I donated via direct debit to Guide Dogs for over 15 years, inspired by a blind student I taught and his wonderful dog. However, when I retired I had to rationalise my finances and my priority was to continue to support a little girl from Tanzania. I cancelled my direct debit and was duly rung up to ask me to change my mind. I told them I could no longer support the number of charities I had done when I was working and asked them to understand and appreciate this. They still continue to bombard me with junk mail, from raffle tickets to labels to Christmas cards. I'm afraid it all goes straight in the recycling bin.
Lasr two letters continued Jan 24