uxo2 Contacted me via email and filled me in about the donations and kindness being spread around by people here .
I tried explaining that when I originally donated Bluey to keep the excellent thread alive I didnt once consider ever getting him back , he was going on his world adventure never to return .
For that reason and also the fact that I own an to many Delica's already ( I hope my wife isnt monitoring my internet ) sending me a replacement knife purchased with donated funds would be both overkill and unnecessary .
Now uxo2 is very determined and he was back to me in a flash suggesting maybe a membership renewal .
To make things easier to explain the following has been copied and pasted from my reply to him in one of our email conversations .
"Its interesting that you mention the membership .
It just expired a few days ago and I haven't renewed it .
I must admit that my enthusiasm for the forum as faded a bit , and maybe the Bluey thing has played a small part in that .
I would appreciate a donated membership of any kind , it doesn't have to be gold .
If it happens It happens if it doesn't it doesn't .
Either way I honoured that other people have thought of me and put their hands in their pockets , that is very humbling .
Ken"
As I said above
" I am humbled "
Thanks to everyone involved , you know who you are , and you should also know your all my mates now .
Ken