j4bberw0ck
15-Sep-06, 08:52
I'dlike to ask a favour of anyone on the Org who's been watching "Restoration" on BBC.
North Ronaldsay is through to the final and most of the population (literally! - 40 folk are travelling now) are headed down south for the live programme on Sunday. Winning this thing and renovating the Dennis Head Beacon will have the most enormous positive effect on the economy and viability of this very fragile community. The Beacon is historically important in its own right but adding in the economic benefits to a borderline community must make it the most effective use for the money that's raised.
You can see some of North Ron >>>here<<< (http://www.northronaldsay.com/)
and at the BBC website >>>here<<< (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/restoration/2006/scotland_dennis_head_old_beacon_01.shtml)
Unless you have some particular reason to vote for one of the other finalists, can I ask you to pick up your phone any time from Friday until the end of the final and dial 09013 600504, registering a vote for North Ronaldsay. Calls cost £1; 77p of that goes back to the restoration fund.
When you look at the population densities south, a very low percentage of people voting will produce huge numbers. Up here, we need a high percentage of people voting to have a hope of competing. Imagine a small rural community in one of the furthest north parts of the UK winning against much more populous and wealthier places south......
Thank you.
North Ronaldsay is through to the final and most of the population (literally! - 40 folk are travelling now) are headed down south for the live programme on Sunday. Winning this thing and renovating the Dennis Head Beacon will have the most enormous positive effect on the economy and viability of this very fragile community. The Beacon is historically important in its own right but adding in the economic benefits to a borderline community must make it the most effective use for the money that's raised.
You can see some of North Ron >>>here<<< (http://www.northronaldsay.com/)
and at the BBC website >>>here<<< (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/restoration/2006/scotland_dennis_head_old_beacon_01.shtml)
Unless you have some particular reason to vote for one of the other finalists, can I ask you to pick up your phone any time from Friday until the end of the final and dial 09013 600504, registering a vote for North Ronaldsay. Calls cost £1; 77p of that goes back to the restoration fund.
When you look at the population densities south, a very low percentage of people voting will produce huge numbers. Up here, we need a high percentage of people voting to have a hope of competing. Imagine a small rural community in one of the furthest north parts of the UK winning against much more populous and wealthier places south......
Thank you.