denlin Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I would all like you to give a round of applause to the guy who is well in his seventies I think who makes the regular trip on foot from Asda at Handsworth to Asda at Chapeltown. He does this to raise funds for the Macmillan cancer appeal. You can't miss him he wears bright green wig and pushes shopping trolley. If you see him spare a few coppers and shake his hand, the amount he has raised is many thousands.:clap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofstrad Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I don't very often visit that part of town but well done that man! A very worthy cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisch Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 he walks all over sheffield wearing his trade mark green wig collecting money for macmillian cancer, i cant think of his name but he has been doing this every day for years, there was also a campaighn going trying to get everyone to vote for him to be an olympic torch carryer at next years olympic games, dont know about you but he would deffinatley get my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 he walks all over sheffield wearing his trade mark green wig collecting money for macmillian cancer, i cant think of his name but he has been doing this every day for years, there was also a campaighn going trying to get everyone to vote for him to be an olympic torch carryer at next years olympic games, dont know about you but he would deffinatley get my vote That's a good idea. Perhaps Asda should sponsor him too, the green wig ties in with their branding too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0742Sheff Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 There have been a few threads about him on here. I don't know his name to do a search though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasfish Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 From the Star: Rob Turner, fundraising manager for Macmillan in Sheffield and Chesterfield, said: “The Olympics are all about making people’s dreams come true and John would be honoured to be chosen as Sheffield’s Torch Bearer for 2012. ” n Search for ‘John Burkhill’ on http://www.petitiononline.co.uk to add your name to the campaign. Hope lots do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisch Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 From the Star: Rob Turner, fundraising manager for Macmillan in Sheffield and Chesterfield, said: “The Olympics are all about making people’s dreams come true and John would be honoured to be chosen as Sheffield’s Torch Bearer for 2012. ” n Search for ‘John Burkhill’ on http://www.petitiononline.co.uk to add your name to the campaign. Hope lots do. thats it, hed be brill at it as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernStar Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I don't know this guy but he gets my vote from what I've heard of him. Direct link here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasfish Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Thanks for putting the link in NorthernStar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayaa Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I saw this guy on monday and again today - he passes my work on a regular basis whatever the weather. ive signed the petition to get him to carry the olympic torch - i cant think of anyone worthier ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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