All things considered all the money donated should really go to Carls medical costs because that is going to be the major issue. I know Basia his wife has kept a permanent vigil since 30/11/08 and is now having to pay all her costs. These donations really should go directly to help fund Carls unisured medical costs because most people are under the impression it is what it's for. Fortunately Basia has an understanding employer (time Off) and to that extent so has Carl but there will come a time when the bill needs paying and that is were it gets difficult.
I think the effort and the subsequent response from Blues and friends of Carl has been excellent and hope this continues but the money really has got to go towards medical expenses.
The effort that Ian (Carls Cousin) and family friends is admirable as is the work that Mark Crump and his regulars at his boozer have done so far.
I hope nobody interprets this as a winge because it's not but I am concerned that the vast majority of funds raised go to help towards Carls' direct costs. It will be better for Carl, his family and friends that he is repatriated as soon as it is safe to do so. I'm sure the treatment he has received to date has been second to none but having lots of different faces visiting him in Walton Hospital (probably) will aide is recovery in the medium/long term but moving sooner rather than later will no doubt incur significant costs.
