Children in Need can count on Scots in troubled times.NOVEMBER November: see month. for me means the start of preparations for Children in Need. How will the charity fare in these financially troubled times? Who knows - but the people of Scotland Scotland, political division of Great Britain (1991 pop. 4,957,000), 30,414 sq mi (78,772 sq km), comprising the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and many surrounding islands. have never let us down. The night itself aims to be great entertainment (OK, there's a bit of chaos, too) mixed with real-life stories that remind us all how lucky we are and urge us to think of children who are less fortunate. But away from the glam and glitz glitz Informal n. Ostentatious showiness; flashiness: "a garish barrage of show-biz glitz" Peter G. Davis. tr.v. of the night there is another event each year that I wish the cameras could cover. It's when we gather groups and charities from around Scotland and present them with their cheques. Whether it's pounds 600, pounds 6000 or pounds 60,000, for each group of mainly volunteers it's like winning the Lottery lottery, scheme for distributing prizes by lot or other method of chance selection to persons who have paid for the opportunity to win. The term is not applicable when lots are drawn without payment by the interested parties to determine some matter, e.g. . They're beaming and bursting with their plans for the money. I may hand over the cheques but the chance to give children a better life is all down to you. |
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