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	<description>or p/hop for short (a fantastic knitting fundraiser for MSF)</description>
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		<title>Charity engine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Charity engine? A locomotive for fund-raising? Something about a car?
Even better than that! Charity Engine is a very easy way to help MSF raise money.
Computers are a bit like human brains, in that most of the time not all of the processing power of your PC or Mac is being used. Charity Engine is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2012/02/charity-engine/</link>
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		<title>Ermintrude Mitts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
I’m Helena Callum and I am writing this guest blog post for p/hop to introduce my new pattern, which is now available as a p/hop pattern.
Like all p/hop patterns, it can be downloaded in return for a donation to Médecins Sans Frontières .
The pattern is for a pair of colourful fingerless mitts using DK-weight yarn.
Several [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2012/01/ermintrude-mitts/</link>
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		<title>Sad news</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two MSF staff members were killed in Somalia yesterday. This is shocking and very sad news.
Philippe Havet, a 53-year-old from Belgium, was an experienced emergency coordinator who had been working with MSF since 2000 in many countries, including Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Somalia.
Andrias Karel Keiluhu, better [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2011/12/sad-news/</link>
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		<title>Happy New Year!</title>
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The photo above says everything I was going to say in this blog post.
This is an MSF team outside one of the many clinics MSF runs in Somaliland.
A big thank you to everyone who has made p/hop a success in 2011.
Here&#8217;s to a happy and peaceful 2012.
Happy New Year!
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		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2011/12/happy-new-year-2/</link>
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		<title>Merry Christmas everyone!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our supporters.
If you&#8217;re in need of a very last minute gift these p/hop patterns are pretty speedy:
Clyd Headband is a great stocking filler and is a very quick knit.

Teeny Tiny Teddy would look cute on a key ring, or knit a few in festive colours and use them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2011/12/merry-christmas-everyone/</link>
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		<title>Phop Yarn Swap in Glasgow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saturday 10th December saw the first P/hop Yarn Swap take place at The Yarn Cake in Glasgow. This was organised in response to a highly successful visit by Clare and the P/hop stall to the Glasgow School of Yarn back in October.
Knitters were invited through Ravelry to find items from their stash that they would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2011/12/phop-yarn-swap-in-glasgow/</link>
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		<title>Day 12: Win With p/hop &#8211; Thank you</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This competition is now closed.
Congratulations to Claire, Linda, Sara and Sarah who were the lucky winners.
Thank you to everyone for your kind words and encouragement and to all the lovely people who donated prizes.
Well here we are. The final competiton in the twelve days of p/hop!
We don&#8217;t have any partriges in pear trees, or lords [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2011/12/day-12-win-with-phop-the-finale/</link>
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		<title>Win with p/hop: Day 11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This competition is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered.
Congratulations to Jen from East Lothian who answered correctly with &#8220;The fridge will be used to preserve vaccinations&#8221; and was chosen by random number generator.
Again, yes, a fridge, carried on foot over mountains, in a conflict zone, so vaccinations will reach those who need them. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2011/12/win-with-phop-day-11/</link>
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		<title>Win with p/hop: Day 10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This competition is now closed. The correct answer is life expectancy in Central African Republic is a shockingly low 48 years.
Didn&#8217;t win? Try your luck with our Day 11 competition.

OMG it&#8217;s OMA!!!
Today&#8217;s marvellous prize is a gift voucher for £30 for the stunning Old Maiden Aunt shop.

One of the reasons I support Médecins Sans Frontières [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2011/12/win-with-phop-day-10/</link>
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		<title>Win with p/hop: Day 9 &#8211; vintage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This competition is now closed. Congratulations to Kirsten from Kirkcaldy who won the Vintage Gifts to Knit book and Skein Queen yarn.
The correct answer to &#8220;which birthday is MSF celebrating this year?&#8221; can be found on the MSF UK homepage or you can do the maths on the MSF History page.
Our day 9 prize has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2011/12/win-with-phop-day-9-vintage/</link>
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