Here is a message from Don following our presentation to him on the occasion of his 70th birthday…..

May I  express my grateful thanks for the array of riches I received on my 70th birthday.  As someone who doesn’t “do” birthdays it came as a shock and an embarrassment to receive such a plethora of birthday cards (including the beautiful collective one), birthday cakes etc. – and such a generous cheque.

One of the suggestions offered for the money was to donate it to the Elenydd Wilderness Trust who maintain two beautiful and remote hostels in mid-wales.  At present they own Dolgoch Youth Hostel but have Tyncornell Youth Hostel on a leasehold, and have recently put out an appeal to raise money to purchase Tyncornell outright.  This seems a fitting use for the money and so I propose sending them a cheque for £500 towards achieving this goal.

Many thanks again for your gifts and good wishes.           Don