Charity Begins at Home

Almost everyday I leave the tube at Mansion House. Thise in the know will appreciate that above ground it is a very small station. The space between the barrier and the steps out could house a football team, but not many more people.

This area generally have a chugger in it. That is someone collecting for charity. Now I am not adverse to charity, but it is almost everydday that someone is after my hard-earned, and there is very little change to get around the chugger, and therefore I find myself having to say no to the collector of funds.

Now before you think me hardless these collections are almost every day. So my pocket would be well and truly dented if I gave.

Some of you will know that I give of my time hugely to my local community and this has a much better impact that a few quid in a tin.

So chuggers when someone says no, please don't dfeel downhearted, it is just that you are at charity station and we are the exhausted, who just want to get home.