I went to town today and after completing tasks I decided to have a coffee. Have you seen the price of these things at Starbucks??? I had to go to the building society to take out a 25-year mortgage to pay for it.
So this got me thinking. The price of a coffee and afib. I'm quite well-versed in afib now - so where did I learn?
Was it from my doctor?
Nope.
Was it from my cardio?
Nope.
Was it from Dr Google?
Nope.
Was it from Facebook?
Nope.
It was from HealthUnlocked and this forum. Replying to people's questions and reading other posts have given me a greater understanding of my condition. It really has helped me move forward.
So let's all chip in and buy AFA a coffee.
Click this link to pay £2 by PayPal directly to AFA
It will come up as a £30 donation - simply remove the £30 and replace it with £2. Where it asks for a donation for Just Giving click the 'other' option and put zero in that box.
There you go - simples. All it will cost you is 2 quid (you can of course donate extra).
If you do then just comment below. If 10 members do it I'll change my profile picture to my real picture instead of the mask. The picture is a few years old but I'm even more handsome now heheh. Well, I tell myself I am so leave me alone 🤪
I've just bought AFA a coffee so only 9 more to go and the mask comes off.
Paul
*(Obviously by coffee I mean donate to the work they do as a charity and support the services they provide).
Edit - I have just spoken to Tracy (lovely to chat just now Tracy) and just need to point out one thing. The links above are to the Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA) and not to HealthUnlocked (HU). So come on you lot - dig deep 👍
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The photo will be a clear, unaltered image of my face, and will not include any props or disguises (except for a helmet).
The number of donations required to reveal my face is 10
Once 10 donations have been received, my face will be revealed for a period of one week, after which I can return to the mysterious, masked aviator look.
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Thanks for the coffee FJ. 10 reached and 0 to go. Right please read the terms and conditions above. I didn't specify the age of my photo. So this is me as a kid (cutie pie wasn't I - I love my crooked tie). 3 more donations and I'll change it to another when I was much older.
If enough donations come in I'll take a selfie today and change it to that.
Yes you are so right just done that. Have a coffee on me.
We have bought a cheap machine from Lidl or Aldi a few months ago and now make a sort of cortado at home with sprinkles; chocolate for me cinnamon or salted caramel for the wife - come in herb and spice sized jars from Tesco for £1 - last time I bought one. Use BOB milk as its skimmed but tastes like semi skimmed and froths up nicely if you heat in the microwave first with a small amount of sugar then use a wazzer bought for £0.97p in IKEA - which does a great job then top up with the gorgeous coffee. Only have them a couple of days a week so treat ourselves to a good shot of strong caffeine - all the rest of the week we have two cups of black decaff coffee a day. Had to wait for the other half to have her hair done the other day so bought one of those expensive ones in the burgundy cup with white writing on - won't advertise as they don't need it as just heard they have been found to have the most caffeine in - could have told you that years ago without anyone having to pay for a survey
OK - the cute picture of me as a kid has been replaced with one of an older me - 3 others bought a coffee.
Want to see more? Let's step the game up. If another 10 donations come in I'll buy AFA another 10 coffees to match them. I'll also take a selfie and change the picture again (it won't be until tomorrow now). If not the masked man will return!
Thanks, MrsG. That's great of you to chip in - 4 down and 6 to go. Remember I'll double the 10 donations. It's not that I'm worried about - it's my profile picture. I'll have a look online and see if I can find a picture of George Clooney to use. Don't tell anyone 😂
Paul
Thank you so much everyone for the kind donations to AF Association, your generosity is so appreciated. The engagement to this fundraising page has been brilliant to see and we can’t thank you enough. Just to add, as much as we love a hot beverage, we of course will be using this money to support the services we provide. Thank you all once again, and don't forget our Patient Services Team are here for you if you ever need us (01789 867 502 info@afa.org.uk).
Just made my donation. Well done Paul. Looking forward to your next photo. Am in Tenerife so a cafe con leche will be great thanks. Also made a big donation to the Turkey Syria earthquake appeal. What a great site we are.
Thanks IronGirl. That very kind of you. Only 4 more coffees and all will be revealed. However there are terms and conditions as listed above heheh. The post will start to drop down a little now so not so many people will read it. I hope it get's another 4 coffees this weekend - more if possible.
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