) short reviews of some of the cult and horror movies I own, at the rate of one every 30 minutes. This could prove to be very interesting, or go terribly, terribly wrong...
(For anyone unfamiliar with livejournal's setup, the blogathon posts are below this one)
Sponsorship link
I'm taking part this year, and am blogging for The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, a British charity which provides free emergency and regular veterinary care for the pets of people who are in financial need. The vets and other workers are all volunteers, and the organisation relies entirely on public support to keep running. They receive no government or National Lottery funding whatsoever.
- £4.00 buys a thermometer
- £5.50 pays for a course of antibiotics
- £12.30 buys a tube of eye ointment
- £42.00 buys autoclave film role for sterilising operating equipment
- £800.00 buys a microscope
As a 'theme' this year I'm going to be providing (or at least trying to) short reviews of some of the cult and horror movies I own, at the rate of one every 30 minutes. This could prove to be very interesting, or go terribly, terribly wrong...
(For anyone unfamiliar with livejournal's setup, the blogathon posts are below this one)
Sponsorship link