It depends on context.I think all you were saying when you said "hate" was that you didn't like it when people said they were doing a walk solely for charity rather than themselves.I am quite sure you didn't mean that you actually hated the person for doing the walk!The former is a bit like saying "I hate bad weather",just a figure of speech.Its not like the emotion of hate.

You are more eloquent than me Tony. That's exactly what I meant.
When they make it sound like the sole reason they are doing it, is to raise charity funds, when in fact they are doing something that they would naturally do anyway.
Digressing slightly, a pal and myslf when we walked the Offas Dyke Path went round to our friends with a sponsorship form to raise some money for a local young lad who had something like Spina Bifida (spelling?), who's parent had made an appeal in a local paper.
We raised £600 and went round to the lads house and handed it over the cash to his parents. We never received a receipt and to be honest came away a little concerned and feeling like we had been conned. We never heard anything else about the appeal and wondered as to where the money had actually gone, as the state of the house looked like it could do with some money spent on it. Everything may have been above board, but that's not how we felt.
In fund raising things since, we have made sure that the money goes into the registered charities account, rather than handing cash over.
Dave.

Going on from this.
That young lady who died during the London Marathon.
Just on the news that donations to The Samaritans charity that she was running for had topped £500,000 at last count.
Now apparently she was an out and out fund raiser and did what she did inc climbing Kili in order to raise funds. Her legasy will live on in the work the Samaitans do.
Dave.

Its amazing how much she has raised but its sad to see someone so young pass away in that manner.Probably was suffering from a genetic heart condition as she looked very slim and fit.

What an inspirational woman Marion is! Has to be an excellent example of the benefits of maintaining fitness and a sense of adventure into age. Good on her!
Re' the 'charity' comments. I can understand what Dave means and am with his and Stottie's angle on that. Though there's no doubt that if you are dedicated to a particular cause, then what a great way to persuade folk to donate money to it, regardless of whether you would have undertaken the event in any case, and power to their elbow (or feet!) too.

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