markm Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/8049729.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Almost too good to be true...but I hope it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holliday Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 The true meaning of the human spirit is clearly still alive in this man & his wife. I'd like to shake their hands and thank them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 This bloke was on the radio yesterday.He has had a random poor person at his for xmas dinner every year for 40 year and already given away millions to charity over the years.He did say his daughter and son were not ecstatic about him giving away their inheritance,but he said he couldnt take it with him and would rather other people benefited from it.A bit wacky and eccentric but nice all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 It's good to know that there are still good people out there who do such good acts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 What a guy, restores your faith in human nature. Please note I am not including MP's etc in Human Nature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 How amazing, and a brilliant cause too! The MacMillan nurses made the passing of both my grandfathers very comfortable and dignified. The ambulances they were taken home to die in were a disgrace, so custom transport sounds like a brilliannt idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Ironically, although - granted the other end of the spectrum, it makes me think of people like Bono and bob Geldof how get up on their soap boxes and preach to us common folk about giving to charity whilst their bank balances increase astronomically by the second.... Hypocritical F wits In this case though Good on the fella - If he truely is selling up the lot and giving it to Cancer research. However you could argue that he could have done it a bit earlier in life though, surely 16 Million quids worth of real estate is more than enough for 30 families let alone one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Ironically, although - granted the other end of the spectrum, it makes me think of people like Bono and bob Geldof how get up on their soap boxes and preach to us common folk about giving to charity whilst their bank balances increase astronomically by the second.... Hypocritical F wits In this case though Good on the fella - If he truely is selling up the lot and giving it to Cancer research. However you could argue that he could have done it a bit earlier in life though, surely 16 Million quids worth of real estate is more than enough for 30 families let alone one..... Not sure what you mean by the last sentance? The old boy worked, speculated and took risk to earn that money starting from nothing. He has earnd that money. ~The other 30 families could have made the same money if they took the same path he did! Good on the old boy though. Our politicians could do with taking a leaf out of his book; greedy ********. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 surely 16 Million quids worth of real estate is more than enough for 30 families let alone one..... Sounds a bit 'red under the bed' to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 In this case though Good on the fella - If he truely is selling up the lot and giving it to Cancer research. However you could argue that he could have done it a bit earlier in life though, surely 16 Million quids worth of real estate is more than enough for 30 families let alone one..... There's just no peasing some folk, damned if you do damned if you don't, I bet you haven't given 16 quid to charity and yet you'll bitch about this guy, jeez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 its a shame our goverment dont do the same, but no they just throw our money away,good on him for doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I felt humbled reading the item. Top bloke - his wife too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 He wants a knighthood for it - less we forget that the alleged price tag of a knighthood under Tony was a mere £3m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) makes a nice change to read this type of story as opposed to the i need this tales we see in the papers. Edited May 16, 2009 by pyr8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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