gooner.girl Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Not being a big wearer of them myself (ok - i never wear them) but having some sitting in my drawer doing nothing I am planning to send them off here to 'tights please'... 524,000 women die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth each year and of these deaths, 99% occur in impoverished, developing countries. For every woman who dies, another 40 or 50 suffer severe injuries and complications. We are collecting used (and washed) tights from customers to send to the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia. The tights will be used to hold dressings in place when women suffer from childbirth injuries in particular when they suffer the Fistula condition. It can be very hard to hold these dressings in place and tights just happen to be the perfect solution Ethopia Tights Appeal Tightsplease 2nd Floor Albion Court 18 – 20 Frederick Street Hockley Birmingham B1 3HE You can send any type of tights as long as they are washed and do not have ladders towards the top/waist of the leg. Am sure you omlet ladies must have tons lurking around.... http://www.tightsplease.com/charity.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I certainly do - I usually send my old ones to http://www.bankrobberdisguisesforpoorpeople.com but your suggestion seems more worthy! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 I certainly do - I usually send my old ones to http://www.bankrobberdisguisesforpoorpeople.com but ur suggestion seems more worthy! Phil Lol! Thats a worthwhile cause to! Can't get image of you in tights out my head now Phil!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 What a good idea gooner.girl. Being a wellies type of gal I don't hwear many, but will save them from now on. The Fistula Hospital is one of the charities I support anyway, so this is an extra way of helping them out. Will post this at work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 That's a really good idea, plus they don't cost too much to post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 What a good idea! I'm not a big wearer myself & I doubt if very many of us are actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chili pepper Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Phil in tights Did any one play that game as a kid when you put a tennis ball into one leg of a pair of tights and stood with your back against a wall and bounced it over your head, side to side and between your legs until you wore a hole in the tights and the ball went flying? Not to mention people coming out of their houses to moan about the noise we were making on their walls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Sounds like a very worthwhile cause Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 That's a great idea I rarely wear them but still manage to have a carrier bag full of old ones in the bottom of my wardrobe They can now have a new home Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Phil in tights Weirdly I heard a piece on Radio 4 the other day about a company that makes tights for men They sell loads of them, mostly to blokes that have to work outside in the winter. Nothing like a pair of tights to keep your nether parts warm when it's chilly Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Phil in tights Did any one play that game as a kid when you put a tennis ball into one leg of a pair of tights and stood with your back against a wall and bounced it over your head, side to side and between your legs until you wore a hole in the tights and the ball went flying? Not to mention people coming out of their houses to moan about the noise we were making on their walls I'll show you at the next rescue if you like! no - I didn't play that game - sounds a bit dangerous for blokes - swinging a tennis ball in tights between your legs????? That would be asking for trouble.. on a similar vein - tho now straying off topic - I did used to play the game where you spread your fingers on a table and stab a sharp knife or compass in between then over and over again until mortally wounding yourself... that was fun! a bit like this... (only much faster!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 You obviously knew how to have fun as a kid . I played with space hoppers, roller skates, lego and a bike - how tame . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I've just sent this to my practice manager who has the biggest e address book I've ever seen, so the message will soon be all over the NHS, hopfully will get a HUGE response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Great idea, thanks for the info Helen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chili pepper Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Did you notice its only the boys playing that game with the compass? Cant wait for the next rescue now Phil, just hope it doesn't put me off the cake though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Phil in tights Weirdly I heard a piece on Radio 4 the other day about a company that makes tights for men They sell loads of them, mostly to blokes that have to work outside in the winter. Nothing like a pair of tights to keep your nether parts warm when it's chilly Tessa My dad was in the Army and said that whenever they went on excercise they always raided their wives's tights to keep them warm. That was their excuse anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
