“Pin your Tweet for Nick”

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I have to thank Sally Cronin for the idea…..and it is both simple and brilliant. I would never have thought of it! Why not, she suggested, ask if people would use their ‘pinned tweet’ facility on Twitter to support the campaign to raise funds towards the cost of the Mountain Trike, an off-road wheelchair that is self-propelled?

The GoFundMe total is currently at £1265…over a quarter of the total Nick needs to be able to take himself out into the landscape under his own steam… something he has been unable to do since the attack that left him brain injured and unable to walk unaided in 2009.

Nick’s recovery has been remarkable; he focused all his time and energy on it for years… and now he wants to be able to do something with the new life he has earned through such hard work and commitment. On his own blog, he wrote,

” I’m sure you will have heard a similar saying to, “Work to live, not live to work.” I found that in my younger years, I did indeed work to live, solely to help me towards my hopes and dreams. I’m not sure when it happened, but work instead became my life, consuming what had been there before. I forgot why I’d started to work in the first place. The same can be said for my recovery from my brain injury. I’ve lost sight of what I set out to achieve; to be able to live my life to the fullest. Have I made a remarkable recovery to remain in my “external Fortress of Solitude” (a nice house filled with nice things) with no responsibilities or varied challenges? NO!!! I feel like I’m losing myself…

Feel grateful, not unlucky, for the challenges of life; beating them gives purpose to your being. They help you discover who you really are by revealing your opinions, morals, strengths and weaknesses.Although I knew how passionately I felt, I didn’t know what to do about it. With my copious free time, I asked myself what I needed and kept an open mind. I realised I need to experience this glorious world, filled with beautiful sights, amazing history and horizon expanding culture; I need to meet awesome people (like the people on here!) and experience their way of life. My independence was stolen from me on 4 July 2009. I’m ready to be reunited with it. Going travelling in a wheelchair (and a walking frame for getting around indoors), I will inevitably be faced with many challenges. Therefore, I will find myself. “

The online community has been magnificent since the page went live, sharing, tweeting, reblogging and leaving comments…as well as donating to the fund. Perhaps you will join Sally and me in pinning a Tweet for Nick?

To pin a Tweet ( also good for book promotion…)

  1. Open your profile page on Twitter.
  2. Create your Tweet and link to the campaign using this link:  https://www.gofundme.com/NickVerron or to the article on this blog using this link: http://wp.me/p1wss8-8wR
  3. Add an image to make your Tweet stand out. (You can save and upload any of the campaign images if you wish)
  4. Publish your Tweet.
  5. Click the three dots below the Tweet to access the drop-down menu – select ‘Pin to your profile page’. The Tweet will now remain at the top of your profile page until you unpin it or replace it.

Olga Nunez Miret has a youtube video here that explains the pinning process 🙂

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You can also, if you wish, tag either Nick or me in your Tweet so Nick can see them!

@nickverron

@SCVincent

Thank you so much for everything you have done to help so far…and thank you to anyone who Pins a Tweet for Nick!

Visit the campaign page to read Nick’s story HERE.

 

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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49 Responses to “Pin your Tweet for Nick”

  2. willowdot21 says:
    October 25, 2016 at 06:39

    Wishing you all the luck in the world Nick!

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  3. willowdot21 says:
    October 25, 2016 at 06:41

    Reblogged this on willowdot21 and commented:
    Spread the word,please.

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  4. Richard Ankers says:
    October 25, 2016 at 07:05

    Blimey! The pin things not there on mobile!!! I’ll try again when I get home.

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  5. Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC says:
    October 25, 2016 at 07:55

    I don’t tweet, but I’m with you in spirit.
    xx,
    mgh

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  6. Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. says:
    October 25, 2016 at 08:20

    Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
    Nick Verron is an inspiration to us all. I have an active imagination but even I cannot fathom the courage and determination that it requires to come back from a traumatic brain injury and accomplish all that Nick has. Now he has a dream and instead of focusing on the dross grabbing headlines in the media…let’s celebrate the achievements of one of our own community and help him get that dream.. I know that when he is able to reach more inaccessible parts of this country and others he will continue to spread his message that you must never give up.. It would be wonderful if you could donate.. but one thing we can all do is use our Twitter to help raise awareness of the campaign.. Please head over to Sue’s post and read more about Nick and the campaign and then Pin a tweet.. thanks Sally

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  7. Ritu says:
    October 25, 2016 at 08:49

    Great idea! I’ll experiment later… off on my long trip to Brum!

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  8. blondieaka says:
    October 25, 2016 at 08:53

    Pinned the tweet and quite proud of myself as Twiiter is still a mystery to me lol… I am sure I get the @ and # in the wrong places 🙂 But done 🙂 Phew!

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  9. First Night Design says:
    October 25, 2016 at 09:32

    Excellent idea from Sally. Done!

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  10. Judy Martin says:
    October 25, 2016 at 13:30

    I have managed to pin it Sue, but have somehow got yours on there too!!! 🙂

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  11. writerchristophfischer says:
    October 25, 2016 at 15:11

    Reblogged this on writerchristophfischer and commented:
    Nick Verron is one of the most inspiring people. Help him make his dream come true – by pinning a tweet for him

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  12. Helen Jones says:
    October 25, 2016 at 16:37

    I have pinned! Hope this gets him over the line 🙂

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  13. olganm says:
    October 25, 2016 at 17:16

    Great idea! Off I go!

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  14. olganm says:
    October 25, 2016 at 17:21

    Just in case, it’s not complicated, but I dedicate a YouTube video to Pinned tweets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stg0oRXSQE0

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  15. olganm says:
    October 25, 2016 at 17:27

    Perhaps we can come up with a Tag and make it trend…

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  17. Hugh's Views and News says:
    October 26, 2016 at 17:14

    Just done this, Sue. Been formatting all day, so this was a welcome to do. 😃

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  18. IreneDesign2011 says:
    October 26, 2016 at 19:22

    Retweeted and Pinned at Twitter 🙂

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  20. KC Redding-Gonzalez says:
    October 27, 2016 at 13:17

    Wheels? Bravery has WINGS!!!

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