Saturday Morning Chatter - Saturday, 26th September 2015 - A busy week and Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning Events still to visit

It's a bright sunny morning and I'm still tied to my desk, trying to write a quick post for this morning, hoping to find my mobile 'phone which I think is in my car, endeavouring to drop in to JS Auction's public auction at the Bodicote Sale Room this morning, visit Philippa Button at Banbury Rugby Union Football Club, Oxford Road, Bodicote for her Macmillan Coffee Morning from 9am today and drop in to see Andrew Barnes and Friends at Adderbury Lakes for their September Tidy-up Session.

It's been a busy week for meetings, Coffee Mornings yesterday in Banbury for Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning at John Nicholls Trading Ltd., with  Grace Grineaux (Head of Human Resources) for Sarah Payne who had to dash out just as I arrived  and I am so sorry we missed each other and Tom who showed me out thru' their most attractive Showroom, to  Pizza Express, Banbury with Leah Man and Pizza Express Management team at Banbury, with Marks and Spencer Restaurant Manager, Sinead Hibbins and staff member Karen manning their Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning promotional stall at M & S Banbury and then to Anker and Partners Estate Agents for their Macmillan Coffee Morning at their High Street offices where Office Manager, Kim Wattam, kindly allowed my photo-shoot of cupcakes, clients, staff and premises.

And Deddington Farmers' Market is happening today also so...

a picture of Deddington in August...

Last Saturday most unfortunately I missed attending the Charlbury Street Fair for we had to dash over to Lakeland at Bicester for jam jars, lids and labels for I'd picked a huge amount of crab apples at Katharine House Hospice last Thursday and I'd run out of supplies.  What a great shop they have at Bicester and we'll go again, also to have lunch, but today we were short of time for the dear SO needed to get home to watch his beloved GP from Singapore.  And the crab apples were calling to me to pot them up.

On Sunday, the GP and crap apples still held sway over our movements but we were out for a GP viewing then home for me to make more jelly and then to watch the first of the last  ever series of Downtown Abbey.  OMG how shall we live without its dulcet tones and gorgeous fashion...not to mention the food!

Talking about food, I've only managed a little view of this week's GBM show featuring London and the South East fish course and their pudding course, so have no idea who has gone thru' to the next round out of Mark, Matt and Lee!

The rain on Wednesday cleared for our lunch date with friends at Adderbury's The Coach and Horses where they present an excellent and economical plate of food, then fell again until late afternoon when I was able at long last to dash out and walk friend's dog Rupert. We had a great walk and whilst out I discovered a wonderful harvest of elderberries for picking, which I hope will not all have gone by the time I get back.

The dear SO has just found my 'phone left perched on top of my car all night phew.... aren't I the lucky one!!!

Well, must dash off.  Have a great weekend everyone and let's chat again soon.

Daisy xxx

PS  Oh the agony of not getting to Deddington Farmers' Market and being without making purchases from their wonderful range of gorgeous goodies  especially when I just may miss October's Farmers' Market too ..... oh dear me .... gosh and bother xxx

Macmillan Cancer Support World's Biggest Coffee Morning - Friday 25 September 2015

Macmillan Cancer Support World’s Biggest Coffee Morning 2015 – Friday. 25th September 2015.

In this 25^th Birthday year Macmillan Cancer Support has several Banbury events rolling out to raise much needed funds to ensure “no one faces cancer alone in Oxfordshire and across the UK”.

Macmillan Cancer Support and their “official partner, Marks and Spencer” have once again invited cake baking enthusiasts to host their own events inviting family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues to raise funds over a slice or two of delicious homemade cake, even store-made cake, with that essential cup of steaming hot coffee, for Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.

To this end, a brand new Coffee Morning Kit for 2015 has been despatched to all hosts comprising special invites to personalise, a cake duster for decorating your special bakes, a bright green table covering, money box for donations plus balloons, cake name tent cards, cake flags, their thank you table talker and all necessary paperwork to enable you to send in your Event cheque or Gift Aid form.  There is a Spot-the-Cake sweepstake game to enter and even a text-to-donate kit to apply for.

M & S – Est.  1884 – now in their 6^th year as official partner to Macmillan Cancer Support, have raised over £4 million to support people affected by cancer and this year, have produced a great range of store goods to buy with a donation from each purchase  going to Macmillan.  And customers may also treat themselves to an in-store coffee and cake and help raise even more funds for Macmillan in this 25^th Birthday Anniversary year, since beginning their fund-raising campaign in 1991 after a “first local charity coffee morning event donated the cost of their coffee to Macmillan”.

“In 1991 2,600 people registered to hold coffee mornings across the country” since when over £138 million has been raised in total, all based on the “simple idea of getting people together with family, friends or colleagues over coffee and cake to raise money for people affected by cancer.”

Go to macmillan.org.uk/coffeeshop for Macmillan online store to buy cups, napkins and bunting for your special event and post and share your event pictures to #CoffeeMorning then follow Macmillan on Twitter - @macmillancoffee for latest news of this year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.

I hosted a Coffee Morning Event myself a few years ago and was delighted to send them a cheque from funds raised with the help family and friends.  It was all great fun and very lovely to think we could help others just by making, eating and selling hot coffee and homemade cakes.  Regrettably I am just not able to host such an event again and when Macmillan called me to enquire about my event for 2015, I was delighted to tell them that I would do a Blogger Post for this year’s Campaign and follow up with photos of local events attended.

With photos to follow from all of those Events I attended, who very generously allowed my photo-shoots to happen, Blogger Posts to Macmillan and all local Event hosts and firms involved, I shall be posting again very shortly and look forward to sharing my photos with all concerned.

And to all Coffee Morning events still to happen today Saturday, 26th September, good luck wth your happenings everywhere and I'm looking forward to visiting more local Banbury-based Coffee Mornings today.

Daisy xxx

PS  Some promotional figures and facts have been taken from letter-posted Macmillan material  which my use of  will not, I trust, offend in any way whatsoever.

Daisy's Diary - Thursday, 24th September, 2015 - Update for September

Daisy’s Diary

Thursday, 24^th September 2015

Friday, 25th September 2015

Macmillan Coffee Morning Hosted by Leah Man at Pizza Express, 39 High Street, Banbury OX16 5ET – at 10am

Macmillan Coffee Morning Hosted by Sarah Payne at John Nicholls (Trading) Ltd., Overthorpe Road, Banbury OX16 4TB - at 10am

Macmillan Coffee Morning Hosted by Marks and Spencer 36 Bridge Street, Banbury, Oxon OX16 5YA at 10.30am

Formula One Racing – Japanese Grand Prix Friday 25^th – Sunday 27^th September

Saturday, 26th September 2015

Macmillan Coffee Morning Hosted by Philippa Button for Banbury Rugby Union Football Club, Oxford Road, Bodicote, OX154AF – at 9am

Deddington Farmers’ Market – September Market Day – 9am – 12.30pm – Market Place, Deddington, Oxfordshire OX15 OSE.   Contact: www.deddingtonfarmersmarket.co.uk

Next Deddington Farmers’ Market – Saturday, 24^th October 2015 - 9am -    12.30pm

JS AUCTIONS - Marine, Militaria & Motor vehicles Public Auction Sale – at - 10 am – at JS Auctions at Cotefield Auctions Rooms, Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxford OX15 4AQ. Contact: 01295 272488 or email: enquiries@jsauctions.co.uk

Viewing Day - Friday, 26th September, 2015.

HAVE a HAPPY WEEKEND Everybody...

Daisy xxx