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27 Aug
12:04pm, 27 Aug 2024
46,256 posts
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Night-owl
That's fabulous
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27 Aug
1:46pm, 27 Aug 2024
77,236 posts
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Lip Gloss
Wow that’s terrific but not really surprising for such a lovely man. Maybe need to keep some back for future upkeep.
Wonder if his family can think of somewhere he who like a donation sent to in his memory
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27 Aug
2:54pm, 27 Aug 2024
19,067 posts
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JamieKai *chameleon*
Refurb the bench with gold trim and a VIF* section.
Unsurprising, but still great to see so much raised for a great guy.
*Very Important Fetchies, obviously 
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27 Aug
4:27pm, 27 Aug 2024
17,836 posts
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jennywren
We all loved swittle so I'm not surprised.
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27 Aug
6:15pm, 27 Aug 2024
6,337 posts
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TheScribbler
Not surprised by that.
What do Fetchies think about a Swittle bursary? Maybe holding some funds that people could apply for to help them take part in a race they’d really like to do? Maybe to contribute to travel or accommodation costs?
It would need managing though.
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28 Aug
10:02am, 28 Aug 2024
13,387 posts
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D2
I like the bursary idea.
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28 Aug
10:08am, 28 Aug 2024
17,923 posts
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ITG 🇮🇸
I think it would be very difficult to allocate funds to applications from potentially hundredss of fetchie applicants and extremely difficult to assess who is in need. But maybe there could be a one-off fetch event in his memory down his way, passing the bench (everything is "down" to me) and the funds could support that, perhaps with some catering and maybe support for bus fares to get people there and home?
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28 Aug
10:16am, 28 Aug 2024
31,034 posts
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fetcheveryone
I had a similar idea. I think there are some Fetchies organising a mile and hiring a running track. I wondered if the money could be used to cover the track hire.
But I'm just one equal voice here - happy to go with what the majority think.
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28 Aug
10:21am, 28 Aug 2024
70,639 posts
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Velociraptor
I like the idea of an one-off memorial event in Swittle's part of the country.
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28 Aug
10:21am, 28 Aug 2024
34,282 posts
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HellsBells
Whilst I like the bursary idea which seems very in keeping with the man Swittle was, it would place an unfair and indeed impossible , administrative burden onto Fetch and would be unmanageable.
A Swittle mile sounds ideal
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