Fundraisers
Halloween Casino Night – Saturday 30th October
by Neil on Sep.01, 2010, under Fundraisers
We’d love you to join us for our Halloween Casino Night on Saturday 30th October at 7.30pm. Following on from the enormous success of last year’s event, we’re bringing you all the fun of the Casino - with fantastic prizes – live music, food, bar and raffle.
Tickets must be bought in advance and cost just £10 including food and casino games.
The event is open to anyone aged 12 and over and whilst there is no dress code – tuxedos and Halloween costumes would be very welcome! The Casino Night will be held at the Marsh Liberal Club.
To reserve your place on what is set to be a very popular event drop us an e-mail at info@thejosephsalmontrust.org.uk or contact us on 01484 506249. Alternatively if you are on Facebook, you can click here.
Newsflash!
by Neil on Jul.10, 2010, under Fundraisers
It’s all over – 3 teams, 84 miles and the width of England. The Hadrian’s Walkers finally reach the end. We are overwhelmed by the efforts of all of you especially Dan for his tireless organisation over 18 months. Well done!!
Hadrian’s Walk Update Friday – from Dad Who Writes
by admin on Jul.09, 2010, under Fundraisers
- Some of the walkers – Photo by Oli Walker
I’m tired. The muscles around the back of my neck ache and my calves are twanging like overwound guitar strings. We’re staying in a hostel owned by the local landlord who prices little extras like breakfast and tea the way you’d expect dry-land piranhas to if they owned pubs. This is comparative to other bunk barns and hostels, of course. It feels a bit like Yojimbo (or A Fistful Of Dollars) except there isn’t another Big Family at the other end of the village. There isn’t even another end.
Meanwhile, Phill is wandering around the hostel in bare feet looking very spaced out and I’ve resorted to mint tea with nettles (you’d think I’d have seen enough nettles by now). Keith and Clare are looking for Ibuprofen. I refer them to Ed. Ed is the Man, the Supplier, the possessor of the right stuff. He has a 500 pill carton of CostCo ibuprofen. Like so much of the world, many of us are grateful for American Drugs.
Meanwhile, I’ve progressed from “too shy to talk to Jo Beaufois” to “wearing an item of her clothing next to my skin”. Oh alright. She’s lent me a knee bandage.
Last night I sat up and played Chase The Ace, drank mead and got rather tipsy with a crowd of people – Ian, Oli, Jo, Ellie, the Other Ian and more. Some of you have impressively inventive foul mouths, people. With all this and the tent business, all I need to is start smoking again and I’d be back in scouts.
