Thanks to Rosie for your regular update - £ 69 million donated through the DEC is a magnificent effort .


Sadly this won’t be the last natural calamity the world will experience, and corruption is just one confounding factor.


However, charity has clearly NOT stayed at home following typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda. Rosie, and many other members including myself, have donated what we can .


I hope at least a few members may have found my own updates of interest and heartwarming – I will continue with them as another small contribution .