Gald to hear there will be a Result, GA!
Could I send the assistants from the co-op for a few smiling lessons? I have just had my purchases rung up, the money taken, and the change given to me by a young man who did not once look me in the eye or speak to me other than to tell me the total. The only thank you was mine , when he handed me the change. He then turned back to his colleague and continued the conversation I had so inconveniently interrupted.
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Here's an update for those of you kind enough to take an interest:
Following on from their visit I received a phone call from the town Rotary Club asking me to also approach The Lions which I duly did. The Lions asked me to approach a second Rotary Club that covers the valley, which I didn't even know existed. The second Rotary Club said a direct 'no', on the basis that if the boys need a laptop for their education the school should supply one. All of this was over the period until a couple of days ago when the Town Rotary Club phoned and told me that they WILL purchase a refurbished laptop for the boys and they should have it soon after Christmas. (
cheer!)
Many thanks to those of you who offered to help with this, you're a great bunch of people.
That's really good news - so pleased 
The mills of Rotary can grind very slowly...
Great News - I hope they enjoy it
I've just been in to wish the lads goodnight as we're off on holiday tomorrow. They will be spending the days we're away with their dad and just sleeping here whilst we're gone. Our lovely lodger will be keeping an eye on them.
We've just given them their presents, with instructions that they are not to be opened until Christmas Day. We have bought them a rug each from Afghanistan to go by their bedsides, so that last thing at night and the first thing in the morning they will be reminded of home. The rugs were hand weaved by homeless girls and boys who are apprentice carpet makers for a social enterprise in Kabul. The boys are both very excited. I do wish I could be here to see them open them.
Hooray!! Three lovely Rotarians have just spent an hour with the boys and delivered a refurbished laptop. 
The youngest will be seventeen tomorrow and his brother will be eighteen on the ninth of January. They don't usually celebrate birthdays so it will be good to spoil them a little.
What a lovely start to the New Year and it coincides with their birthdays! My son's is on the 9th
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