Advantages: You face a challenge and meet a need Disadvantages: There are a lot of repeat performances
-righteous and start throwing fluffy bears in the air.
I had some from the gym who heard about the challenge as a result of my recruitment drive there - see below.
My 'flock' - $$ - ( as in church members, not woolly jumpers in the field ) - were not supposed to sponsor me, since there were others from the congregation doing the abseil with me. Some did sponsor me none-the-less. My gratitude to them was mixed with a little uncertainty - $$$$ - were they secretly hoping that frayed ropes were being used on the day !!??
The rest of the money I gathered, was from family, colleagues and friends.
There are folk who would find it embarrassing to ask for sponsorship money, and it is a factor to consider before signing up.
Getting others to participate was a challenge.
I asked the younger members of the church first of all. - $$$ - I really did not want ...
Advantages: Cheap. Disadvantages: Will not last forever.
suppliers, to market stalls. It is traditionally supplied in coils, which are strung up from the middle, so shorter lengths can be cut.
You can buy it in diameters from as small as four mm, up to 28 mm. The usual colour is blue, although it can be found in many other colours. You are "bound" to have seen this rope somewhere, either on a building site, or on the cricket ground as a boundary marker.
It does stand up to wear fairly well, and does not absorb water, there is no problems with rot, but it does degrade with exposure to sunlight. You can abuse it, and it stands abrasion and is resistant to acids and strong chemicals.
When cutting it, you will more than likely just tie a granny knot in the end, to stop it unravelling, or even give it some heat treatment over the hob (as long as the Missus isn't watching) Ideally you should ...
Advantages: AMAZINGLY comfortable bed and pillows. Friendly staff. Lovely decor. Disadvantages: Scarily expensive extras. Lousy view.
If you're on holiday for a few days or a few weeks, you may well choose a boutique hotel. After all, you will likely be spending a fair amount of time in it. However, if you are just attending your office Christmas Party in what might as well be Outer Mongolia (Hatfield), you'd think a cheap and cheerful hotel would do. And indeed it would, were they not all booked up the night of said booze up. However, for guests attending events at Hatfield House, Beales Hotel, a modern, 4 star establishment offer, during the week, bed and breakfast at £90 for a double. Having checked the cab fare between Hatfield and Hampton, and discovered it was £90, I duly booked myself and my husband into Beales Hotel.
Beales is in an unlikely location for a boutique, 4 star hotel. It's right on the Comet Way (A1001), a rather busy road, and not particularly ...
