My name is Robin, also known as @NeverFadingWood on BlueSky, and I'm collecting funds to repair my music laptop, which doesn't switch on. I've tried to get it repaired by a local bloke 3 times, but he's failed, so I need to go somewhere more professional.

My current situation is that I'm a wheelchair user after having my right leg amputated below the knee. As a result of this, I'm housebound, and so need something to occupy my time when I'm not working. My usual outlet is creating music using my laptop software, but I can't do it on my backup laptop as it's not powerful enough.

I need my laptop repaired so that I can make music and look after my mental health, which has been very wobbly of late - a serious bout of chronic depression brought on by losing my leg, and also financial worries. The latter, I think, are solved for now. I work as a teacher of English as a foreign language online, and the new academic year has started, so I have plenty of work. But unfortunately, it doesn't pay well enough for me to get the laptop fixed, hence the crowdfunding.

I'd like to thank everyone who can see their way clear to donating; it's a massive help.