Donate Update!

It is now possible to donate to both our charities on line. To donate to Cure Leukaemia go to the donate title at the top of this page and for the Shropshire Blood Trust Fund click on this website http://www.justgiving.com/bluechairs2.

Now you need to read the story of the bluechairs and then sponsor our marathon man by donating on either or both charity links! Go on - be bold blue and beautiful!

BLUE CHAIR NEWS

There is a new Blue Chair Hero! Sponsor him today, just go to our Donate link- nothing can be easier!

Marvellous Madras Muncher Marathon Man Marcus Maguire has run the London Marathon on behalf of the Blue Chairs, as despite being blessed with four legs, they seem to find it difficult to move at a competitive pace! He can still be sponsored by going to our Donate page and just donating, but please mention Marcus so that he knows you have been inspired by his athleticism.

He is pictured below after a particularly strenuous carbohydrate loading session. His nutritionist and coach Izzy Gowing-Daly (who has worked with numerous top athletes in the world of darts and Sumo), is expecting Marcus to be a surprise package in the men's race. "We watched Paula Radcliffe adopt a similar diet before last year's race and she won easily despite a quick 'pitt' stop! A good curry can induce twofold benefits; firstly it affects the breathing of those competitors immediately to the rear of the athlete and secondly it can give a turbo thrust to the competitor and jet them to a supersonic time." So get behind Marcus (or perhaps not!)

Above: Marcus choosing which 'fuel' to use next! Below: Training is tough!

5 things you may not know about Marcus Maguire

1) He is a Social Worker in London.
2) He supports Middlesbrough.
3) His favourite song is 'Ring of fire' by Johnny Cash.
4) He has just run the London Marathon in a time of 3 hours 55minutes and 18 seconds
5) He loves the outdoors and keeping fit.

Bear chairs

Thanks to everyone in the Telford Bear Factory for letting us have a picnic! It was a very clean shop probably because there was no Pooh anywhere -imagine the mess he must make with his honey. (The editor would like to apologize for the poor sense of humour that blue chairs sometimes seem to have).

Choccy chairs

We enjoyed making Easter nests with top chef Joe Bell. Just as well we wore our aprons as Joe seemed intend on splattering us with chocolate (at least the chocolate he didn't eat himself!).

Shoe Chairs

Shopping in Shoe Zone in Telford was a very friendly experience. Four feet are difficult to shoe but the helpful Wendy and her friends did us proud as you can see. Thanks Wendy and goodluck with your Karen Keating appeal.

King's chairs apparent

Is there any truth in the rumour that there are two new 'chairs' at Cambridge University, one of the world's finest seats of learning?

The blue chairs certainly seem to think they own the place - daring to flout the grass rules at King's College Cambridge. Incidentally the blue chairs would like to publicly state how friendly the Head Porter at Clare College is. They would also like to say hard luck to Cambridge in the Boat race. They think the blueness of the Oxford cox's language is perhaps what won it for the other blue boat. The bluer the better! (The editor of this website would like to point out that he is merely passing on the views of two 'spirited' blue chairs, he himself was as shocked as any other television viewer by this particular outburst of ribaldry and does not think it big or clever to swear).

The Devil's Chairs!

Riding high on the 'Devil's chair' in Shropshire. This wild beauty spot seemed to have a strange attraction for our blue friends. Are they more sinister than at first we thought? Hasn't the Devil already got his chair and surely it would be 'hot and red' not 'cool and blue'? Any thoughts on what type of chair a devil uses? Add them to our guest book!

Annie Tempest drawn to chairs!

Country Life and generally amazingly talented cartoonist Annie Tempest was 'Tottering By Gently' when she was snapped up to draw a cartoon of the Blue Chairs. She said afterwards that they 'sat very well' for her! No surprise as they are artists in their own right!