Comments on: Used Stamps http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/24/used-stamps/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Polly Pierce http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/24/used-stamps/#comment-25489 Polly Pierce Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:42:42 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-25489 Hi Grannymar! That's brilliant, thanks for your support... One of my two boys has experienced first hand the frustrations of being 'bold' from an early age. Luckily so much of this has been due to the dyslexia and since his diagnosis just over a year ago his behaviour has settled dramatically! Now we have a hard time keeping him away from books; he's always loved 'em, but now he can enjoy reading them himself... Unfortunately, he's one of the difficult one's who's managed to hide his difficulties so well that he'd have missed out on the help he's been given. He's too intelligent to fall into the usual 'slow learner' category which is why his dyslexia was missed in school tests. With the determination of three other parents in similar situations we set up the group last October and are now planning our next term of workshops which start next month. Eleven children came on board for our initial seven week trial workshops earlier this year, having benefitted immeasurably as a result. Each has re-enrolled for our next term which sees us expanding to a roll call of sixteen children and an additional tutor. Any funds raised through collecting and selling used postage stamps will be used to support the purchase and maintenance of essential equipment used to help these kids. Many thanks, Polly Hi Grannymar! That’s brilliant, thanks for your support…

One of my two boys has experienced first hand the frustrations of being ‘bold’ from an early age. Luckily so much of this has been due to the dyslexia and since his diagnosis just over a year ago his behaviour has settled dramatically! Now we have a hard time keeping him away from books; he’s always loved ‘em, but now he can enjoy reading them himself…

Unfortunately, he’s one of the difficult one’s who’s managed to hide his difficulties so well that he’d have missed out on the help he’s been given. He’s too intelligent to fall into the usual ’slow learner’ category which is why his dyslexia was missed in school tests.

With the determination of three other parents in similar situations we set up the group last October and are now planning our next term of workshops which start next month.

Eleven children came on board for our initial seven week trial workshops earlier this year, having benefitted immeasurably as a result. Each has re-enrolled for our next term which sees us expanding to a roll call of sixteen children and an additional tutor.

Any funds raised through collecting and selling used postage stamps will be used to support the purchase and maintenance of essential equipment used to help these kids.

Many thanks,

Polly

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/24/used-stamps/#comment-25486 Grannymar Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:59:05 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-25486 Hi Polly, welcome to my blog. As someone who always had difficulty with reading, I will certainly keep the <a href="http://www.offalydyslexiagroup.org/" rel="nofollow">Offaly Dyslexia Group</a> in mind for used stamps. Now I know where my next bundle will go. :D It is wonderful that children are given help with all things reading in school these days. In my time we were just considered lazy and our frustrations boldness! Hi Polly, welcome to my blog. As someone who always had difficulty with reading, I will certainly keep the Offaly Dyslexia Group in mind for used stamps. Now I know where my next bundle will go. :D It is wonderful that children are given help with all things reading in school these days. In my time we were just considered lazy and our frustrations boldness!

]]> By: Polly Pierce http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/24/used-stamps/#comment-25485 Polly Pierce Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:46:07 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-25485 Hi Grannymar, I came across this post when I was looking for places to sell used stamps to. Like many people I've been collecting used stamps to donate to a worthy charity for what seems like forever! How little did I know that one day I'd be contacting people on behalf of a charity that I am actively involved in, ie the Offaly Dyslexia Group. We are affiliated to the Dyslexia Association of Ireland, but this arrangement doesn't include financial support of our group - rather the other way around! We need to raise funds to enable us to purchase essential equipment needed to help children with dyslexia learn how to read, write and communicate through the written word. Our fundraising is on-going. Perhaps you would be able to assist us with this by occasionally donating stamps and/or encouraging your readers to do the same? Many thanks, Polly Hi Grannymar, I came across this post when I was looking for places to sell used stamps to. Like many people I’ve been collecting used stamps to donate to a worthy charity for what seems like forever!

How little did I know that one day I’d be contacting people on behalf of a charity that I am actively involved in, ie the Offaly Dyslexia Group. We are affiliated to the Dyslexia Association of Ireland, but this arrangement doesn’t include financial support of our group - rather the other way around!

We need to raise funds to enable us to purchase essential equipment needed to help children with dyslexia learn how to read, write and communicate through the written word. Our fundraising is on-going.

Perhaps you would be able to assist us with this by occasionally donating stamps and/or encouraging your readers to do the same? Many thanks, Polly

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/24/used-stamps/#comment-24565 Grannymar Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:49:02 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-24565 @Ashok - I collected stamps when I was young and the World Map had colours, countries and place names that no longer exist. @Ramana - I shall start with the link above from WWW. @Ashok - I collected stamps when I was young and the World Map had colours, countries and place names that no longer exist.

@Ramana - I shall start with the link above from http://WWW.

]]> By: Rumuuser http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/24/used-stamps/#comment-24561 Rumuuser Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:12:18 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-24561 Sorry, Grannymar, this is one time I cannot help. Sorry, Grannymar, this is one time I cannot help.

]]> By: Ashok http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/24/used-stamps/#comment-24558 Ashok Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:59:13 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-24558 I used to be quite the Philatelist myself although my intentions were hardly as noble. Things changed over the many years of growing up. Looking forward to your take on Ramana sir's topic :) I used to be quite the Philatelist myself although my intentions were hardly as noble. Things changed over the many years of growing up. Looking forward to your take on Ramana sir’s topic :)

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/24/used-stamps/#comment-24555 Grannymar Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:44:23 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-24555 WWW, thanks for that. Now I know where to go. WWW, thanks for that. Now I know where to go.

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/24/used-stamps/#comment-24554 wisewebwoman Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:24:26 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4095#comment-24554 Here you go, GM: http://www.cry.org.uk/asp/redirect.asp?page=stamps XO WWW Here you go, GM:

http://www.cry.org.uk/asp/redirect.asp?page=stamps

XO
WWW

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