The helpers in the Friends had a very enjoyable day at the combined church fete held in Horstead on Saturday, 7th June and following some superb support in the donation of items and articles for our tables at the fete – we should have had only one table but the amount was so great we needed four in total! – and with the wonderful attendance on the day we ended up with a nett total of just over £122. This is a very good amount and will be added to our fund money. Thank you to all concerned.

We are also well indebted to ‘The Skeyton Goat Classic Car and Motorcycle Club’ members. These worthies are based at the well-known local hostelry and annually hold a rally to display their vehicles and compete against each other for pride of place for the champion showpiece. This year the rally was held on Sunday, 11th May and as a result of their collections, cheques were donated to several local causes. The Chairman handed a cheque in the magnificent sum of £1,200 to Dr Chris Malpas to be added to the Friends funds with a new Autoclave being in mind for the surgery to improve the services available in both surgeries.

For those of you interested in the motor theme, the first place was taken by a 41 year old Porsche 326 whilst a very shiny 1931 Austin took second. A splendid looking Humber came third with a most hearty sounding Panther motorcycle being pronounced winner in that class. Check out the Skeyton Goat for further details.

More evenings of entertainment are planned for later in the year and details of these will be made known when all has been confirmed. Thank you all for your kind support.

Gisela Revill
Press Officer