tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188274079634309771.post8057962053445693042..comments2019-10-11T16:24:01.802+10:00Comments on Aaah! .....you're "reasonably" intelligent!!!: It is hard to stay optimistic! Floods, Fires and Tornadoes.Lydia La Lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175566681652761270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188274079634309771.post-62586485350231882652013-02-05T08:16:29.559+10:002013-02-05T08:16:29.559+10:00I only donate to charities I personally have knowl...I only donate to charities I personally have knowledge of. I have seen street collectors in action, not nice. Hope the gout is ok, get the right meds and it is easier, Mum's certainly is. I'm always here with a listening ear for you. Shame we are opposite sides of the world. Take care, Karen xxKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473599700513109486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188274079634309771.post-20894166225313539052013-02-04T07:24:00.830+10:002013-02-04T07:24:00.830+10:00At the risk of sounding stingy and uncaring, we do...At the risk of sounding stingy and uncaring, we don't donate that much to such places, because you really don't know where your money is going. We stopped donating to the people who call you on the phone all the time,because when you donate to one, I think they spread the word and you are ambushed with calls from everyone else and a person can't afford to donate to everyone. Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.com