Alegria or bust

Going a little bit crazy today trying to determine the best way to collect money for my chosen charity. So the charities have to pay a monthly subscription of around £30 to the schemes that I've looked into, plus approx 2% plus .20p for every donation, and more for gift aid collection. It leaves me wondering where is the charity in that? So I've written to my bank to find out if they think it's safe for me to leave my sort code and account number on this public web page. Another alternative would be to use an internet payment system, like Skrill or Stripe (or the service that shall not be named) but they all charge a minimum of 2% for a withdrawal, ie when I pay the donations to the charity. Maybe I'm being unrealistic here, leave a comment to let me know what you think.

In August I'll have my 66th birthday and become entitled to retirement pension. This is the economic catalyst that allows me the freedom to set out. But at my age I need to also pay attention to some fairly serious health matters. In December 2021 I was hospitalised with Covid 19 and Bacterial pnuemonia. It came on really fast with some nausea and vomitting to boot. I am so incredibly grateful to all the NHS staff who took care of me and basically saved my life. I spent 10 days in Kennet Ward at the Royal Berks Hospital in Reading, and it was a bit like going to heaven, having everything done for me and being snatched from the jaws of death! Huge thanks also to Lara Herbolzheimer who has guided me through the process of recovery using her amazing skills in Kinesiology. I balked a little at paying for private healthcare, but it has been worth every penny and in reality cost no more than  a meal out once or twice a week. If you're living in S Oxon/West Berks area and are interest