{"id":1629,"date":"2016-11-04T01:28:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T00:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=1629"},"modified":"2016-11-05T00:05:43","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T23:05:43","slug":"save-your-stamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=1629","title":{"rendered":"Save Your Stamps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"89\" data-attachment-id=\"1638\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1638\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps01.jpg?fit=897%2C93\" data-orig-size=\"897,93\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"stamps01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps01.jpg?fit=300%2C31\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps01.jpg?fit=860%2C89\" alt=\"stamps01\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1638\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps01.jpg?resize=860%2C89\" style=\"height:93px; width:897px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps01.jpg?w=897 897w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps01.jpg?resize=300%2C31 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps01.jpg?resize=768%2C80 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:48px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">W<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:comic sans ms,cursive\">ith Christmas approaching, now is the time to remind our readers that I still collect your used stamps regularly from our What&rsquo;s On boxes. During the year donations slow down but as you would expect the Christmas post always provides the bulk of the stamps that people have taken the trouble to save to be sold for charity.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:comic sans ms,cursive\">This year the &ldquo;Bloodwise&rdquo; charity has been the recipient of all the stamps you have collected but next year we are reverting to Dogs Trust which we have supported for several years.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:comic sans ms,cursive\">I have read in their recent news magazine that their London volunteer of some 30 plus years is still sorting stamps, stamp albums, postcards, foreign currency etc. and &pound;18,200 has been raised this year alone &ndash; quite a remarkable achievement.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:comic sans ms,cursive\">So I would continue to urge you to save your stamps etc.and accept my thanks on behalf of Dogs Trust and Bloodline too.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<em><strong><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-family:comic sans ms,cursive\">Marilyn<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"87\" data-attachment-id=\"1634\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1634\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps02.jpg?fit=896%2C91\" data-orig-size=\"896,91\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"stamps02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps02.jpg?fit=300%2C30\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps02.jpg?fit=860%2C87\" alt=\"stamps02\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1634\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps02.jpg?resize=860%2C87\" style=\"height:91px; width:896px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps02.jpg?w=896 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps02.jpg?resize=300%2C30 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stamps02.jpg?resize=768%2C78 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"1645\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1645\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?fit=1161%2C74\" data-orig-size=\"1161,74\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scroll-purple\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?fit=300%2C19\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?fit=860%2C55\" alt=\"scroll-purple\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1645\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scroll-purple.jpg?resize=860%2C55\" style=\"height:38px; 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During the year donations slow down but as you would expect the Christmas post always provides the bulk of the stamps that people have taken the trouble to save to be sold for charity. 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Autumn Dogs Trust magazine has just arrived and amongst the articles is a huge thank you to all who continue to send in your stamps, with which you have helped to raise an amazing \u00a322,000 so far this year. As she has been doing for more\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=70"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":10335,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=10335","url_meta":{"origin":1629,"position":1},"title":"September Letters","author":"Alan Williams","date":"19th September 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 (The Editors are not responsible for opinions expressed, although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information. 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See the advert below for local stamp availability,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Coming Up&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Coming Up","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/post.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/post.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/post.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/post.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4427,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=4427","url_meta":{"origin":1629,"position":4},"title":"New Dogs Trust Homing Centre","author":"Alan Williams","date":"28th March 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The charity have at last received planning for a brand new homing centre in Cardiff. It will be sited in Splott. 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