West Berkshire Mencap’s Westie Walk on 15th June

I was lucky enough to meet the CEO of West Berkshire MENCAP yesterday who mentioned that she and her dog are organising a Westie walk!

Non-Westies are also welcome and the event, which takes place at 11am on Saturday, 15th June by the control tower on Greenham Common, is to raise money for MENCAP!

Dementia Awareness Week - coffee morning at McTowers

If you're in or around Newbury on Friday, 24th May then please come by and enjoy some coffee and cake in aid of the Alzheimer's Society!

I'm having a coffee morning at my house from 10am to 12pm as part of Dementia Awareness Week.

PM me or twitter me at magatha28 for details!

My priddy dress from the Pilgrim's Hospice

As Chas and Dave would advocate, we went "daaaaaaaaaaan to Margate" at the weekend and I spent the whole of the two and a half journey moaning.

But look at my reward!

I popped into the Pilgrim's Hospice in the Old Town, just behind the Turner Contemporary, and found this dress!

I love it so much I can't bring myself to try it on in case it doesn't fit! I <3 Margate!

Dementia Awareness Week

The Alzheimer's Society is holding its annual "Dementia Awareness Week" from 19th to 25th May to raise the public profile of this horrible disease.




This year's theme is "talking" and the Alzheimer's Society is the charity that is closest to my heart. I'm just waiting to hear some important news, hopefully this week, which will hopefully mean that I'll be able to invite you to a fundraising tea party chez moi!


www.alzheimers.org.uk/remembertheperson

Wear it Loud for Mary Hare, school for deaf children

Mary Hare Newbury, the specialist school for deaf children, is holding a Deaf Awareness event at its Hearing Centre in Weaver's Walk, Newbury on Thursday, 9th May.

The event is part of Deaf Awareness Week from 6th to 10th May and has been put on to offer advice from an audiologist, specialist products, a prize draw and refreshments.



Mary Hare is also asking people to go to work in their "loudest and brightest" clothes to raise money (by paying £1) to support the work of the school.

For more info, click here You can find out more and even donate the money you raise online.

West Berks Food Bank

Popped into Waitrose to get a magazine that is featuring an article I wrote and was presented with a leaflet at the door by a volunteer from the West Berkshire Food Bank.

Instead of collecting money, they were asking for practical help and hoping that shoppers would buy and donate one of the items on their list which included: instant mash potato, pasta sauce, sugar, tinned meat/fish/rice pudding or sponges. I of course, chose tea bags, as that would be my first choice if I couldn't afford food.

They are leaving a donation point in Waitrose, so please pop an extra item into your trolley if you can!


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Mencap

When a charity does this......




you know they're serious about their fundraising....


The McBaby couldn't believe his eyes when he saw people paying to throw wet sponges at the poor man in the stocks. I found it a bit hard to watch, except that one lovely lady paid her pound and then wrung out each sponge before throwing it.


It was all part of a fundraiser in aid of West Berkshire Mencap held in Thatcham on Saturday, complete with bric-a-brac, plant stall, hand massages and even non-alcoholic cocktails!