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| Aisleyne's pal Lisa Connell has started a new initiative to raise money for Brain Tumour UK. It's a rent a date scheme and there are more details here...
http://www.myspace.com/RENTADATEFORCHARITY
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| Lisas doing a fab job raising money for Brian Tumour UK.
I hope people carry on donating, coz its such a great cause.xxxx
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| The three people you can bid for a date with are...
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Luke (Gay), 20 from London
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| Lisa just posted a bulletin on myspace and it said:
Dear all,
Thanks to the response and interest to you guy's here on myspace the media attention I have had has been overwhelming.
They love my new and novel business plan of "Rent a Date for Charity" and will be filming me next week to broadcast on National ITV News later in the week.
If you or anyone else may know of someone interested in sponsoring the new site and business idea please get in contact ASAP.
Dont forget to add my new account www.myspace.com/rentadateforcharity to your top friends and make this happen BID NOW!
Thank you
Lisa, Rent a Date and the Team |
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Location: Holland | thanks becki..shes doing great she really is..cool ill look out for her on tele shes doing great shes a star xxxx |
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| Thanks for the update. Good to hear she'll be getting some TV coverage.
Here's the bulletin she sent just before (with the bidding deadline and new URL)...
Date: 2 Aug 2007 19:59
Subject: * Lucky Bidder gets to be on ITV NEWS Next week - BID NOW! *
Body: Please add www.myspace.com/rentadateforcharity or got to www.rentadateforcharity.com
Bid's ends 7pm tomorrow (Friday) the person to donate the highest bid for myself (Lisa) by 7pm tomorrow will not only get a date with me but also the opportunity to be filmed for ITV's NATIONAL NEW's!
Of course you have the option of opting out of the filming but it would be nice if you agreed as this is a huge thing which is happening both for me and the charity!
Dont forget if you know anyone wishing to sponsor the new rentadateforcharity.com site or help with the business plans please email me ASAP
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Location: Holland | thanks for that aswell |
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| Lisa was auctioned off for £150 yesterday and will get ITV national news coverage in the next week.
See that Lisa's now indicating that Aisleyne and Sophie Anderton may be auctioned off for a date on the site soon!!!!
http://www.myspace.com/rentadateforcharity |
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| bengos - 4/8/2007 17:16
Lisa was auctioned off for £150 yesterday and will get ITV national news coverage in the next week.
See that Lisa's now indicating that Aisleyne and Sophie Anderton may be auctioned off for a date on the site soon!!!!
http://www.myspace.com/rentadateforcharity
Thanks for the info
I think its such a great idea. And i'm glad that Lisa is getting a lot of publicity with this, coz it will make people aware of the charity and give them a chance to hear her story and donate.
I think people will bid loads for Aisleyne!!
Aisleynes so lovely to get involved and be the patron of the charity, shes a real star.xxxx |
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Location: Holland | yeh i agree becki..it will get more people to be aware of it, which is fantastic!! aisleyne will get laods of bids because shes great and so is lisa, there both stars. im really proud of them both, and im really happy for lisa xxxx |
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| The 2nd set of auctions are now running, and Lisa has put herself up again for a date so get bidding/donating!
I think it's a fab idea, Lisa is an incredible woman. |
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| Her latest bulletin...
Date: 8 Aug 2007 20:51
Subject: *** BIG MEDIA COVERAGE, ITN News, Local & National Papers **
Body: Guy's & Girls,
Tomorrow I am due to be in the Barnet & Hendon Times, Friday The Bath Chronical and next week...
Ham & High
London Metro
London Lite
Brentwood Gazette
Essex Chronicle
ITN News
and many many more in the pipe line.
I need your support more than anything. Just do me a favour and send out a bulletin to all your mates telling them about this new site and the launch of www.rentadateforcharity.com add me to your TOP friends and see if we can let the people talk when charity matters.
If you havent already then please read what this is all about its important to me and to others.
Thank you
Lisa Connell
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| Now on Facebook too...
Date: 8 Aug 2007 20:53
Subject: *** Add Rent a Date for Charity on FACEBOOK ***
Body: Guys & Girls,
are you on facebook??? If so click on the link below and add this group to your groups to show support for Rent a Date for Charity and the Cause for Brain Tumour UK.
Lisa
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4168273391 |
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| Date: 12 Aug 2007 19:47
Subject: *** Lisa Live on RADIO FIVE LIVE - Listen NOW ***
Body: Dear All,
I will be going live on Radio Five Live anytime between now and 8.30pm today to listen click on the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/
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| Lisa was fab, and mentioned Ash of course!
I'll have a recording online for Lisa as requested ASAP and will of course post it here for those of you that missed it. |
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| Awwwwwww thats great.
I thought Lisa came across really really....she was ace!! shes proper lovely and it was great when she mentioned Aisleyne xxxx |
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| To save people downloading, i've put it on youtube for now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_cmmS7GZ9s |
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| Lisa may be appearing on BBC Radio Bristol this evening - i'll keep you all informed and try and get a recording if I can. |
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| Here's Lisa's interview on BBC Radio Bristol which I have put on youtube:
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| Western Daily Press:
http://www.westpress.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145809&command=di...
Great that so much media attention is being given to Lisa and her idea, she really deserves it. Thanks to Lisa for keeping me updated, she's proper busy! |
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| An article in the Enfield Independent...
http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1619... |
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| According to her MySpace bulletin, she'll be in tomorrow's Sun. |
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Location: Holland | aww cool!! im gonna buy that 2morrow..im really proud of her
its causing alot more awareness now and thats really good xxxx |
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| Click here: Hampstead and Highgate Express - Getting a date with supermodel Sophie might be easier than |
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| Here's another article in The Londonist:
http://londonist.com/2007/08/big_pimpin_char.php
Nice effort, they even include a link to OA
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| Rent-A-Date gets mentioned in this charity blog...
http://jollypeople.com/blog/2007/08/15/rent-a-celebrity-date-for-ch... |
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| Gimundo have covered this too...
http://www.gimundo.com/Articles/Daily/449/8/17/2007/Woman_with_Brai... |
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| Thankyou for the links.
Rent a date was a brilliant idea and i'm so pleased that Lisa's getting publicity for Brain Tumour UK.xxxx
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| Lisa was interviewed on ITV London News tonight:
http://www.itvlocal.com/london/news/?void=90298
Mentions and footage of Aisleyne included.
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Thanks so much for the link.
Thats a great interview. Lisa seems so lovely and shes really pretty. Its a great idea and i think it will raise loads of awareness for the charity. Loving the fact that Aisleyne gets a mention aswell, its really sweet of her to get involved.xxxx |
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| so who is going to get there wads of money out to get a date with our ais:come on guys |
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| There are some incredibly good looking people to have won a date with Lisa aren't there? |
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| Just found this link.xxxx
http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1619... |
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Location: Scottish Borders | I see Lisa makes a thanks comment on the page. |
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| If you do a youtube search for Lisa Connell you can see the London Tonight clip and BTUK charity video, as well as her radio interviews to date. |
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| Thanks bengos!!
I didnt get to see that coz i dont live in London lol!! But i watched it on youtube and i thought lisa did great.xxxx
Edited by becki 27/8/2007 11:11
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| Just to let everybody know, for no known reason Lisa's rentadate myspace has been deleted so she's had to build a new one.
If everyone can go to http://www.rentadateforcharity.com and add the new one from there Lisa would really appreciate it.
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| bengos - 30/8/2007 01:38
Just to let everybody know, for no known reason Lisa's rentadate myspace has been deleted so she's had to build a new one.
If everyone can go to http://www.rentadateforcharity.com and add the new one from there Lisa would really appreciate it.
Thanks.
Thanks Rich!!
I added Lisas new myspace!! I love her profile
I say it all the time but Brain Tumour UK is a charity worth supporting soooo much.
We gotta support the charity and help Lisa reach her target xxxx
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| Just bumping this. Come on guys, everyone on this forum can afford £1. If all of you donated that amount it'd make such a difference!
(Ooooh 1000 posts! )
Edited by bengos 6/9/2007 18:28
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| An interview with Lisa here...
http://www.londonist.com/2007/09/interview_lisa.php |
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| I took the photo in that article!!!! How fab!!
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| bengos - 9/9/2007 00:18
I took the photo in that article!!!! How fab!!
Thats ace!! Its a really nice pic aswell. Lisas really pretty.
Thats a great interview, thanks for the link Maringo xxxx
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| It's the last week of myspace bidding/auctions this week!
After that the official http://www.rentadateforcharity.com website goes live!!!
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| To help Brain Tumour UK, Becki is herself doing something amazing. More details at the following thread:
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| The new website has been launched, the myspace auctions have stopped now.
It's a great little site: http://www.rentadateforcharity.com
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Location: Scottish Borders | bengos - 16/9/2007 16:40The new website has been launched, the myspace auctions have stopped now.It's a great little site: http://www.rentadateforcharity.comIt's still under construction so I don't think it's possible to register yet.
There's a strangely familiar face in the gallery? |
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| bengos - 16/9/2007 16:40
The new website has been launched, the myspace auctions have stopped now.
It's a great little site: http://www.rentadateforcharity.com
It's still under construction so I don't think it's possible to register yet.
Thanks Rich!!
I really like the website, its really good.
Them pics are well ace!!xxxx
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| Lisas website launched today.
http://www.rentadateforcharity.com/
Its soooooo good!! I love it. Please check it out....wooooooooo.
Lisas worked sooo hard on that website. Its fab....just like Lisa. xxxx
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| It's great to see the site launching - the auction sections are ded snazzy - I hope its a great success, Lisa deserves that!
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| bengos - 2/10/2007 00:31
It's great to see the site launching - the auction sections are ded snazzy - I hope its a great success, Lisa deserves that!
The FAQ is particularly well written, right Becki?
Damn right!! lol.
I have so much respect for Lisa.
I know i keep posting about it....but Lisa deserves our support. Shes such a brilliant person and i wish her all the best with Rent a Date for charity. I know its gonna do really well. Its a brilliant idea and Lisa should be so proud of herself, all the hard work and effort shes put into it.xxxx |
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| Lisas in Look magazine this week.
Its a double page spread....theres a lovely pic of Lisa. She talks about her journey from august 2006 since the diagnosis. The story is really touching and it shows what an inspiration Lisa really is.xxxx |
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| becki - 2/10/2007 15:09
Lisas in Look magazine this week.
Its a double page spread....theres a lovely pic of Lisa. She talks about her journey from august 2006 since the diagnosis. The story is really touching and it shows what an inspiration Lisa really is.xxxx
Thanks so much for that Becks - I will get my copy tomorrow!!
It's great that Lisa is getting so much publicity for the cause - hopefully there'll be more magazine and TV stuff soon! |
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| Just bought my copy of "Look" - it's a heartbreaking story to read in print. :( |
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| bengos - 4/10/2007 14:05
Just bought my copy of "Look" - it's a heartbreaking story to read in print. :(
Yeah, it really is heartbreaking.
Lisas been through a lot, but shes a strong, amazing person and i really think the world of her. Brain Tumour UK has had loads of publicity because of Lisa, and thats something to be so proud of. She's doing a great job raising awareness and money for the charity....what a brilliant achievement for a brilliant women.xxxx |
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| becki - 4/10/2007 16:38
bengos - 4/10/2007 14:05
Just bought my copy of "Look" - it's a heartbreaking story to read in print. :(
Yeah, it really is heartbreaking.
Lisas been through a lot, but shes a strong, amazing person and i really think the world of her. Brain Tumour UK has had loads of publicity because of Lisa, and thats something to be so proud of. She's doing a great job raising awareness and money for the charity....what a brilliant achievement for a brilliant women.xxxx
I couldnt have put it any better myself, Becks.
She really is inspirational. I can't imagine what all this is like to live with for her, but whenever I see her she's determined, and laughing and smiling. I don't know how I could cope and it's amazing that she does! |
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Location: Wales | Well having lived with someone who had a brain tumour i can assure you its very difficult indeed its not like something which affects a leg or arm it affects your head in such a way that it alters your behaviour dramatically course this all depends on the location of the brain tumour as to its effect sometimes you will lose your ability to talk entirely or your eyesight i know of a 10 year old boy called ben who lost his eyesight and died a short while before my dad did very very brave boy and very sad too :(
It also has a huge impact on the family from our point of view we didnt find out untill late on that he had one he would lose his temper at the smallest things and bellow and its hard cause its only now you look back and can understand why he was like that but at the time we didnt know just put it down to tempory madness on his part :D
It wasnt untill one weekend id spent with them as i arrived back home i got a call saying he had , had a sezure and thats when they found the tumour and unfortunatly it wasnt benign but inoperable and the size of a golf ball all i can say was he was brave right till the very end and never ever lost his sense of humour and i with all this wonder praise in this thread i cannot let the oppotunity go by without prasing him he never lost his sense of fun and enjoyed many a time flirting with the care nurses at our home and trying to convince them my mother was both a lush and a drunk :D
Which thankgod she took in good humour also there are a huge amount of people with brain tumours from the very young to the very old and its awfull its great there are so many of you here that care deeply about this .
I think if my dad was going to suggest to me some way of raising funds he would probably suggest a knees up at the local pub and see how many pints i could down LOL now theres a thought !
But i dont think even i could manage that so maybe i will have to consider a date with lisa :D |
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| harvestgoddess - 5/10/2007 19:15
Well having lived with someone who had a brain tumour i can assure you its very difficult indeed its not like something which affects a leg or arm it affects your head in such a way that it alters your behaviour dramatically course this all depends on the location of the brain tumour as to its effect sometimes you will lose your ability to talk entirely or your eyesight i know of a 10 year old boy called ben who lost his eyesight and died a short while before my dad did very very brave boy and very sad too :(
It also has a huge impact on the family from our point of view we didnt find out untill late on that he had one he would lose his temper at the smallest things and bellow and its hard cause its only now you look back and can understand why he was like that but at the time we didnt know just put it down to tempory madness on his part :D
It wasnt untill one weekend id spent with them as i arrived back home i got a call saying he had , had a sezure and thats when they found the tumour and unfortunatly it wasnt benign but inoperable and the size of a golf ball all i can say was he was brave right till the very end and never ever lost his sense of humour and i with all this wonder praise in this thread i cannot let the oppotunity go by without prasing him he never lost his sense of fun and enjoyed many a time flirting with the care nurses at our home and trying to convince them my mother was both a lush and a drunk :D
Which thankgod she took in good humour also there are a huge amount of people with brain tumours from the very young to the very old and its awfull its great there are so many of you here that care deeply about this .
I think if my dad was going to suggest to me some way of raising funds he would probably suggest a knees up at the local pub and see how many pints i could down LOL now theres a thought !
But i dont think even i could manage that so maybe i will have to consider a date with lisa :D
Thanks for that post harvie. I hope it wasn't too painful for you. I always feel uncomfortable when the subject of life threatening illness crops up. It scares the hell out of me. When my parents became terminally ill, my way of dealing with it was to shut it out. They were both brave and accepted their fate. Having been fortunate with my health, I complain about the slightest discomfort. People like Lisa, my parents, harvie's Dad and the 10 year old little boy make me stop and examine my behavour. They make me realise how lucky I am.
I have read all the pieces about Lisa and heard all of her broadcasts. It's good to see her getting high profie media attention for her cause. It's also good to see other celebrities following in Aisleyne's footsteps to support her. As others have said, Lisa is an inspiration to us all. Instead of worrying about her uncertain fate, she is living her life to the full, and doing something positive in the best way possible.
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Location: Wales | No i was glad to get the chance to make it boldjohn , im sorry to hear about your parents
And im exactly the same when it comes to being ill im dramtic at the best of times but like you when i take time out to think about it and reflect i realise just how lucky iam
And whilst its truly incredible all the things people like lisa and many others manage to achchieve whilst being so ill i think its just as incredible the people who maybe havent campaigned or raised money but have spent what time they have left with the people who love them i do sometimes feel their is a pressure that if maybe you are terminally ill and dont go out and raise funds or heavens forbid die that you are classed as not having fought hard enough or giving up which is absurd most of us dont ever have to contend with being so ill and still dont do so much even in good health
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| Lisa and rentadate get a full page article in The Sun today!!
Scan/link to follow later.
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| Here's the link to the online version of the full article!
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| Thats ace news!!! Thanks Rich!! Wooooooo go Lisa!!
I'm soooo pleased for her!! She's getting so much publicity for Brain Tumour UK.
Lisa's so ace....she's helping so many people. Rent a date for charity was a fab idea......the press obviously agree!!
I believe in Lisa....if that makes sense....i know she's gonna raise the 1 million pounds she wants to raise.xxxx |
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| A national newspaper and a popular glossy mag in one week, now thats brilliant. Lisas been in all of the local papers aswell....how ace is that?
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| harvestgoddess - 8/10/2007 11:26
No i was glad to get the chance to make it boldjohn , im sorry to hear about your parents
And im exactly the same when it comes to being ill im dramtic at the best of times but like you when i take time out to think about it and reflect i realise just how lucky iam
And whilst its truly incredible all the things people like lisa and many others manage to achchieve whilst being so ill i think its just as incredible the people who maybe havent campaigned or raised money but have spent what time they have left with the people who love them i do sometimes feel their is a pressure that if maybe you are terminally ill and dont go out and raise funds or heavens forbid die that you are classed as not having fought hard enough or giving up which is absurd most of us dont ever have to contend with being so ill and still dont do so much even in good health
So i think credit must go to all who bravely deal with what is a living nightmare weather you choose to get out there and help others or spend your time with the ones you love
Well said harvie
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