Boats (not?) to go round the world in
Touring around Brisbane, I came across a few boats! Apart from the fact it’s pink, I thought this 34′ yacht was quite small enough to complete a round-the-world trip. Add to that the fact that the skipper, Jessica Watson, was just 16 and she was single handed. Then right next to it there was this,…
Read MoreLeg 5, Race 9, Singapore to Qingdao – Result
I’m sorry that the title of this post doesn’t reflect the “actual” Race 9 which really turned into Race 9.1 Hong Kong to Shanghai. It became apparent that if the boats continued to race all the way from Hong Kong to Qingdao then the whole race timetable would become untenable. It was therefore decided by…
Read MoreQuiz Night Success
The Quiz Night was held at Birmingham’s Unitarian New Meeting Church on Friday 7 March. This was held in conjunction with Birmingham Choral Union (BCU) who very kindly agreed to donate the proceeds from their annual quiz night to the Foundation for Conductive Education to help Anita’s fundraising. A raffle was also held during the evening and…
Read MoreSainsburys, Marshall Lake, Shirley
Sainsburys, Marshall Lake, Shirley has very kindly donated cheese for the Quiz Night on 7 March 2014. Along with the vegetable donation it provided the ingredients for the Ploughman’s meal enjoyed during the evening’s entertainment. Many thanks to them for helping with Anita’s fund-raising.
Read MoreDovehouse Butchers
Dovehouse Butchers, on Dovehouse Parade, Olton have now helped Anita again. You may remember that they donated a raffle prize for the Indian Dream meal. Now they have donated the salad for the Quiz Night Ploughman’s supper. Along with the cheese donation it provided the ingredients for the Ploughman’s meal enjoyed during the evening’s entertainment. Very…
Read MoreSongs from the Shows!
This fun afternoon will be on Sunday 18th May 1:30pm to 4:30pm at The Eaton Hotel, 279 Hagley Road, Edgbaston B17 9NB. Tickets need to be booked IN ADVANCE to ensure your place. These are ONLY £15 and include some lovely music with a welcome drink (Bucks Fizz / Orange) and afternoon tea with a…
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