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A toast to Captain Thomas Moore!!

What an amazingly uplifting news!! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52278746 £3 million!!!  Chapeau, Bravo and more!!!

Ivonne Holliday ● 2401d33 Comments

Top man 👍👍👍👍👍

Allen Bracchi ● 2401d

Yes, that's pretty amazing!

Richard Carter ● 2401d

Bravo but take it easy.  I think his original idea was far enough!

Philippa Bond ● 2401d

£4million and counting. Astounding effort and he says he’s going to keep going despite raising so much more than his target - a mere £1000.  What an inspiration!

Jonathan Callaway ● 2401d

Brilliant Capt Tom. Concentrating on a positive instead of looking for the negatives. 👏👏👏

Andy Pike ● 2401d

Now £5M. He was on TV this morning, an amazing guy!

Michael Ixer ● 2401d

A 99 year old war veteran with a walking frame has raised more money to help deal with Covid-19 than the 29 year old multi-billionaire Duke of Westminster has given.

David Ainsworth ● 2399d

Yes well done Captain Moore.  Re your comments on the Duke of Westminster that is a massive chip on your shoulder, as it’s a Friday l hope you have some fish to go with it.

Robert Wheeler ● 2399d

The list of billionaires who have made large donations to NHS charities is depressingly short.  Sir Richard Branson, for example, has made zero donations and allegedly has paid no personal income tax in the UK (or anywhere else, probably) for at least 14 years.

Jonathan Callaway ● 2399d

Why is it relevant.  A veteran has done an amazing act but why use it to thump other people.

Robert Wheeler ● 2399d

Because SRB loves to present this cool guy image yet the reality falls far short.  A few years ago Virgin Care actually sued the NHS (see Google for more).There are many fine examples of wealthy people supporting NHS charities and I am delighted they do so.

Jonathan Callaway ● 2399d

Robert. Just because people have a chip on their shoulder doesn't mean they shouldn't criticise the inequity of inherited power and wealth that people like the Duke of Westminster have. I'm slightly more tolerant of Sir Richard in spit of his faults as, although he had some family support in his early days, it's his own ventures and endeaviurs that have contributed to his wealth. Branson's complany shouldn't have sued the NHS but I seem to recall the Duke of Westminster has blocked (or caused the watering down of) a number of leasehold reforms causing difficulties and unnecessary expense for many flat leaseholders. 

Michael Ixer ● 2399d

Blimey sounds like chips all round.....  we are alive, healthy some unfortunate souls are going through the most horrific times but we will complain about those who have more. Let’s level up and not drag down.

Robert Wheeler ● 2399d

Robert, unfortunately you've strayed on to the most negative forum I have ever encountered. Some members are only happy when they're moaning or sneering. 🙄 Brexit, Farage and Trump really gets them going lol. 😸

Sue Hammond ● 2398d

"A veteran has done an amazing act"Certainly he has.What amazing act has the Duke of Westminster done to inherit his billions?

David Ainsworth ● 2398d

A veteran of great years has raised money from around the world - who cares about how someone has created their wealth.  Did you enjoy the fish.

Robert Wheeler ● 2398d

Another subject hi jacked . This is about captain Tom.If you want a subject on the Duke of Westmjnster or anyone else why not set it up.

Andy Pike ● 2398d

"Another subject hi jacked . This is about captain Tom.If you want a subject on the Duke of Westmjnster or anyone else why not set it up."It makes a good contrast, so I use it.

David Ainsworth ● 2398d

"Let’s level up and not drag down."Indeed, let's. Sadly I chose the wrong womb to be born a hereditary billionaire. I blame myself. And my chip, of course.

David Ainsworth ● 2398d

So sad you have let your birth define your life.  However Captain Moore has shown us all how to celebrate life.

Robert Wheeler ● 2398d

Robert, I don't think anyone is denying Captain Moore is an amazing individual and an example to us all. If I'm honest, I've been fortunate, I camefrom a relatively poor working class family, took my opportunities to get a good education, was reasonable successful at work and, more importantly, I've enjoyed working in IT and informnation security, and am now pretty comfortable. Sadly, not all have those opportunities and are defined by their birth. I've also seen others who because of their contacts gained from going to the right school because their parents were wealthy have attained positions for which they're completely unsuited and hence their performance was dire. You might argue life's not fair but there's nothing wrong in pointing it out and trying to rectify it, is there?

Michael Ixer ● 2398d

"So sad you have let your birth define your life."Don't be sad. My life could have been so much worse. Like it was for my mother's brother, who was a year younger than Captain Moore and also fought in the Far East, but he only made it to 22, dying in October 1943. He is buried in Thailand, having been a POW slave labourer on the Railway of Death. No chips there, just a small bowl of rice, if you were lucky. What do such people deserve? In 1939 a British soldier was paid 2 bob a day, apparently. Even allowing for inflation, it is not a lot to live/die on.

David Ainsworth ● 2398d

In my family soldiers were never in the services for money either.  Captain Moore has now reached £20m and l doubt he has ever given a second thought to what is fair.  Remember level up not bring down which symbolises Captain Moore.

Robert Wheeler ● 2398d

"Remember level up not bring down"Good luck with trying to raise up the billionaires to the level of our doctors, nurses and carers.

David Ainsworth ● 2398d

Get over yourself David you aren’t that clever.

Robert Wheeler ● 2398d

Remarkable achievement.  Funds raised now estimated to be £23m - £28m with Giftaid. Well done Captain Tom, and Hugh Grosvenor too.  Two men separated in age by 70 years, but united in responding quickly to a crisis.

Chantal Blake-Milton ● 2396d

David, my sympathies re your uncle - my father was also a Jap POW and worked on the infamous Railway. Fortunately for me  he survived four and a half years and came home. He was the gentlest of men but hated rice and  everything about the Japanese and Koreans (who were equally as brutal) until the  end of his days.

Lucille Grant ● 2396d

You aren't that clever either Robert, judging  by your responses to David. 'Get over yourself' is the most woke, patronising comment ever.

Lucille Grant ● 2396d

Thank you Lucille. My mother felt similarly about the Japanese. I, as an insensitive teenager, (and probably in my 20s also) tried to argue her out of her anger and hatred. I shudder at the memory of my behaviour. It may have helped when I managed to obtain for her a photo of her brother's grave many years later. She had seen a b&w photo of the early wooden cross originally marking his grave, but had worried that he had not got a proper gravestone.

David Ainsworth ● 2396d

Can't understand the moaning about hijacking a thread. This is a forum and people speak as they would IRL so conversations move into different spheres.

Lucille Grant ● 2396d

Yes, Lucille, if POTUS Trump can ramble for two hours through his COVID update I'm sure we can diverge a little. Last night he wandered off theme to the subject of North Korea saying if it hadn't been for his good relationship with Kim there'd have been a war to end the world ... but it would have been a victory for the US. Excuse me, end of the world, victory? What planet is he on? Sh!t! ours, pity ... a victory for the cockroaches?Now, I really have gone off topec 🙂

Michael Ixer ● 2396d

"Now, I really have gone off topic ??"Well, perhaps not. These seem the times for eschatology, if it appeals.

David Ainsworth ● 2396d

Dunno David. Does that apply to atheists? (I'll admit I had to look that up 🙁)

Michael Ixer ● 2396d