May I please thank everyone who has sponsored me for the eradication of polio. I raised £225 growing a beard.

I am a Rotarian and my organisation, comprising one and a half million members throughout the world, has worked hard to get every child in the Third World vaccinated by putting two drops of vaccine on their tongue, which gives them immunity for life from this crippling disease.

We hope to eradicate the disease by 2005, which is the Rotary Centenary year.

Thank you all. If you are reading this, perhaps you are early retired and looking for somewhere to expend your energy. Contact Rotary on (01249) 654234 and leave a message.

Please come along to lunch as our guest and see what your committment would be.

We do serve an excellent fare. You will be very welcome indeed.

Rotarian Ken Hulbert

Chippenham