Well, the (semi)-final total is ready to be announced.  6 items (from 3 winners) have yet to be paid for but, despite frequent attempts at communication with them, I have been ignored so this may be it, unless any second-chance bidders are interested!

After all the trials and tribulations, we managed to collect a grand total of ...

::lound and long drum roll::

...GBP 2256.66!!!  That's around AUD 4794, CAD 4539, EUR 2825 or USD 4492 (including GBP 120.87 of Gift Aid)!!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed in even the smallest way!  We've, hopefully, made some difference to many people with this!

To anyone who made a pure monetary donation of GBP 5.00 or more, Iwill be in touch within the next week or so to check your details and send your CD out to you.

The much talented-forcryinoutloud made the following message from all the messages left for David for his birtday.  A smaller version has been posted to his forum and also e-mailed to him.

Best wishes to David and to all those this fabulous sum helps!