Welcome to the forums Dave and Happy Birthday too!!!
Don't let the slow times discourage you with your fundraising efforts. We at Avery Point started out quite the same way and today the lantern room was removed and sent off to be rebuilt. It was such a great feeling standing there watching knowing that even our small team could make such a big thing happen. Nothing can describe how good we all felt knowing our efforts made today happen. We have a long time to go but seeing such a big piece of the work go today will help us to keep the faith and keep the fundraising going to support the rest of the work. Your hard work and dedication will pay off. Keep the faith so you can keep the flame :-)

Penny