Some new stamps - Jumping for Joy!

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   My son Jack has just been told - last week - that he now has the all-clear from a heart irregularity that has been causing us all a lot of worry over the last four years. 

As many of you will know he has had blackouts, alternating high and then low blood pressure, went through his A-Levels with a heart-rate monitor fitted and had countless tests and  visits to various parts of the very wonderful local National Health Service.  To complicate matters earlier this year he contracted a throat infection which eventually lead to him having his tonsils removed at the age of 18 - another stay in hospital, more stress, more tests, and another delay for his final cardiac diagnosis.

Throughout all this Jack still managed to perform lead role in West Side Story in his final year at school (with monitor fitted!) and later had four singing parts in Les Miserables at the theatre in Norwich - so he hasn't let things get in his way!  

But the threat has always been there, and now we have had the all-clear he has decided in typical Jack fashion to celebrate by testing out his newly certified constitution...

With his Doctor's blessing (this morning, in writing!) Jack has decided to a do a sponsored (assisted) skydive on August 25th with two of his schoolfriends - with the aim of raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation [ http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/ ] which helps dreams come true for children and young people fighting life-threatening diseases.

Jack thought it would be fun to design a set of stamps to help promote his BIG JUMP so he has spent most of this week organising and designing a range of stamp minisheets and covers which will be sold to raise the funds for his sponsored skydive.

I have just got them back from the printers, who have kindly donated them, and we will be perforating them over the next few days with a little donated help from another friend here - thanks! You know who you are!

So as soon as we have some pictures we will post them here on the Market Place and I hope some of you will be generous enough to support Jack and his friends in this charity project - and get some jolly nice stamps into the bargain. More news over the next couple of days...   

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Colin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Unhinged Joined: 29 March 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2500	Post Options Post Reply Quote Colin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Some new stamps - Jumping for Joy! Posted: 05 August 2011 at 02:19
	My son Jack has just been told - last week - that he now has the all-clear from a heart irregularity that has been causing us all a lot of worry over the last four years. As many of you will know he has had blackouts, alternating high and then low blood pressure, went through his A-Levels with a heart-rate monitor fitted and had countless tests and visits to various parts of the very wonderful local National Health Service. To complicate matters earlier this year he contracted a throat infection which eventually lead to him having his tonsils removed at the age of 18 - another stay in hospital, more stress, more tests, and another delay for his final cardiac diagnosis. Throughout all this Jack still managed to perform lead role in West Side Story in his final year at school (with monitor fitted!) and later had four singing parts in Les Miserables at the theatre in Norwich - so he hasn't let things get in his way! But the threat has always been there, and now we have had the all-clear he has decided in typical Jack fashion to celebrate by testing out his newly certified constitution... With his Doctor's blessing (this morning, in writing!) Jack has decided to a do a sponsored (assisted) skydive on August 25th with two of his schoolfriends - with the aim of raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation [ http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/ ] which helps dreams come true for children and young people fighting life-threatening diseases. Jack thought it would be fun to design a set of stamps to help promote his BIG JUMP so he has spent most of this week organising and designing a range of stamp minisheets and covers which will be sold to raise the funds for his sponsored skydive. I have just got them back from the printers, who have kindly donated them, and we will be perforating them over the next few days with a little donated help from another friend here - thanks! You know who you are! So as soon as we have some pictures we will post them here on the Market Place and I hope some of you will be generous enough to support Jack and his friends in this charity project - and get some jolly nice stamps into the bargain. More news over the next couple of days...
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Steve Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Unhinged Joined: 26 March 2010 Location: Wrexham Status: Offline Points: 3917	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2011 at 03:15
	When I saw the title of this thread my mind went straight to My Name is Earl and Catalina's dance. And that memorable quote from Catalina when Earl asked her to do her dance to help get Joy out of Jail. "I will not jump for Joy" she tells him. That aside I hope Jack achieves his aims and has great fun doing it. Just a quick thought though. With East anglia being so flat and barely above sea level in many places does this mean he has further to fall?
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Jonty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Sunderland Status: Offline Points: 581	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jonty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2011 at 04:01
	Excellent news Colin, you can count me in
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unohoo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recorded Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Leicester Status: Offline Points: 203	Post Options Post Reply Quote unohoo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2011 at 05:19
	Fantastic news Colin!

Hilary Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Dorset Status: Offline Points: 618	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hilary Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2011 at 06:06
	Good news Colin.
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Colin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Unhinged Joined: 29 March 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2500	Post Options Post Reply Quote Colin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2011 at 06:44
	Thanks everyone - yes, it is one thing less to worry about Though a small part of me now thinks the best time to celebrate will be after he has landed successfully and safely... I'll keep you posted on the availability of the stamps, it's going to be a busy weekend! Thanks again
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Murgatroyd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: London UK Status: Offline Points: 554	Post Options Post Reply Quote Murgatroyd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2011 at 08:14
	Hi Colin, I'm so very pleased for you and Jack, and indeed for the whole family. Please put me down for a sheet of the stamps, and tell me how much they cost whenever you've worked it out.. All the very best, Charles
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Keith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Mint Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Derbyshire, UK Status: Offline Points: 1119	Post Options Post Reply Quote Keith Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2011 at 11:02
	Good news indeed Colin. You can add me to your list of purchasers of course. Keith

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	. . . . great news for you and your family. Well done Jack. Of course I want stamps, - that goes without saying. And so does the Gnome.

Colin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Unhinged Joined: 29 March 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2500	Post Options Post Reply Quote Colin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 August 2011 at 03:28
	Still working on it... Apologies for perhaps jumping the gun a little! More news soon PS - Catalina's 'Dance for Joy' has made a big impression on me too... jump around...
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