Worlds Largest Coffee Morning

Friday 25th September

Macmillan Cancer Support hosted the worlds biggest coffee morning on Friday. Well Little Town Dairy at Longridge hosted a coffee morning whilst at the same time all over the country there were others doing the same thing!

The rain stayed off but the sun resolutely refused to shine and so whilst it remained dry it wasn't that pleasant but I got to open the job surrounded by a harem of ladies in green T shirts like the one Sue "Sunday Times Administrator of the Year 1995" Wharton is modelling here.

I had just done a drawing of Santa coached by artist Christopher Perkins but my version wasn't a patch on Anthony -just call me Rolf - Cowell. Well done to all the other stall holders too - I hope you had a good day and obviously a massive thanks to anyone who came and bought coffee. The hosts, Little Town never cease to impress me with their interaction with the community which is of course brilliant marketing and a big thanks to them also.

So how much was the event worth? Sue the organiser, rightly very proud, tells me that they raised a magnificent £1,500. BRAVO!!  

NEW BUSINESS FOR LONGRIDGE

4th September
I get a real buzz out of business success. At the moment that has to happen courtesy of other peoples triumphs but at least as mayor I can hang onto coat tails a little and help celebrate new business coming to Longridge.

The Mayor and his hair was pleased to do the honours for Ludlow and Co Financial Advisors (but please don't actually cut the tape!!) and in this picture is seen standing upright (despite the photographers best endeavours) between David Hardman - that'll be the bloke on the left of the picture, and Sarah Lees -that's the blonde one on the right. David and Sarah are directors of the new business that has formed as a result of their merger with Chris Dewhurst Financial Planning.

Longridge is buzzing at the moment and our market town competition is looking on with envy. We have plenty to offer and are proud of the Business group which has set out its' stall to promote the town as a place to do business. Check out http://www.longridgeonline.com/ and see for yourself !!

First Mayors Charities Coffee morning

THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
There is a stalwart of self support in Longridge - actually there are loads but one immediately springs to mind when talking about coffee at the Civic Hall. My first nursery teacher Pam Cliff just can't stay away from the place on a Thursday and loads of Mayors in the past and I hope a load in the future benefit from Pams generous offer to run two or three coffee mornings for the benefit of the Mayors Charities.
3rd September suddenly appeared on the horizon and Swarbs was caught a bit napping really and hadn't organised enough cakes for the cake stall but with the collusion of Crossroads and his family he managed to scrape together a raffle table that just about held its own.

It was a quiet market that day but Crossroads came and I think interacted with a few potential clients and the Mayor hung about not really knowing what to do - there were so many capable ladies (and one very brave young man!) and pictured above are just three of the gang who helped raise a very respectable lump for the kitty. Special thanks to my lovely neighbour Mary Seed and her buddy Margaret Farmer for helping out too - and I won't MAKE you join the gym ladies...!! 

the next mayoral coffee morning is 26th November - raffle prizes, cakes and pie contributions gratefully received....07779 572663 or rupertswarbrick@uwclub.net