The Breakfast Radio Diaries 128 - And then it rained..

It's always the way isn't it? You plan a charity event months in advance, selecting a weekend in spring to hopefully raise some big dollars for a great cause. And then it rains. Down it comes, rain storms, the works. 

Still, thankfully that's not going to dampen the enthusiasm of a couple of people we chatted to this morning.

Also can I have a crack at this PM job?

DAVID HILL 

First up, a huge shout out to David Hill (pictured above) who began his big walk shortly after we kicked off the show, going from Albury all the way to Wagga Wagga...by foot. In you're not local or good at guessing distances, allow me to Google Map this one out for you: 

He's working his way from here to there over the weekend and undoubtedly when we catch up with him on Monday there's a fair chance he'll be nice and sore, but super proud as he should be. Because he set himself a target of $100,000 for leukaemia research and he's managed to get to $104k 6 hours into his grand adventure. And he has a very special reason for doing this too: 

Hi my name is David Hill,

I’m taking a stand against Blood cancer by waking 130km from Albury to Wagga over 3 days in memory of my brave little grand niece Billie Grace Richards.

Little Billie was only 3 years old when she lost her fight for life from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and a severe blood infection on the 23rd of October 2021.

Today, more than 50 Australians will be told that they have blood cancer and tomorrow - another 50 families will be devastated by the same news.

This charity Walk is very close to all my families hearts, I will not only be honouring little Billie's life, but this walk will also be raising vital funds to help provide the special care that is needed to get families through a blood cancer diagnosis as well as to help fund more game-changing research into this disease.

The money I raise will help provide care for those in need right now — and it will back the brightest researchers to continue uncovering faster diagnoses and better treatments to save lives.

Please show me your support by donating generously to my fundraising campaign “The Billie Grace Richards Leukaemia Walk” and help save lives today.

Regards

David and Suella Hill

To donate to David's walk, make sure you check out his leukaemia foundation fundraising page right here. 

BORDER RELAY FOR LIFE

Tomorrow night while David is making his walk, many locals around the region will also be walking for a fantastic cause - the Border Relay for Life. 

Welcome! Relay For Life is a fun and moving experience that raises vital funds for the Cancer Council’s research, prevention and support services. Relay is a chance for the community to recognise and celebrate local cancer survivors, those going through a cancer experience and their carers, to honour and remember loved ones lost and to raise money to help save more lives. Join with other local community members, take part in Cancer Council’s Relay For Life and make strides towards a cancer free future: start or join a team in the 2022 Border Relay today!

While they've scaled back the walk from 24 hours to 12, the cut down and terrible weather we've been having hasn't dampened anyone's fundraising spirit as they currently sit at 129k of their $150,000 target.
I've been at a couple of Relay For Life's now and they're both terrific fun and emotionally powerful days, especially when cancer survivors share their tales and you remember those taken away from us with the candle ceremony.

Plus let's not forget the teams dressing up and making a great go of things, especially in the 'Miss' Relay event:

Want to donate to this one? Check out more details right here.


HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT BECOMING PRIME MINISTER MAYBE?

Commiserations to Liz Truss former PM in the UK for the shortest run as Prime Minister over there for the grand total of 44 days. Apparently her economic programme made the country poorer which obviously doesn't help anyone outside of credit institutions so she's willingly stepped down.

But before former PM Boris Johnson throws out his hairbrush collection for the nth time and attempts to step back into his old role from less than two months ago, allow me to furnish the world with the reasons why I, Almigo of this blog Adventures of Almigo might make a Good Prime minister.

-Yes I am not British although if you trace my bloodline back far enough, I'm sure you'll find a connection between myself and some minor British ruler somewhere. Surely I'm a grand descendant of the Duke and Duchess of the shire of Avagomate and therefore fit to rule. Or govern. Or do things with the economy, whatever it is that you do as Prime Minster, honestly I'm yet to read the handbook.

-I know nothing of politics and couldn't pick a member of royalty out of a lineup. Which means no one from either faction would have any influence on me whatsoever due to my political ignorance.

-I'm used to the wet weather, especially recently.

-I don't have bad hair like Boris, I don't have any hair at all. No bad hair days for this PM!

-I would (however the process worked) have all the following listed as national treasures: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, all the Pythons (even the American one), Benedict Cumberbatch, Helen Mirran, Judy Dench, Thandiwe Newton, Florence Pugh, Ian McKellan, Gary Oldman, Patrick Stewart, Sean Bean, Robbie Coltrain, Sharleen Spitteri, Bonnie Tyler, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Connie Booth, the cast of Horrible Histories, everyone involved in Red Dwarf, all the team from Still Game and Rowan Atkinson.

You're in lads.

-I would lower the tax on beer. All beer, UK and international. Oh and whiskey too, why not.

-Half price toad in the holes, bangers and mash and Yorkshire puddings every Tuesday.

-I'd encourage more science fiction films to be filmed and produced in the UK. The perfect case for this is the 1986 classic Aliens and that's brilliant in every way. So more of that level please.

- I'd have a national day off for my birthday naturally.

-I don't mind a cup of tea on occasion.

-I love my roasts complete with roasted potatoes, gravy and all the trimmings. I can make friends with any scone. Biscuits? We get on quite well. Therefore I reckon I'd be pretty good with any state dinner functions and dignitary lunches.
(Not including spotted dick or haggis, not really that keen on those, ta.)

Therefore, vote one Almigo because I haven't lost the plot, I'm not a complete plonker, I do enjoy my britneys, I won't leave the country looking like dog's dinner, I'll be the bees knees and even the chavs will be chuffed like right old geezers. Sound as a dollar pound bobs your uncle eh guvnor.

I've got this in the bad I reckon!

Enjoy your weekend ;)

-Your Future British Prime Minister