On the third day of Christmas

A more traditional version of the song from Ernie Ford can be heard here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpinzLXXp14Today’s charity is Samaritan’s Purse (http://www.samaritanspurse.uk.com/)Samaritan’s Purse operates one of the most accessible projects I’ve ever known....

On the second day of Christmas

Today’s song is an alternative rendering of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, this time according to Shrek!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UhcmUU0QpYToday’s charity is Tear Fund (http://www.tearfund.org/)Tear Fund is an internationally recognised charity, noted for its...

On the first day of Christmas

Today is Christmas Day, the first day of Christmas. So here’s a fun video to watch and listen to, that very familiar song ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. Each day I’ll be putting up a link to a different version of the song (some traditional, some not-so-traditional!)...

Christmas Eve coffee morning

Today was the last coffee morning before Christmas and outside, the festive spirit was in full force!Inside we had willing helpers, though not all were entering into the festive spirit!Mark supported local businesses and enjoyed brunch!The notice board was updated as...

Coming soon to the blog

David Cameron has talked a lot about the ‘Big Society’ and the topic of charitable and voluntary work is quite a hot one these days. I have spent most of my life involved in charity work and feel privileged to be involved in volunteering. I have volunteered with a...