Hi Canoek
Beautiful job. Thanks for passing on your methods of achieving such a wonderful result. I have not started anything like this yet so have saved your text in my 'how to do' folder for future reference.
Thanks
Alan

poppa66
Beautiful work.
Looking forward to a watercolour.
thanks for posting
Alan

Inspirational
Alan

Hi Jackson
Not had any problems at all with Kaspersky. The reason I bought it was simply because it had the best right up in Computer Pro magazine. They did comment that they felt that Norton was living on past reputations and had been well and truely overtaken by many other programmes.

There was a programme that came second on their list, but unfortunatley cannot recall its name. I'm not a computer wizard so on these matters I have to rely on those with great knowledge than myself.

cheers
Alan

Hi guys,
Computer Pro magazine rated Kasperskyas top of their list, so I got rid of Norton that day and installed their top recommened product.
cheers
Alan

Hi Kris,
beautiful stuff.
Alan

Hi Craig D,
Wow, bet that keeps you fit. Hope the foot get better soon.

Mine is just a bit different. Out of bed 6.30am most of the year.

15minutes of deep breathing exercises concentrating on my breathing, maybe 7 breaths a minute. In this state of total relaxation, it’s just amazing the ideas that just come flooding in sometimes.

Stretching exercises given by the chiropractor, plus mirror image exercises to correct posture.

Three sets of 30 press-ups using a gym ball. Three sets of 60 sits up using the gym ball to support my legs.

More stretches.

Great relaxing start to the day and full of ENERGY for the day ahead.

From the days when I needed to say a mantra, I still smile and think of some of the stuff.

‘Aiming to deliver a service second to none’ Yes, I like that one.

'go for it son' Yes, thats another memory that get the energy to a different level.

99% of it is in the mind

cheeers

Alan

Great jobs guys,
Thanks for the great newletter. Any product that helps me develop is more than welcome. Keep them coming please.
Thanks
Alan.

http://www.hand-cut-dovetails.com

Hi Craig,
Some people are a wizard with words. Your sure get your point across and I just love it. This community is a great inspiration to me. Thank you one and all.
cheers
Alan

Hi Maurice,
Welcome to this forum
cheers,
Alan

Toponypy
Thanks for the tips. Love your style using sketchup.
Alan

Dennis
A big welcome to this friendly forum
cheers
Alan

Hi Jerry,
There is a great difference in knowledge and skill in this forum and that is one of its great strenghts. Cannot see any problem posting here from your server. If you are willing to share sketchup files that would be extremely helpful to some.

I think as more woodworkers get into sketchup, even Fine Woodworking is doing it now, the more people will be able to benifit from your models.

A fellow woodie

Alan

So motivational, so much energy.
thanks John
Alan

I believe Australia could do it.
Alan

John,
That was very funny. Will the all blacks be able to beat Australis this weekend? Hoping it will be a great match.
Alan.

Ross
Mmmm. Now Iwonder if my wife would be happy trying that out in the lounge. Its a bit wet over here at present.
I'm sure I read an article in Fine Woodworking years ago about these 'races'. Its sounds like a great day out.

cheers
Alan.

Hi Mike
thanks for that.
Alan

A few ideas for fund raising.
In August 1998 I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time to be guided by an exceptional individual. It was a fund raising project for a local youth group, and at the time was Kevin’s ‘best practice’.

This is how the team raised thousands of pounds and we repeated it in other projects. I just wanted to jot it down, might be of some use. Maybe a good thread to add to for ideas.

The plan was actually very simple
1 Apply for cash from the local council and all other local government funded agencies.
We applied to Halewood Town Council.
Halewood Regeneration Partnership

We approached the local councillor for the area who put us onto some other funding that was available. Cannot recall what that was now.

2 Approach local groups who were known to support local causes.
We approached The University of the Third Age (U3a)
This group raised around £800 with a sponsored walk.

3 We as a group raised funds by our own actions.
a sponsored bike ride in the lake district.
b bag packing at Asda Hunts Cross, Liverpool. ( We did two of these and it was very successful)
c we organised a raffle. We had to obtain a licence from the
local council for this. Local businesses and our Member of Parliament donated the prizes.
4 We wrote to local businesses asking if they would sponsor the club and they did.

5 We sent letters to all the rugby union/league clubs in this country asking if they would be kind enough to donate items that we could raffle. Loads of shirts and stuff arrived from famous sportsmen.

6 We visited the local voluntary support office who had access to http://www.funderfinder.co.uk. This is a data base of organisations that you can make applications to.
Again a letter was sent to a number of organisations and we received funding from them.

7 At the end of the project we put on a ‘thank you’ presentation to all of the sponsors, and presented them with a ‘certificate of thanks’ for their support. The young guys did the speeches. It went down a treat.

And it worked, it was good fun, we had a great time and loads of young
people benefited.

Cheers

Alan

Hi Sawduster,
I noticed another posting of your on this site and its interesting to see the Fine Woodworking are now using sketchup.
I think its a great idea.
cheers
Alan.