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January - December 2004 
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December 26, 2004

Mamma Mia! — what a day
Delight on kids’ faces brought a tear to Santa’s eye

December 19, 2004

Inspired to . . . get on yer bike!
he stress-free way to raise more than £1000
So who stole Ewan McGregor?
And Santa came by ’copter 

December 12, 2004

Great Wall? — done it! Now for the Himalayas
After Nicola’s walk, the paddle was a doddle
Dashing through the . . . slush!

December 5, 2004

Rachel House teens will paint the town red
Enjoy some festive cheer . . . in a castle

November 28, 2004

A week of fun for mums and sons
Susie’s early cracker in Edinburgh

November 21, 2004

You’ve done it! Wonderful news, but the work’s not finished yet

November 14, 2004

Celtic? Rangers? No, Gary won the Old Firm match
Debbie’s choir raises some la-ti-doh

November 7, 2004

A rocking good way for us all to help CHAS
Our appeal has struck a chord south of the Border

October 31, 2004

John’s red card for Rachel House Rev.

October 24, 2004

They danced the night away at the charity ball
Even pneumonia couldn’t stop Wullie

October 17, 2004

Yeah, of course we can do that . . .
Pupils went all around the world to help CHAS

October 10, 2004

They danced the night away at the charity ball
Even pneumonia couldn’t stop Wullie

October 3, 2004

The great day is drawing closer
That woman deserves a medal!

September 26, 2004

Repaying the place they’ll never forget
The wetter the better . . . for us
Having a ball

September 19, 2004

Henrik Larsson scored for our appeal
Donald proves he’s a big hitter, too

September 12, 2004

Bluebottles and blocks of wood raise £28,000
Maureen’s Marafun mission
Never mind the party, Andrew had a job to do

September 5, 2004

Only fools and horses . . . and generous kids

August 29, 2004

Navy missile crew really hit the target
Our campaign won the battle on the greens

August 22, 2004

3 years of love, hope and tears
Now we want a third hospice!
It makes me proud to be a Scot
First glimpse inside your new hospice
Families deserve praise too

August 15, 2004

In at the deep end on West Highland Way
Love blossomed in the bank queue

August 8, 2004

Firefighters climbed Everest — 
by ladder

Bill’s old jumper is a real globetrotter

August 1, 2004

Rachel House is for brothers and sisters too
Sunday Post girls get in on the act

July 25, 2004

Marion put on the style
Portpatrick pulls in crowds and cash for CHAS

July 18, 2004

£178,000 is just a start, say Rotarians
Cemetery visit inspired the singing detective

July 11, 2004

People just kept giving us money
Stories of CHAS children inspired the lollipop man

Not even a black eye could stop Margaret

July 4, 2004

Navy fires off a £28,000 salvo
It was like a big Hollywood bash
Lockerbie cow got it off pat!

June 27, 2004

The English are invading!
You don’t have to make a song and dance about it . . .

June 20, 2004

The message was — I’ll be there for you
Marathon agony was all worthwhile

June 13, 2004

We’d have cracked up without Rachel House
Flying the flag on (and under) the high seas

June 6, 2004

Knightswood girls reach for the stars
Double diamonds work wonders for us
Sir Steve says it’s tee-time

May 30, 2004

Boyle’s Boy romps home a £2600 winner
Cash on the fly . . .

May 23, 2004

The day we’ve all been waiting for
Last Chess chance

May 16, 2004

She beat the odds — and raised £1600 for our appeal
The cathedral of flowers
A little problem at the bank

May 9, 2004

Rosie’s fund-raising idea . . . stinks!
Academy’s pennies just kept on dropping
Aiding and a-betting
Chess 

May 2, 2004

Moving wedding at Rachel House
A piece of Celtic’s history goes south 

April 25, 2004

They’re chess brilliant!
Rory knew he could count on Grandad 
The power and the glory . . .

April 18, 2004

Brave message in a baton
Colin’s praise for readers
Fancy a football night out?
They’re a couple of gems

April 11, 2004

Let’s hear it for the birthday girls
Ex-policemen bowling along nicely

April 4, 2004

It’s about so much more than money
Unique souvenir of Celtic’s record-breaking day
They’re on the pull again . . .

March 28, 2004

Thai bike marathon is no easy rider
Aran was their inspiration

March 21, 2004

Vettriano kept his promise to Gus
And we’re flying high

March 14, 2004

£5000 — and they didn’t even get a seat
They’re all things nice

March 7, 2004

Three tragedies, but Shada keeps fighting

February 29, 2004

All thanks to Jim’s magic marmalade
Jim would have been so proud

February 22, 2004

Fund-raising bakers are on a roll
EVH does AOK for CHAS
Santa-stic present from Carluke

February 15, 2004

Determined to make it special
If everyone could make a wish . . .

February 8, 2004

Mary had to help the hospice angels 
Globetrotters raised £700

February 1, 2004

It’s all singing and dancing here . . . 
  . . . and there’s more glitz in East Kilbride

January 25, 2004

Could you run for their lives?
Isobel and Tom were inspired by the children

January 18, 2004

A new challenge to get your teeth into

January 11, 2004

Go to the show and help our appeal
May says her heart breaks when she reads about the CHAS kids
It was a name game for Jean

January 4, 2004

When all else fails — have a party anyway!