Thanks!
Its always impossible to name everyone to thank as there are now so many wonderful helpers who contribute in many different ways. Several Friends donate hay that is so vital to our work now that we have more animals to look after and the wet autumn indicates that we will still need more hay. Gerry Kane for the super doll which easily raises £54 on Open Days & your other support. Linda Reader for fashion Show fund raising. The girls at Moira House School. Heather, Hillary, Debbie, Louise, Jessica who help with the training, mucking out and feeding. Buckmaster and Little Mill Bakeries, John at Windmill Feeds and Toby and family at Hope Cottage Farm Shop who donate a lovely fruit basket for the raffle as well as feedstuffs. Mr & Mrs Castle at Sunnyrise Nursery in Battle who help tremendously with our recycling of bricabrac to raise funds & run raffles for us. To everyone who sends or brings bricabrac or raffle or tombola prizes to help our fund raising; we always need these! Fern for help with filing & teas, Harry for helping keep the vehicles on the road, and many who help on the Open Days including Charlotte, Robin, Mark, Connie, Stewart, Trish, Gary, Peter, Mary, Mary-Anne, Jay & friend clearing up, Walter, Helen, Roy & Jackie (archery), Janet & children (Children’s corner), Truda (+table sales), Rita (+tombola), Iris, John & Gillian (tack), Sandra (Apex) organiser, helper, Newsletter setter, Spike & team (Swords of Albion), Sue (Horse Whisperer), Georgina & Derek, fantastic fund-raising & bread/envelopes, etc. Evelyn in France for envelopes/stamping etc. Linda (HB.Office Services print Newsletter). All those who have a collection box in their care as these form an essential part of the Charity income and to Rita for managing several boxes when needing to be emptied. To Linda (our Postman Pat) who tours around the Southeast also managing boxes, flying the flag & collecting donated rugs and tack then even washes up when she gets here! To all those who donate/gather up horsy gear for our little shop where it is sold or recycled to make a very important contribution to the funds. Louise & Natasha for fund raising at the Café Caricature, John Allaway for repairing/cleaning & the New Riviera Arts Group for their general support.