We would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to all the commuters and travelers that came through Ashtead station this morning. Thanks to all your generous donations towards our cake sale, we managed to raise a whopping £287!!!
We had an epic baking day yesterday, Leanne made over 100 Cup Cakes, Emily made 45 Cookies, 2 Victoria Sponges and Millionaire Shortbread and I made 20 Brownies, 26 Flap Jacks and 30 Butterfly cakes, a Coffee Cake and a Fruit Loaf (With help from my Nan!) Needless to say, our houses smelt pretty amazing! Our friend Lauren very kindly made us a batch of White Chocolate Brownies - Thanks Lauren!
Despite the unbelievably grim weather, we arrived at the station just before 6am to put posters up and set up our cake stall next to the coffee man, Adrian. We had soooo many cakes it didn't seem like we were ever going to shift them! Throughout the morning people were taking an interest in what we were doing, many donating us money but not wanting cakes! By 9:45 over 3/4 of the cakes had gone!
Overall, the whole morning was a total success going far better than we had anticipated. Most of the cakes gone, £287 up and that bit closer to our £4000 goal. Thank you Ashtead Station!
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May i post my Congratulations to you all in your most worthy endevours.As an Ex Serviceman,the Help for Heroes is a Charity close to my Heart.May i politely suggest that you contact the Royal British Legion,who i am sure would be very interested in your London to Paris walk and would certainly publiscise your good works to a much larger audience..I would be very interested in your proposed route from LOndon to Paris,as i am a Historian of both World Wars,and you will be walking in France where the Grandfathers and Great Grandfathers of many of todays wounded Heroes fought and in many cases made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today..With all best wishes..Russ G.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your lovely comment. We are so lucky to have recieved so much support in the build up to our walk. We will be sure to post a detailed itinery of our route, including where we are staying, nearer the time and when we have everything finalised. We will definately contact the Royal British Legion- we love to talk to people about what we are doing and the support of them would be amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks again, Emily, Leanne and Jenny.
Hello again,having spent the last 30 years walking around Belgium & France i have some useful Tips,and Dos & Donts i think you might find useful when you are in La Belle Francais..being overseas can be very daunting..hope this doesnt sound too pompous..Lol..anyways please feel free to contact me at Bluff1915@hotmail.com Kindest Regards Russ G. Ex Serviceman 10 Years Service...Just have to say how impressed I am with what you are doing,all 3 of you have restored my faith in todays young People.
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