The bass sale that turned a (massive) corner… £2300 Manchester

[Bassman Sam]

[WalMan]

6 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

He measured Iris, the stairs, saw how Iris can get on a chair…then said “so, stairlifts”

Gah I saw 'stairlift' and thought "I've got one I'm trying to get removed/sold"...then I read on. Ah well

Edited Thursday at 23:53 by WalMan

[Clarky]

[dmccombe7]

WOW just so impressed by how we all pulled together for this.

So so proud to be part of it.

Will we ever stop or lets just keep it going to see where it goes. 

Dave

Edited yesterday at 08:24 by dmccombe7

[Clarky]

I think the right thing to do is to let it run for the last 5 days and anything extra in the pot over that time is hugely welcome. I am not formally raising the target as some people (including our lovely Anonymous friend) donated with the specific intention to reach the £8k target, which looked in doubt a few days ago. But - as stated - anything extra is a bonus and very welcome 🙂

 

[SICbass]

14 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

While talking to Jen about the extra donations (she sends her love) - Iris climbed out of her adapted chair (she has one at home and one at school) and took it for a wander.

 

this is quite the development.

 

ignore the mess of the house and the state of us post work/school.

 

this really is a big deal - she has a walker, but it’s so big and heavy - she hates it…

 

 

Top girl!  What a very excellent little fighter.

[dmccombe7]

20 minutes ago, Clarky said:

I think the right thing to do is to let it run for the last 5 days and anything extra in the pot over that time is hugely welcome. I am not formally raising the target as some people (including our lovely Anonymous friend) donated with the specific intention to reach the £8k target, which looked in doubt a few days ago. But - as stated - anything extra is a bonus and very welcome 🙂

 

Fair point. Got caught up in the excitement there. 👍

Dave

 

[snorkie635]

12 hours ago, Clarky said:

"Higher! Higher?"

 

Go for a Brucie Bonus.

Edited yesterday at 11:00 by snorkie635

[StingRayBoy42]

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mark-clark-3

[Grooverjr]

Honestly, i take my eyes off this for a couple of days and Iris does something amazing (well, something else amazing) and we all start throwing tenners in. Great stuff one and all.

P.S. I notice Iris wasn't worried by the deliberate wheel grabber doorstop in her way - she's got those extreme sports instincts already. Future olympian!

[prowla]

On 21/11/2024 at 17:53, AndyTravis said:

While talking to Jen about the extra donations (she sends her love) - Iris climbed out of her adapted chair (she has one at home and one at school) and took it for a wander.

 

this is quite the development.

 

ignore the mess of the house and the state of us post work/school.

 

this really is a big deal - she has a walker, but it’s so big and heavy - she hates it…

 

 

That genuinely brought a tear to my eyes.

[von Braun]

Just seen this, it was very moving reading through the thread. With all the crap in the news, it's good to see the humanity.  I've stuck a little something in the pot.  Good luck with everything Andy.

[merello]

12 hours ago, SICbass said:

Top girl!  What a very excellent little fighter.

Just dropped an onion in my eye...

[Richard R]

 

Give us a twirl, @Clarky!

 

More seriously- well done for the idea and for getting this going. 

[Clarky]

It's been an absolute pleasure to see this community pull together to help one of our own and his family. Iris is an absolute star. Highlight of my year and, TBH, of my (gulp) 16 years on BassChat. Can we have a collective round of applause for the lovely people on BassChat?

[briansbrew]

11 minutes ago, Clarky said:

It's been an absolute pleasure to see this community pull together to help one of our own and his family. Iris is an absolute star. Highlight of my year and, TBH, of my (gulp) 16 years on BassChat. Can we have a collective round of applause for the lovely people on BassChat?

👏

[AndyTravis]

Just in from rehearsal guys - eventful drive home (chinned a rabbit at 70mph on the m60)

 

Honestly - I’m 15 years into being on basschat.

 

It’s been an amazing resource of knowledge and well of experience to plunge.

 

I’ve most likely financially ruined myself and equally saved myself on the basses for sale threads - I’ve met some amazing people; quite a few in person.

 

That random grub screw I kept has saved the day, the saddle from a 1987 bb1600 I sent in the post - the stupid stuff I retained from years in a guitar shop to offer advice…the people who’ve done the same for me - it’s a funny old world.

 

Our house is now officially your collective house - we cannot believe that the community of Basschat has done this for us, for Iris.

 

😘

 

 

[Bassman Sam]

You have made a massive contribution to Basschat over the years. I remember chatting to you for ages when you worked in Dawson back in the day. Just so happy that this wonderful community got together to make a difference to your family and Iris. Well deserved Buddy. 

[AndyTravis]

1 minute ago, Bassman Sam said:

You have made a massive contribution to Basschat over the years. I remember chatting to you for ages when you worked in Dawson back in the day. Just so happy that this wonderful community got together to make a difference to your family and Iris. Well deserved Buddy. 

Good lord - what I’d give to work in a guitar shop these days.

 

I love my job - no matter how mentally taxing and demanding it is (I’m a head of year in a high school) - but I miss pissing about with gear and just chatting bubbles about gear…

 

At some point, @walshy and I will sort the Manchester faction of the Vintage Bass Room…

 

When the kids are bigger/older/less dependent…that’s the aim.

 

Wish I’d been more financially stable when I got offered the GBBL as a business.

 

We were literally just getting scans of Iris at that time.

 

Sliding doors moment that.

 

 

 

[Jackroadkill]

12 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

 

Our house is now officially your collective house - we cannot believe that the community of Basschat has done this for us, for Iris.

 

Speaking for myself, it's been a privilege to have been involved (in a very small way), Andy.  If the powers that be can't or won't help someone like Iris and her family then it's up to the rest of us to do it, or do something for someone else in that circumstance.  We're all here for a brief moment, and if we can help someone else during that moment perhaps things aren't so bad after all.