General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

To answer your question regarding my imminent visit,there was advance "warning" on TV and in the press and I did have an identification badge pinned to my red shirt.
I don't like to be pestered either,whether it is by Jehova witnesses and the like or people marketing 'phone and security systems particularly in the evenings,but when when it comes to worthwhile charities calling at a reasonable time I have no objection.
When I was first approached,and this was my second collection,I was hesitant but when I stopped to think about what a wonderful job Red Cross do I was full of enthusiasm. On both occasions I've been doorknocking I've had good reason to do so;first it was the Heart Foundation because my wife has had two triple by-pass operations and my recent one was because my wife has had two hip operations and required blood transfusions on each occasion.
I would truly like to see the end of doorknock appeals but while governments spend more on ways to kill people and less on saving lives,I will continue while I can to support worthwhile causes.