Maggie's - a place for people with cancer

Season 2013-2014 was not, in all honesty, "ontheroads" finest! But, in spite of my personal illness problems, and Kev losing a dearly beloved family member, we still managed to get in 113 games with a goals tally of 472. Based on that total we would have raised £236.00 if we'd have been blogging @ £0.25 each per goal.

Hopefully season 2014-2015 will see us beat that goal tally, and maybe with a few kind donations along the way we will be able to donate something in the area of £500.00 to our nominated charity, Maggie's.

I was actually debating whether I could be bothered with producing a blog for an eighth consecutive season, then Kev brought up the idea of resurrecting the chariblog idea, with the proviso the we helped a cancer charity. Kev's Mother-In-Law lost her battle with cancer late last year, and he feels that maybe we could make a contribution to a local charity that helps cancer sufferers in one way or another. After much debate, we arrived at our choice...

Maggie's  Nottingham is based in the City Hospital Campus, and is a place where people with cancer can go to seek solace and support, if and when they feel the need.

When I mentioned the idea to my employers, they readily agreed to add a £0.25 per goal contribution - A.N. Wallis & Co. Ltd, thank you very much!!

Earthing & Lightning conductor materials

Malc          £0.25 per goal

Kev           £0.25 per goal

A.N.Wallis £0.25 per goal 

If we happen to select a game that ends 0-0, we will both add £1.00 to the kitty. Also - for each game that we go to that doesn't collect an admission fee, we will add a further £1.00 to the total.

Should be starting pre-season games towards the end of July - and we will be adding cash for goals scored in these games. We will not be actively asking for donations from anyone - but on the other hand, they will not be turned down! Rob Hornby has already made a contribution - and we ain't started yet!

£5 in the pot already!

Thank you, Rob Hornby. Even though I explained to Rob that we weren't looking for donations, Rob insisted, so we've £5 in the pot already!

This coming season, everyone should support Rob's new chariblog - me and Kev will be quite happy to get together a couple of hundred pounds to give to our charity of choice. As of 19th April, we have seen a total of 406 goals, and with loads of games yet to come, we should expect that next season we will fly past the £200 mark.

Rob does such outstanding work, and there is only so much that can be given by our friends - we can't expect you to support two chariblogs.

We have decided on the charity we are hoping to give to -- we just need to confirm a few things before it can be 100% confirmed ...

Cash for goals -- every goal = £0.50

Kev expressed an interest in raising a few bob for a deserving charity. We will both pay £0.25 per goal scored at matches we attend, hopefully  achieving  £150-200 over the season.

We will need to look at fixtures a little more closely this coming season - go "goal-whoring" if you'll pardon the expression!

Kev recently lost his Mother-In-Law to cancer, and would be only too happy to donate any moneys to a local/national cancer charity. (Watch this space)