By Emma

Merry Christmas everyone and lets hope 2012 is a positive one for everyone.
 I had a 2 day break from work to spend Christmas day and boxing day with my family which was brilliant, it was Adam and I's first Christmas as an official couple and it was just perfect. I am on countdown to January now when the serious training begins for our trip to china. 
Sarah and I are getting together in the new year at the pub of course to discuss the next four months and what it will bring. 
I cant believe it is so near and we are just a couple of hundred pound away from reaching our pledged amount to raise of £5000. 
Well i wish everyone a happy new year and i will be in touch again soon.#


Emma

Posted by Sarah 26-12-2011

Merry Xmas everyone, hope your having a good time eating & drinking lots!


James and I have been busy this morning on his farm, we had a lovely surprise when James walked into the pens this we have had a new arrival a LAMB!!!!!


James's lambs aren't due to February!! So James and his dad are now trying to work out what happened and if there are any more due of is it a one off!

Posted by Sarah 22-12-2011

A busy week for me and I'm sure its a busy week for everyone else too. I have been playing the role of Rudolph in our grotto at work!!! Its been great even if after tomorrow we have been acting the same scenes for at least 6 times a day for 7 days on the trott. Its defiantly been worth it though because its a bit different and the kids love it.


Also another bit of news in this weeks Tenterden issue of the Kentish Express Emma and I have had a write up about how well the craft fair went that took place the weekend before last.


We are really happy at all the publicity we have been receiving, it all helps to promote the charity and all the good work that everyone does there.


In case I don't post again Merry Xmas to you all and best wishes for you all for 2012 x

Posted by Sarah 13-12-2011

Another successful fundraising event for Emma and I this weekend, this was our last big fundraising event of the year. This is a big milestone for Emma and I as it marks a very long year of hard fundraising for us but by god it has been worth it. Anyway back to the weekend, Emma and I had a stall each selling cakes, biscuits, cookies, jams, chutneys and cook books. The fair was busy and we didn't even get a chance to sit down but that' what its all about. I was the one organising the fair I was running around making sure all the stall holders were ok and had to make sure everything was going to plan but I can't complain because all our customers were very nice and generous we were even selling cakes to the stall holders! Emma and I didn't stop talking about china all weekend!

As well as selling all our goodies some people made donations as well and to everyone who brought off our stalls or who kindly donated to us/charity we are truly grateful.

So after the busy two days our total raised was £410 this was a combinations of what we sold and donations. I think you will agree this is a fantastic amount and Emma and I are really amazed at how generous people are and we can't thank you all enough.
It leaves me to say a big thank you to all involved that made this weekend possible, thank you to June (Emma's mum) and Anna (my sis) who helped us on the stall with setting up and clearing away.
Also a special thanks to June, Anna, Heather, Julie, Siana and James who made us the stock to sell without you we really wouldn't have had a great supply of goodies to sell!
Also a big thank you to Shelia who also provided us with lots of items to sell that she made herself including cushions, blankets & doorstops.
We really appreciate everyones help and support and thank you to all that came along to support us and the fair.

My table





Emma's table

 

Posted by Sarah 10-12-11

Really busy start to the weekend for Emma and I, I started work at 7.30am this morning and have just sat down!!! We have had a hectic day with plenty of visitors coming along to the xmas fair and buying lots of our homemade goodies and also telling all about our charity. James is in the kitchen now baking more supplies for tomorrow.

I will be posting again soon with some photos and a update on how the weekend went.

Thank you to all who have helped us so far x

big weekend

Its nearly upon us, for me its come at the end of a long week but I am so excited to be spending the weekend fundraising with Sarah. I earlier sat myself down at work with a cuppa to reflect on the day, looking at the clock thinking not long to go. when i thought i would drop Sarah a text...my text went like this "Christ everyone busy baking I bet you are too" the reply came "yep no time to talk!" well that certainly told me to stop texting. Sarah comes into her own on events like this because her and her husband James can bake. Me and my fiance Adam simply cant. Thank goodness for my mum and sister who are busy busy baking too. Of course with out the support of so many this weekend would not happen, I know many are busy baking tonight so a huge thanks to them all.


I will work at putting together the other elements of the weekend like sitting thinking what I am going to eat for lunch.....silly me that will be cakes.


well i look forward to reporting on the outcome of the weekend....




wish us luck 


Em

Posted by Sarah 8-12-2011

I have been busy in the kitchen tonight, I have made honeycomb & shortbread biscuits. I will decorate the biscuits tomorrow night and James is planning to bake some caramel shortcake this recipe can be found in our famous cook book!


There will be the above & many more goodies for sale at the craft fair on Sat & Sun so if you fancy treating yourself come & see Emma & I at the Rare Breeds Centre over the weekend

Posted by Sarah 6-12-2011

Did anyone see us in the paper last week? Emma and I was in the Tenterden issue of the Kentish Express and the Ashford Herald. We were promoting our cookbook and the craft fair that is taking place this weekend. The article was really big and we are proud of it.


Thank you to our work colleagues that made the above possible.

Posted by Sarah 3-12-2011

Well December is upon us and week to go until our craft fair, I have just made some more chilli jam to sell. I have also been looking up recipes of cakes & goodies to see what I can make for us to sell next week. I still haven't spoken to Emma since I've been back! We keep trying to contact each other but 1 of us is always at work and cannot talk! We have our xmas party tonight so will have to catch up then!


Am off now to get some bits & bobs ready for next week.