Friday 19 July 2013

Giving makes a difference.

I have to tell you the latest news for the Applegreen Charity Fund . But before I do I have to say how unbelievably proud the company is of the Charitable Funds' work, the customers contributions, and especially the commitment of Petrogas staff across Ireland and the UK who have not only supported the Charity Funds' work but also supplemented it with events and projects which they themselves have organized. A big shout out to Adrian Giffney Charity Fund Chairperson and his team. In all my time working I have never met a more motivated and motivational bunch of people. Here's a quick run-down of the Charity Fund figures for the latest quarter.

The 2nd quarterly Applegreen Charitable Fund donation for 2013 to Console is €17,175.82  In addition, site events and collection boxes have raised a further €9192.17 (which shows just how committed staff have become to the Charity endeavour) This brings the total charitable fund transfer to Console alone for this quarter to €26,367.99
 The 2nd quarterly Applegreen Charitable Fund donation for 2013 to Jack & Jill  is €10,992.82. 
In addition, site events and collection boxes have raised a further €10,046.47
This brings the total charitable fund transfer to Jack and Jill for this quarter to €21,039.29 

Petrogas, it's customers and staff acknowledge the great work these two organizations do and are delighted to be in a position to help. Jack and Jill  Children's Foundation provides direct funding to families of children with brain damage who suffer severe intellectual and physical development delay. By their calculation this money amounts to a whopping 1314 hours of home nursing care. A huge well done to all involved..

Thursday 11 July 2013

Customer complains that his spaghetti is cold.

Well at least we got some summer. I happened to be in Dun Laoire over the past few weeks and it was more like Fuertaventura than Dublin. Hundreds of people in the sea from early morning till 9 or 10 at night.
A big wheel with all the fun-fair trappings, giant cruise ship parked up in  the Harbour, hundreds of freshly grilled and deep fried people of all shapes, sizes, genders, and nationalities and of course tons of ice cream. 



In Ireland we tend to prefer the whipped variety, personally I like to stand in front of 6 to 10 flavours of handmade Italian ice cream and mix a tub, or even better go all the way to ice cream heaven and have a Spaghetti Ice Cream.
If you've never experienced a Spaghetti Ice Cream or to give it it's correct name Saghettieis, in the depths of Summer then you have missed out on one of summers great experiences. It was first served in the German city of Mannheim in the late 1960's by an Italian ice cream maker named Fontanella.. Ice Cream is passed through a  press and comes out looking like spaghetti. It is served on fresh cream and topped with Strawberry sauce (Tomato sauce) and then sprinkled with coconut flakes, almond slices or white chocolate shavings (Parmesan).  It's to die for. 

I am certain that if you eat too many you probably would keel over. But what a way to go! It's also great fun as it can be made to look exactly like the ubiquitous Spaghetti with tomato sauce, and then finished off with a mint leaf or if you really are adventurous a basil leaf. You can also make it at home using a hand press .
Maybe I can talk the boss into serving it at some of our stations.

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