Apologies, and an appeal

[miss_s_b]

Sorry for the hiatus in the blog awards. On the plus side, I passed my belt grading for karate last night. On the minus side, Byron has suspected cancer. He is booked in to the vet on Thursday for (hopefully) removal and cure. But we don't know at this point what's going to be involved; the vet doesn't know until he's gone in and extracted bits for testing. I suspect we are looking at a minimum of £400.

I haven't got £400.

UPDATE: thanks to the wonderful generosity of The Internet we should be fine now. Thank you all. Closing comments on this post now, so that if people miss this update they aren't still offering.

What I have got is lots of Collectable Stuff. So I'm going to make an offer here, oh internets. If I have any Stuff that you might want, make me an offer. Stuff is Stuff, but Byron is my baby, and my house is too full of Stuff anyway. I am willing to sell any of it to help make my baby better.

Things that I have which some of you might want to buy:

• Ropey old Ford Ka that needs its brakes fixing
• hundreds of CDs, including this Queen box set with all the packaging intact
• Lots and lots of books including folio society stuff, and the unseen university editions of much Pratchett. Also lots of complete Sherlock Holmes's in various editions
• hundreds of DVDs, including lots of Star Trek and Doctor Who - for example all the Trek box sets, all 4 series of Blake's 7, all the red dwarf, etc.
• Lots and lots of rare/limited edition/etc. vinyl - 6 foot bookcase full of it
• various action figures and things

The list is not exhaustive, but it gives you a flavour. If there's something you want, whatever it is, ask me if I've got it and we'll go from there - although checking the comments to see if someone else hasn't already asked might be a plan. At this point I am willing to consider most offers because it all adds up, but I need the money quickly, so you'll understand if I ask for bank transfer or cash over the counter only; no cheques or paypal.

Do feel free to pass the link to this post around, too.

Thanks.

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Comments

[andrewducker]

You might want to also throw up a Paypal link.

Y'know. Just in case.

[miss_s_b]

There's one in the sidebar to the right of the entry; it's been there for a long time. But paypal won't get here quick enough.

[royalmarriage]

Sorry to hear the bad news. Hope things get sorted out quickly.

FWIW - £60 for the Blake's 7 DVDs?

[el_staplador]

Tell me more about the Pratchetty stuff? The CTony has a birthday coming up.

(and *hugs* for you and Byron.)

[miss_s_b]

Thank you. You want to email me to sort out payment? jennieDOTriggATgmailDOTcom

[addyit.livejournal.com]

:-( ~HUGS~ i don't get my check until next week, otherwise i'd donate something today.

i don't suppose your vet does monthly payment plans?

[miss_s_b]

I have Clarecraft Death of Rats and Death inna Kitchen figurines, both somewhat dusty.

I have the UU leatherbound editions of Mort, Sourcery, Wyrd Sisters, Pyramids, Guards! Guards!, Moving Pictures, Reaper Man, Eric, and Witches Abroad.

And I have everything from Maskerade onwards in normal hardback.

[burkesworks]

Awwww *hugs* (((((((Jennie))))))) and ((((((((Byron)))))))

I ain't got much, but I've got something, and I'm close enough to pay cash, and I can't see you or Byron like this. What you got in the way of DVDs? You wouldn't happen to have either or both of I, Claudius or Boys From The Blackstuff, would you?

[miss_s_b]

Sadly not :(

You could come and have a leaf through, if you like. But some of them are Mat's, and it'd be a bit off for me to sell those...

[miss_s_b]

No, sadly not. And I don't qualify for the PDSA because I'm not on JSA/IS benefits. And the BLue Cross might consider me, but the nearest one is in Birmingham...

[burkesworks]

I might just do that; bit of luck I should be finished early tomorrow (two lots of recordings to do back-to-back, so I might start early too) so if you're up for it then...

[miss_s_b]

I start work at 7 tomorrow, but Mat will be in all evening.

[andrewducker]

Aaah. I didn't realise that Paypal took time (I've never recieved money via Paypal)

[miss_s_b]

It goes from paypal account to paypal account instantly, but it takes 5 working days to download into a normal bank account so you can draw it out to spend on anything other than ebay.

[karohemd]

Holy crap, not Byron. :/
If Paypal takes too long, will a direct bank transfer work?

[miss_s_b]

Yes, that would be fine. What would you like?

[londonkds]

Have you got any Farscape on DVD? I finally decided to buy it only to discover it went out of print.

[burkesworks]

Do get back to me on this. By the way, I noticed further up you said you had a bookcase full of vinyl; I'm not bothered about the music (you and your dodgy metal :) ) but I'm VERY much in the market for a bookcase...

[miss_s_b]

Sorry :(

[addyit.livejournal.com]

it'd be worthwhile to ring, obviously... but when you've got a second to think.

i can't send anything quicker than snailmail or before my cheque comes in. i'm still going to send something, though.

[shishmish]

Oh man, I'm so sorry you've had this news. Give Byron lots of hugs from me, the poor thing! I daren't think about loosing my own dog.

I would love to donate something but sadly I'm living on savings at the moment after moving to Edinburgh for a course. I hope everything goes okay and you get some cash sorted own soon.

Lots of hugs for you all and I'm thinking of you.

[miss_s_b]

Oh sweetie, you don't have to *hug*

[addyit.livejournal.com]

i know i don't. i want to. i've had pets with cancer, and it's bloody awful without having to worry about money as well. ~HUG~

[(Anonymous)]

fwuffydragon here - interested in the two figures. Looks like they go for about £15-20 each nowadays.. Do you have boxes? Drop me an email at thisusername at gmail dot com if you'd be interested in parting with them at this sort of price. Can transfer cash tomorrow if you mail me details. x

[miss_s_b]

Ah well, the bookcase with the records in is very rickety contecrap, held together with my questionable DIY skills, so I wouldn't feel right selling that to anyone on safety grounds, and the ones in the living room came with the house.

I'm not doing well on the finding things you want thing, am I?