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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	GCRN - Free day today. 21. Mar 2010 at 22:33 We had a free day today at the centre....as part of Nottingham radio 'One Big Sunday' We left a collection tin for donations and gave free train rides etc.....1500 people went through the gate. So, how much do you think we got in donations?
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PhilRich Omega Lord Offline Proud to be English, with no apologies to ANYONE! Posts: 6825 NorthEast Coast Gender: Drives: 2002 2.2CDX 4dr Auto. LPG Converted.	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #1 - 21. Mar 2010 at 22:37 2 X £1 coins, 1 X 2p piece, 4 X 1p pieces and some pocket fluff? People these days are such freeloaders!
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #2 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:01 Well lets just say the average donation was 10p
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PHEASANT PLUCKER Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 278 WIRRAL Drives: 2.2 cdx saloon auto	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #3 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:02 PhilRich wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 22:37: 2 X £1 coins, 1 X 2p piece, 4 X 1p pieces and some pocket fluff? People these days are such freeloaders! No, The people of Nottingham are such generous folk,So at least £4.50
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #4 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:03 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:01: Well lets just say the average donation was 10p That's disgraceful
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #5 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:06 Andy B wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:03: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:01: Well lets just say the average donation was 10p That's disgraceful lol, well it paid for the fuel.....and was a good publicity exercise plus gave some staff training
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Debs. Omega Lord Offline A denizen of The Wirral peninsula Posts: 7386 Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 CDX Estate (1999)	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #6 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:06 Cheapskates! ....`how selfish and insulting!
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Mr Skrunts Over Active Poster Offline 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys, Posts: 23830 Skruntie Land. Gender: Drives: Jimbob Mad It seems	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #7 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:08 1500 vistitors Wonder if the 10p average was a clue. £150.00
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Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Reply #8 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:09

Having previously restored and run a preserved bus myself, plus being a member of the West Somerset Railway Association, I'd have probably given at least a tenner.

Our usual entourage to such a venue entails myself and Mrs Sethsmate, plus the two youngest grandsons.
So, I'd probably have donated 30 quid, as I'd consider that a brilliant-value day out, and value the voluntary and hard-grafting efforts that go into providing such an event.

We're certainly no 'free-loaders' and appreciate these things.

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Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Reply #9 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:10

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:06:

Andy B wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:03:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:01:

Well lets just say the average donation was 10p

That's disgraceful Huh

lol, well it paid for the fuel.....and was a good publicity exercise plus gave some staff training

So c'mon Mark - what's the score bud?

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Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Reply #10 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:12

Seth wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:10:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:06:

Andy B wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:03:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:01:

Well lets just say the average donation was 10p

That's disgraceful Huh

lol, well it paid for the fuel.....and was a good publicity exercise plus gave some staff training

So c'mon Mark - what's the score bud?

150 quid....

And I was not there, I was observing some large fossil fueled immersion heaters down the road at loughborough

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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #11 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:12 Average donation of 10p??? FFS, what's wrong with people
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Mr Skrunts Over Active Poster Offline 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys, Posts: 23830 Skruntie Land. Gender: Drives: Jimbob Mad It seems	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #12 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:14 Wonder how many would have turned up if you had charged a "1 for adults and .50p for kids.
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #13 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:17 Lazydocker wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:12: Average donation of 10p??? FFS, what's wrong with people They look after no.1 and don't think any further on the whole, unfortunately. It doesn't take much to consider what the value of a freebie is, and to contribute accordingly. Kevin
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: GCRN - Free day today. Reply #14 - 21. Mar 2010 at 23:19 I thought we would average a quid....we were running diesels (tea making device was being repaired)....20154 and the ED (c73) top and tail.
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