Manctwester raises £3500 for Water

Manctwester, the Manchester Twestival, went down a storm last night and by first count, we reckon we've raised about £3500. This is enough to buy a village a fresh water well which would provide a sustainable water source for the local community. Dead chuffed about that.

Over 120 tweeple came along and took part in some vigorous bidding for the kindly donated prizes including a Wii, iPod Touch, a Durex love kit, a couple of cases of Tsingdao and a North Face jacket. I managed to outbid everyone to get my mitts on two first class train tickets to anywhere on the TransPennine Express network - am thinking Edinburgh - for £80, which goes to Water. 

The event wouldn't have been a success without the stirling efforts of Katie Moffat, my fellow conspirator and to be honest, the person who did all the hard work and made the event happen. Also, on the night Jo, Cath, Gemma and Katie G ensured that everything went off without a hitch. 

I hope Amanda et al want to do another one, cos it was great fun and very worthy at the same time. Now off to nurse my twangover [sorry, had to do it].