2022 Grand Roller Charity Race

[blueshift]

Hi all. I have a selection of custom coloured Rollers that I am going to put on ebay with 100% to charity. But what charity? YOU choose!

I want everyone to pick a colour and choose a charity that the proceeds from the auction will go to. Only catch is that it needs to be one of the ones on ebay's charity list (as it will be set up to automate the payments to the charity) www.charity.ebay.co.uk/search

Red - Benn - British Heart Foundation - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609090953
Orange - Nick - the Trussel Trust - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609094794
Yellow - Pinwig - Dogs Trust - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609098885
Green - Ed - Alzheimer's Society - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609102582
Blue (light blue)- me - Autism West Midlands - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609103676
Indigo (purply) - Phil - CMT UK - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609105895
Violet (pinky) - Gav - Shelter - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609107817
Black - Martin - Bat Conservation Trust - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609109624
White - Nigel - Royal Society for Blind Children - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609111092

[Grand Moff Muffin]

Black (Roller Batmobile) surely has to be the Bat Conservation Trust.
www.bats.org.uk/

(I was going to say green for Greenpeace but it's not on the list.)

Martin

[Grand Moff Muffin]

Jun 18, 2022 7:19:55 GMT blueshift said:

Orange - Nick - ??

I can't see Irn Bru Drinkers Anonymous on the list.

Martin

[Pinwig]

I donate to the Dogs Trust every month, but as they're not there, I'll go white for the RSPCA.

[blueshift]

Jun 18, 2022 10:57:31 GMT Pinwig said:

I donate to the Dogs Trust every month, but as they're not there, I'll go white for the RSPCA.

Is this not them? www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/Dogs-Trust/17867

[Benn]

I'm normally a Heart Foundation guy, but I don't see them, so Red for the Red Cross?

[blueshift]

Jun 18, 2022 11:14:44 GMT Benn said:

I'm normally a Heart Foundation guy, but I don't see them, so Red for the Red Cross?

British heart Foundation? They are there www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/British-Heart-Foundation/17719

[Benn]

Oh, I see, I was looking at the recommended charities list.

Sure, lets go for the BHF then.

[Pinwig]

Jun 18, 2022 11:09:30 GMT blueshift said:

Jun 18, 2022 10:57:31 GMT Pinwig said:

I donate to the Dogs Trust every month, but as they're not there, I'll go white for the RSPCA.

Is this not them? www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/Dogs-Trust/17867

Yes, but that wasn't on the list of seven you linked to! Can I do that one then, with yellow as the colour?

[blueshift]

Jun 18, 2022 11:39:49 GMT Pinwig said:

Jun 18, 2022 11:09:30 GMT blueshift said:

Is this not them? www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/Dogs-Trust/17867

Yes, but that wasn't on the list of seven you linked to! Can I do that one then, with yellow as the colour?

It was a search page, it just also has recommended ones below the search box! Will do!

[Philip Ayres]

Purple for CMT UK.

www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/Charcot-Marie-Tooth-UK/18253

It's the charity for my condition

[Gav]

Violet for Shelter, pls!

[Nigel]

I was going to request RNIB, because they've done and do so much for Kiera since she's lost much of her sight. But they're not on the list, so what with the toy connection, may I request white for Royal Society for Blind Children? Rather an appropriate colour, given Roller being a scout and so doing much the same job as a visually-impaired person's guide cane!

[blueshift]

All the Rollers and auctions are now out. Share, bid often!

Red - Benn - British Heart Foundation - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609090953
Orange - Nick - the Trussel Trust - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609094794
Yellow - Pinwig - Dogs Trust - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609098885
Green - Ed - Alzheimer's Society - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609102582
Blue (light blue)- me - Autism West Midlands - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609103676
Indigo (purply) - Phil - CMT UK - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609105895
Violet (pinky) - Gav - Shelter - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609107817
Black - Martin - Bat Conservation Trust - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609109624
White - Nigel - Royal Society for Blind Children - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144609111092

[The Doctor]

Darn. Just saw this so missed out on nominating.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

I WILL WIN THEM ALL.

I MUST HAVE THE RAINBOW ROLLER FLEET.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

WINNING ALL NINE!!!

-Ralph

[Shockprowl]

HEY! Where's the British Chess Foundation?!?!



Guess I'll have to go with the boring old British Heart Foundation instead...

[The Doctor]

Yeah, you try bidding against me!

YOU TRY!

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

NOOOOO.

Outbid on White Roller!

-Ralph

[blueshift]

Current position on Day 1!

[The Doctor]

Purple and orange lost to me!

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

Lost green! Lost green!

It's a BIDDING WAR.

-Ralph

[Shockprowl]

'Highway's for sleek not meek, Doc'.

[The Doctor]

Lost red! Lost light blue!

I still have three in the race!

-Ralph

[blueshift]

Day 2

Green retains a slim lead, but orange and blue are rising up. Black and yellow remain at the back, which is sad for them as they both look amazing! But still everything to play for!

[Grand Moff Muffin]

Still early days...

Martin

[The Doctor]

COME ON THE BATS!

-Ralph

[Benn]

Wow, I thought red wunz go faster.

[Grand Moff Muffin]

Do the wheels comfortably come on and off, i.e. could someone who bought the black and white ones safely swap the wheels around to make an all-black one and an all-white one? Or would that risk causing damage?

Martin