£75,000 raised to combat landmines
Last night Stephanie and I attended a gala dinner at Old Billingsgate in the city to raise funds for landmines charity Find a Better Way. Guest speaker was BBC’s Stuart Hughes, entertainment was provided by Russell Watson, and Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Alex Ferguson and half the Man U team were among the guests. Over £75k was raised through an auction of various footie related items and trips to the Caribbean.
I had to rely on my new French friend to explain the football jokes…..