church#632

Windows are broken, weeds are growing on the top of the bell tower, there is no name on the building.  These facts, plus the absence of the church from the online Church in Wales website, indicate that St James Church, Hanbury Road, Pontypool, part Georgian & part Victorian (Grade II listed) is now abandoned ...

... & many thanks to Maisiebeth for hosting the Derelict Sunday challenge ~ from next week (tag #DS13) this challenge will be hosted by me ...

Invitation to donate

Dear Friends, 

If you look at this journal and/or others in Blipfoto I invite you to help us in our fundraising efforts buy Blipfoto from its current owners and turn it into a community-owned photo-journaling site. 

The minimum target is £180,000. So far we have pledged £114,585 plus maybe £1,000 in PayPal donations.

You can invest in or donate to the new company, Blipfuture CIC (a Community Interest Company) either by buying shares (if you live in the European Union, European Free Trade Area or Switzerland) or by donating if you live outside these areas. 

By far the easiest way to donate small amounts is via our PayPal donation page here.

Please note that donations made via PayPal will be taken immediately from your bank account and be transferred to BlipFuture CIC. This differs for investments made via the Blipfuture crowdsourcing link here. These will only be taken from investor bank accounts when the minimum target of £180,000 is reached. 

Thank you for considering making a donation. Blipfuture faces crucial negotiations with the owners of Blipfoto in the next few days and every penny will count in convincing the owners to agree to take forward the sale.

For more information go here.