Ladies What Lunch

Well the invitations for Mum's coffee morning are safely posted through the doors of every female in the village my mother has so much as sold a houseplant to, although we're not holding out much hope of many people actually turning up. I guess you've got to be positive about these things and think of it in terms of how much cake there's going to be left over for me, but I can't help thinking we're going to be lucky to get 20quid out of this one! You just know it's gonna be me, mum, one or two of my mother's more loyal friends and some woman from the other end of the village who no one really knows with nothing better to do on a Friday morning. Still I can't complain, bless mum's heart she's really trying her best with this thing even though she can't abide the thought of me buggering off to the jungle for 10weeks. And who knows, it might be a giggle. I hope.

All donations gratefully received :D

All has been a bit quiet on the fundraising front of late; I've been so busy trying to find a job and somewhere to live that I haven't really had the chance. Neither of which are going very well, now you ask. But you've got to laugh (or cry... I'm going to be poor and houseless..wah :( ) But on the plus side, I've had donations from Wallingford Rotary Club and Abingdon Lions Club, both very generous so that's FANTASTIC and thankyou very much! Not sure what the exact grand total is at the moment, but if my calculations are correct it should be around £1250ish... although I could be wrong since I don't have that many fingers (mental arithmetic was never my strong point). Although we have come across a minor hiccup which *might* mean that a significant amount of money got paid into Raleigh without being attached to my name which is a very worrying thought - haven't had a chance to check yet but hopefully it will all get sorted (please God, please...) - a lot of hard work went into procuring that money and I don't intend to have to try and raise it all over again... it's hard enough as it is!

So anyway, plans for the Hallowe'en party are "underway" ish... I've got a friend who has agreed to do the music for free, but the bloke who hires out the hall is being EXTREMELY eusive *shakes fist accusingly* so although I've got a provisional booking I can't really do anything else until I've finalised that. So that's all ground to a bit of a screeching halt (screeching...hallowe'en.. witches.. geddit...? Oh, never mind).

The Coffee Morning for Ladies What... well, drink coffee and eat cake I suppose, is planned for next Friday, with accompanying table top sale of all manner of goodies, so hopefully that should bring in a few bob (what exactly is a 'bob' anyway?), and I for one cannot wait to see Kate's handmade Christmas cards. Although I think she should be careful... at this rate she's going to be crocheting blankets...

My creative juices are flowing!

So, not only am I attempting to supplement my own income by re-training as a spy (just call me double-oh-three-and-a-half), I have decided to attempt to help Jenfer by being massively organised and learning a new skill in time to help her raise the rest of the dosh. However, my chosen hobby is not the most valuable, money-wise, and so far I'm just a beginner, but at the moment I am cracking on with.... drumroll please... hand made christmas cards! Hurrah! So sooner or later, I'll get around to deciding whether they are any good, how much I'm selling them for and stick some photos up so that anyone who would like to buy one (or many) may do so! Perhaps I'll offer a personalised service! Who knows. Depends how successful I am at it. So far they are simple, elegant... and wonky. Ho hum.