Since it’s World Blood Donation Day/National Blood Week, and I missed the blood mobiles last time they were in work, I’ve been trying to find somewhere to drop off my 38th armful. Unfortunately I can’t make it to any of the other local sessions, and so far I haven’t been able to find out when I can next have a nice cup of tea and a sit down at work. I’ve been to the Southampton Blood Centre in the past but I need to find out if you can still donate there.
Anyway, to keep them stocked up until I can next make it, it would be amazing if someone reading this donated blood for the first time. If anyone is crazy enough willing to volunteer and wants to leave a comment, I have a cunning plan for a suitable prize. (Based on previous competitions here, I wouldn’t get too excited about the prize!)
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Notes from a small field 
In theory I’m keen to give blood, but the reaction my body had to having small amounts of blood drawn makes me worry it’d take hours before I could stand up again after giving blood.
I only know a couple of people who’ve had problems standing up again after giving blood. As far as I know, they can’t use the blood you donated in that case, so they’re quite nice about not forcing you to keep trying! :)
Yes, I’ve heard that. I guess I’m just a wimp, no matter that they won’t ask me to do it again, it doesn’t feel nice.
I can’t do anything for a little while anyway, I have a big important appointment in just over a week I don’t want to jeopordise :)
Unfortunately it’s clashes with other appointments that mean I can’t donate for a while- including one session down the road the day before our current estimated moving date. I wasn’t popular for donating just before our wedding day! Hope you make it one day but, until then, do you know someone who you could convince to donate instead?!