Cumbria

Farmhouse Breakfast Week

January 2010

I never want to see another sausage again! Well at least until next farmhouse breakfast week.

As ever, Cumbria cooked breakfast for 44 hungry diners at Holmescales Activity Centre. The breakfast is a firm fixture each year and never fails to draw a great mix of people, businesses and organisations to the breakfast table.

The morning raised just under £1,000 thanks to match funding from Barclays Bank. Thanks once more to everyone involved for their hard work.

Welly Week - Paddlers Challenge

October 2009

Welly week was rather extreme this year as 9 intrepid novice paddlers teamed up with experts and faced what can only be described as a heart stopping canoeing trip down the River Eden in Cumbria. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS IN STORE!! Needless to say, many of us got rather more damp than anticipated but smiled on through. Many thanks go to NFU Group Secretary Andrew Rothwell for organising the day but please can we do something less hair raising next year!!!! Congratulations go to Lancashire YFC county chairman Robert Blezard and NFU PR officer Carl Hudspith who were the only paddlers to complete the course. The highlight for me was being rescued from the “back of beyond” by Holby City actor Hari Dhillion. Rather apt that a doctor came to my aid!

      

Carrs Milling

October 2009

Carrs Milling came up trumps once again with a spectacular event at the Garden At Eden where 337 guests enjoyed luxurious surroundings and fabulous food and a whole host of tempting auction lots. Top price of the evening went for a box at Manchester United with a special guest appearance of Michael Owen which sold for £2,000. Many thanks go to Chris Holmes and his staff for his continued support which really does make such a difference.

Sheep Dog Trials, Lowther

September 2009

Competitors from throughout the British Isles came together in a thrilling three day international competition at Lowther Park in Cumbria. I had the privilege of meeting Princess Anne and discussing the work of the charity with her. The Princess Royal spoke very highly of R.A.B.I which was lovely, as was the weather for once! This time I came back from Cumbria with a tan. Thanks to the committee members who came along and sold Christmas Cards in the blistering sunshine.

     

   

XLVets Charity Bike Ride

Summer 2009

XLVets is undertaking a charity bike ride on behalf of RABI to this year's Dairy Event, held at Stoneleigh Park on 16th/17th September 2009.

"The XLVet calves have escaped from their pen at Dalston; two member practices have found and caught the calves, however one has got to Northvet in Orkney and the other to Rosevean in Penzance. The calves have to be on the XLVets stand at the 2009 Dairy Event; so we have asked our 42 member practices to get on their bikes, and all help to get the calves safely to the show."

All member practices will be supplied with a 'calf pack' to help them get the calves safely to the event and ensure they remain in the best of health. Each practice will be supplied with a bucket to feed the calves along the way. Working in regional groups member practices will have to get their calf along its route and working together, ensure that the calves, along with the 42 buckets will all be delivered in time to the Dairy Event on Wednesday 16th September.

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