The weather for our garden opening was fantastic....warm, sunny and not too much wind
which has been a problem in previous years.
Steve and I had a leisurely morning setting out tables, doing flower arrangements
and cooking scones and cupcakes.
The Bring and Buy table.
The Crafts table.
A bundle of scarecrows.
Paula drove from Ascot (where it has been Royal Ascot week.) She was here for lunch and then helped out with the teas. No wonder she had a headache at the end of the day.
We just had time to change before the first guests arrived. Then it was non-stop til gone 5.
Thank goodness for Mary (Cook) stepping in to help almost all afternoon with the teas, thank you.
And thanks too, to other people who helped out.
Linda had the first scarecrow for her grandchildren.
Everyone walked round the garden and then settled down for tea and scones in the sunshine.
When people began to drift off, we thought we had better do the raffle.
Unfortunately the person who sold most of the tickets (who shall remain nameless) had not written names on all the tickets, nor torn them off and folded them.
There was a mad, frantic rush where almost everyone found themselves tearing, folding and writing!!!
After that it all went smoothly and little Macie, my great-niece won the chocolates,
which she had wanted in the first place.
A fantastic afternoon, very generous friends and family, and a fantastic result.....
£400 for the local MND Association.
And finally poppies to remember Colin.
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