Red Nose Day

Friday March 13th was Comic Relief's 21 Red Nose Day.

Comic Relief was a charity launched in 1985. It developed in to Red Nose Day, and in conjunction with the BBC has been running now every other year for 21 years. The first one held in 1988. The events manage to pull in more and more money at each evening. This year the theme was 'Do something Funny for Money.' Wacky events have been held in Towns, Cities and Communities all over the country. From 7pm to 2am the BBC transmits items and comedy sketches put together by our best comedian who all donate their time. This is indispersed with short films on how the money is spent here and in Africa. The money is used to fund causes in Africa and here in Britain that will help people to care for themselves and their families. For example this year they are aiming to buy 1,000,000, at £5 each, mosquito nets to help cut the infant deaths from malaria.

This year it been a donations have been pouring in despite the recession.By the time I went to bed at 12. 30 am the total was £54,690,437, unbelievable! by 2am the total was £57, 809, 938.

In Peterborough, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire gang organised a shaving off the beards they have been growing for the past three weeks. The big shave-off took take place live on air at 10am in Queensgate Shopping Centre.

At the swimming pool and Gym we wore something red and were asked to donate a £1. John's red ribbon got somewhat lost in the fetching blond wig!