^^^^+1

Jim did not ask for cash but some of us wanted to help  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

muddywheels wrote:

^^^^+1

Jim did not ask for cash but some of us wanted to help

+1

I think SW has been out in the sun too long !!

Perhaps he should read his own signature  Paul

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SkyWalker wrote:

“Sometimes it is not enough to do our best;
sometimes we must do what is required.”

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

muddywheels wrote:

^^^^+1

Jim did not ask for cash but some of us wanted to help

+ another 1  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Thanks for your support and encouragement skywalker

Yes, I like most on the RRS Forum actually own a RRS. I also have 4 children a dog, 2 cats, pay a mortgage and regularly donate to the RNLI, Help the Hero's, Royal British Legion, St Ormonds Street Childrens hospital and any other cause that I deem worthy.

Guys thanks for your support on this. If anyone would like their donation back in the light of skywalkers comments then I will of course be very happy to send it straight back to you.......

Jim

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Also Lucky was a stray abandoned by a pack and cared for by Jim - not his pet

In an ideal world I guess Jim would have come back home and some likeminded gentleman would have taken over looking after Lucky as some sort of camp mascot but in view of the treatment handed out I would not be happy coming home and leaving a now domesticated dog to fend for itself in such an uncivilised country  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

jim4244 wrote:

Guys thanks for your support on this. If anyone would like their donation back in the light of skywalkers comments then I will of course be very happy to send it straight back to you.......

Jim

F k what Skywalker thinks , will follow up with donation tonight when i get home ….

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VA, Lucky has already informed me that he wants to join UKIP on entering the UK.........

Jim

SkyWalker wrote:

Before everybody who is reading this thread gets carried away, i think it is time for some reflection.


Besides the terrible story about what happened to Jims lovely dog, and i hope they will catch those guys who did it, the bottom line is that Jim just wants to bring his pet to the UK.

I don't want to step on anyone's toes, but fact is that the gentlemen who is raising money is an owner of a close to new 2012 RRS SDV 3.0 HSE.....

So why the need of a fundraising?

From my experience, dogs can be expensive to own, especially when medical care is needed. But this is all in the game.
When you chose to take care of a dog, it means in good and bad times, during all the years of the dogs life.

Personaly, if i would not have the financial means to meet these obligations, i would like to prefer to sell first my RRS, wrist watch ,MAC etc trying to finance these bills on my own instead of holding up my hand.

Anyway, i hope the dog will be ok and that Jim will manage to bring his pet to the UK for free as planned.

Of course IMHO.

I think you need to re read the story. Amazing reaction. This about a decent man trying to give a poor animal a home. He simply asked for advice accordingly on how to do this not finance it. That was offered.  2007 Black on Black colour coded TDV8

Have just arrived back from visiting Lucky and can report that he still looks a state, but is on the mend.

I took a few photo's and will get them posted tomorrow.

A plan is now loosely in place, and he should be in the UK In June

Jim

Glad to hear things are improving

Keep us posted  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Hi all

I just wanted to update you all on whats been happening over the last couple of days.

Firstly a very big thank you to gFunk

I turns out that his Mum lives in one of the expat compounds in Khobar. She sent out a call for help via e mail, and within 30 minutes I had 7 offers from people to "foster" Lucky until June, when I can bring him back to the UK!

I have also found that KLM will fly him as hold luggage back to the UK for 200 Euros.

So it looks as if a plan has come together!

Thank you to everyone who donated or gave advice. I won't forget your kindness, and you will all be invited to a party that I am holding next May (May 2014) more details will follow.

I'll keep you all up dated.

Jim

Love it when a plan comes together  Current transport : Audi S4 V8 Cabriolet, Suzuki GSXR600 K1
Previous: BMW 535D ACS, Mercedes CLK, Merecdes ML, Honda CBR600.

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Brilliant news - thanks for the update Jim, I bet you were made up when all that came together  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass