The energetic team of volunteers in Milford on Sea Branch of the RNLI have had a busy few weeks of fund-raising.
On 20th June, Shorefields Country Park invited Milford RNLI to have a presence at one of their regular New Forest Big Band Nights. Members and holidaymakers danced to the big band shounds and a generous raffle raised £289. (NB: The Big Band Nights at Shorefields are on most Thursdays, and open to anyone in the village should you fancy going along.)
The next event, on 9th July, saw a glorious Tuesday afternoon when Keyhaven Yacht Club had generously opened its clubhouse for the village RNLI team to host a Cream Tea. (Thanks go to the generosity of Jennings in Lymington who supplied the scones.) Whilst enjoying the great English custom, guests were also able to relax and watch the harbour life and sailors in the fine sunshine.
I am pleased to say I had got tickets, and in an excellent strategic move I had got my wife to come along. We had a prime position on an outside bench, observing all of the harbour activity, plus the car that had blocked the opening for sailors to return their dinghies to the dinghy park. After around 15 minutes or so, two embarrassed walkers returned and drove away quite sheepishly.
My plan then fell perfectly into shape, - when my wife as unable eat her second scone. Three scones, a mound of jam & cream, and three cups of tea later, my face had a simple smile and I was extolling the virtues of being British!
In total £138 of souvenirs were sold and together with £438 from the afternoon tea ticket sales, another healthy fundraising donation was sent to support the RNLI at Poole HQ by the Milford on Sea team.
I am pleased to say I had got tickets, and in an excellent strategic move I had got my wife to come along. We had a prime position on an outside bench, observing all of the harbour activity, plus the car that had blocked the opening for sailors to return their dinghies to the dinghy park. After around 15 minutes or so, two embarrassed walkers returned and drove away quite sheepishly.
My plan then fell perfectly into shape, - when my wife as unable eat her second scone. Three scones, a mound of jam & cream, and three cups of tea later, my face had a simple smile and I was extolling the virtues of being British!
In total £138 of souvenirs were sold and together with £438 from the afternoon tea ticket sales, another healthy fundraising donation was sent to support the RNLI at Poole HQ by the Milford on Sea team.
Shorefields
Tel: 01590 648304 or 01590 648356
RNLI Lifeboats
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