tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post8705851715672619401..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Where Does Charity BeginGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-40871720867051497672011-05-31T07:20:25.671+01:002011-05-31T07:20:25.671+01:00At least your birds do you the courtesy of eating ...At least your birds do you the courtesy of eating your offerings. My locals don't lower themselves to eat what I put out for them. Well off snobs, I say.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-22797385073289037862011-05-31T03:20:31.150+01:002011-05-31T03:20:31.150+01:00Hi GB - Yes, they seem to thrive withor without ou...Hi GB - Yes, they seem to thrive withor without our seed, but it is nice to bring them in close to our homes for a look. It's an expense, but also a nice hobby, one I happen to share!Deedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171030223413480117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38421156510459940492011-05-30T20:21:16.015+01:002011-05-30T20:21:16.015+01:00Of course, if you choose the last, you merely allo...Of course, if you choose the last, you merely allow the chief executive or fund-raiser for your chosen charity to enjoy those things you have eschewed.Marcelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859972397663662509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-7871590632791626132011-05-30T19:42:56.960+01:002011-05-30T19:42:56.960+01:00You could, of course, combine the thoughts from th...You could, of course, combine the thoughts from this and your last blog. Buy paper books, then give them to a charity shop, where those who can't afford or don't want a Kindle, may buy them. You keep books going and you give to charity. Elementary my dear Watson.<br /><br />And buying food for birds is entertainment. Compare the cost of an evening at the ballet with a year's entertainment from watching the birds on your bird-table. Alternatively, you could stop buying cds, dvds, wine, nice cheese, bird food, and theatre and ballet tickets - you could lve in a cold house, wear shoes with holes in them, and give all of that money to charity.<br /><br />Decisions, decisions.Marcelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859972397663662509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-77164710177218334022011-05-30T14:33:57.940+01:002011-05-30T14:33:57.940+01:00I just think how much pleasure I get from the bird...I just think how much pleasure I get from the birds coming to eat at my feeder. So far, the pleasures seem to outweigh the cost of the food.Scrappy Gramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009685288094065223noreply@blogger.com