Carol Hill – School Dinner Lady.
I spoke to Carol Hill last night, the Daily Mail had given her my number here in France, and she rang – in tears. Quite overcome by your generosity. It wasn’t just the money, she said, it was the knowledge that so many strangers wanted to show her they cared. Almost exactly the words Nick Hogan and later Sheila Martin used.
I told her that my original plan had been to try to raise the £303.72 that had been deducted from her compensation for her temerity in speaking to the press after they approached her. I had imagined that you might be fairly generous, but that I should be able to afford to make up the shortfall.
It took you just 24 hours to step up to the collecting plate, urged on your way by the helpful blog posts of Subrosa, Leg-iron, Julia M and of course the originator of the idea – The Penguin.
All day and all night the unmistakable ‘ping’ of yet another e-mail confirming one more Paypal donation rang through the house – quite extraordinary given that you were all struggling with Paypal, difficult enough at the best of times, but near impossible in French!
I still don’t know the precise final total, some of you were defeated by Paypal and have sent your donations direct to the account I set up – it will be two or three days before they filter through to the statement.
However, I can tell you that you comfortably exceeded the original target, and today I shall be arranging a ceremonial cheque with Carol’s Union for the £303.72 – hopefully to be presented in a way that will cause Great Tey Primary School maximum embarrassment and publicity – the balance I will forward onto her when the snail like French banking system gets it all in one place.
Yet again you have bought a smile of relief to the face of someone who was quietly being crushed by the full majesty of the State. That is a remarkable achievement, The Blog Society at work once more.
I sometimes wonder if there is any other purpose to a blog?
Thank-you, on behalf of Carol, your contributions and the thought behind them has been greatly appreciated.
February 15, 2011 at 20:46
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Thank you to everyone who has contributed there money to me ,I am so
overwhelmed by your kindness I thank you from the bottom of my heart special
thank you to Anna
Love to you all Carol xxx
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February 15, 2011 at 22:55
- February 16, 2011 at 07:15
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Carol – for every fool like that headmistressperson there are a hundred
good people. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be part of that
hundred.
- February 10, 2011 at 20:35
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Well done, y’all!
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February 9, 2011 at 14:09
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Is it too late to donate? And if not, where is the “Donate” button? I see
none!
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February 9, 2011 at 14:39
- February 8, 2011 at 18:10
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Of course, it might be almost a kindness to let the great and the good in
the world of Great Tey know how well the real world thinks of them. http://www.greattey.net/index.php?id=8
Still looking for
e-mail addresses for the school governors…
- February 8, 2011 at 17:47
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A big hug to everyone who got this off the ground.
- February 8, 2011 at 22:22
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I insist on being hugged by females only,pretty please, and pretty ones
please.
Anna is still our best beloved!
- February 8, 2011 at 15:34
- February
8, 2011 at 15:22
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This is absolutely brilliant.
- February 8,
2011 at 13:31
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“…hopefully to be presented in a way that will cause Great Tey Primary
School maximum embarrassment and publicity…”
*evil chuckle*
What’s that they say about ‘Revenge is a dish best served cold’?
- February 8, 2011 at 13:01
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It would be nice if the MSM followed up with an article on this. It might
make some of the other Righteous think twice about their actions in the
future.
To help out this lady does give a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
- February
8, 2011 at 11:45
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Well done indeed all. Gildas, the only way by which that sensible action
would be taken is if the parents withdrew their children from the school until
the decision was made.
- February 10, 2011 at 20:34
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Spot on!
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February 8, 2011 at 11:39
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Well done all.
For once I have a very clear view on this matter, no ifs
buts and maybes .
The school should be absolutely ashamed of its self and
the head and governors sacked.
End of.
G
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