Once a month I help out at the Friends of Bath Cats and Dogs Home refreshment mornings.  This morning I was there to see 74 bikes from Bristol & Avon Roadrunners MCC, lots of bikers, a gorgeous field spaniel arriving in a side car and a huge amount of generosity.

They all arrived at about 11.45 and we were happy to serve them hot drinks, cake and bacon rolls – with apologies to anyone who didn’t get one!  They came with loads of food for all the cats and dogs currently staying here - that’s one kind of charitable act, but I lost count of all the bikers who, after paying with a £20 or £10 note for a piece of cake or a bacon roll, told me to keep the change!

Your generosity was overwhelming.  Thank you so much to all of you who gave up your Sunday to drive over with food for the animals or made a donation.  We never take for granted the people who want to make life better for all the Home’s residents.  Hope you all had a safe journey home.

Claire 

To everyone who donated some wonderful raffles prizes, namely -

Lucknam Park Hotel  – www.lucknampark.co.uk

Fieldways Hotel and Health Club - www.fieldwayshealthhotel.co.uk

The Bath Priory Hotel – www.thebathpriory.co.uk

Cumberwell Park – www.cumberwellpark.com

Bowood Golf Club – www.bowood-golf.co.uk

Danielle at The Base Hair and Beauty – www.thebasehairandbeauty.co.uk

Sally at Christelle Beauty Salon, Devizes

Malcolm Edwards

Katrina Hurley

Prize winners as follows -

Mr Jennings of Combe Down.  Mrs Janet Mitchell of Trowbridge.  Mrs Clark of Melksham.  Mr Duncan of Bradford-on-Avon.  Ms Wallis of Peasedown St John.  Mrs Lucas of Trowbridge.  Ms Hammerton of Wellow.  Hilary Coleman of Devizes.  Mr Lobb of Gillingham.  Ms Reed of Box.  Mr Oram of Coleford.

……and finally, thank you to all the helpers and volunteers who gave up their weekend to help raise much needed funds to support Bath Cats and Dogs Home.

For the cats we received over almost 300 pouches of food, over 20 tins and 8 boxes and bags of dry food.  The dogs were given almost 20 bags of dry food, and over 150 tins.

There were dozens of bags and boxes of dog treats and chews as well as loads of squeaky toys.  For the cats there were plenty of furry balls, ‘mice’ as well as little tit-bit treats.  They will have a very enjoyable time with all that.

My wicker box is still up at the Home ready to receive any more gifts, but I will not be there to thank you in person.

Many thanks once again.

Santa Claws

The sum of £12 per year enters you into the monthly draw January-December 2012.  The prize money will never be less than half of the monthly subscriptions (less any expenses, e.g. postage)  and should the Club be oversubscribed, then the prize money will rise in direct ratio to participating members.

To participate (closing date for entries is 31 December 2012), please complete the application form below, and send it with your cheque or postal order made out to “The Friends of Bath Cats & Dogs Home”, PO Box 2916, Bath, BA2 7PY, together with a stamped addressed envelope, or your email address (so we can contact you).

We are…….

Seated (L to R) Jean Low (Secretary), Robin Eastman (Chairman), Nick Burgess (Vice Chairman).

Standing (L to R) Katrina Hurley, Claire Crew, Lynda Pearce, Barbara White.

Other Committee members are Geoffrey Fuller and Valerie Marsh.