Summer Fair Fun

Some of the team with Deputy Mayor Pauline Pollard

The less than ideal weather failed to spoil the fun at our Summer Fair at Brean Village Hall where generous supporters and visitors helped us raise £427 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer!

A bouncy castle and face painting kept the children happy while the parents enjoyed cream teas and a wonderful selection of stalls.

Group founder Christine Piper said "It was a fab event organised by group member Becky Stockwell. It was her first attempt at arranging a fundraiser and we are very proud of her. Becky had lots of stalls including cakes, wooden gifts, hair accessories, handmade toys, sock monkeys, buttons & bunting and much more!"

Becky was thrilled and thanked everyone who helped her with the day, not least Brean Village Hall Commitee who donated the use of the venue for free.

Everyone loves a tombola!

Here's a link with more pictures from Burnham-on-Sea.com

Challenger Wall and Research Centre Tour



Mike Lang, Eugene Martin, Iaine Selway, Lisa Jones and Christine Piper at the ICR



Members and supporters of Somerset's Breakthrough Group joined group founder Christine Piper on a visit to the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Labs at the Institute of Cancer Research in London to see how money raised helps work towards a future free from the fear of breast cancer. 

They were invited by Breakthrough to see their names on the 5th Challenger's Wall, where the charity lists names of supporters and inspirational loved ones, as a way of saying thank you for making a real difference. 

Before viewing their names on the wall of the building's fifth floor, the group received a presentation on the work of Breakthrough's scientists, followed by a tour of the labs where they were shown the processes and initiatives involved in finding a cure for this devastating condition.

Group member Eugene commented afterwards "Apart from being an inspirational insight into the work they do, the main aspect I took away was just how ground breaking and innovative their research methods are. The way their collaborations and partnerships are being copied worldwide, reducing the time and money needed to produce real results". 

Supporter Lisa Jones added "It was wonderful to be invited along. It was quite intense and brought back alot of memories of the medications and treatments that my sister Julie had taken, so very emotional for me.  It was really good to see what the money we help raise goes towards and all the work the scientists do. They have such dedication and determination towards finding a cure which is great to see. One day hopefully we will have a future free from cancer, a disease that affects so many lives". 

Photographer Mike Lang agreed "It was a very intersting visit, and a great honour to have my name on the Challenger's Wall. My mother has been a breast cancer sufferer, so this visit also had a personal meaning for me. The centre is an amazing place, and I think the presentation was designed perfectly for us to understand. Working conditions seem motivational and they are definately on the case!"

Many more Somerset Group supporters were nominated by Christine for the latest Challenger's Wall, so check out the online version HERE to see if you can spot yours or a name of someone you know!
 

Christine points to her name on the Founder's Wall in Reception



Eugene, Iaine and Mike find their names



Race Night 2013

When:              Friday July 5th 2013  7pm

Where:            Bar 27, St Mary Street, Bridgwater

We're back upstairs at Bar 27 this July for another evening of great entertainment and excitment with the sport of kings on the big screen.

Again we will have the 'two Steves' to expertly conduct proceedings and ensure everything is above board, running smoothly and a good time being had by all.

Tickets are just £5 which includes food!

For those not familiar with a race night, it offers the chance of a light-hearted flutter on randomly chosen pre-recorded horse races.

Before each race clip is chosen, the horses are auctioned off, giving the more adventurous punters a chance to own a runner and hopefully scoop the prize winnings, plus the glory. The higher the bids in each race, the bigger the race prize fund - and £ raised for charity of course.

But non-owners can also cash in by having a flutter on any horse name that takes their fancy.

And talking of horse names... from just £30 each race sponsor can choose the names to appear in the program for their chosen race - we still have a few races available.


To give you an idea, here's the card from our previous race night in July 2011 - many thanks to all who sponsored:  


Race 1 - Bert and Ernies Empire Builders Donkey Derby

      1  -  Milk and Two Sugars
      2  -  Tartan Paint
      3  -  Sky Hook
      4  -  Builders Bum
      5  -  Thats an Extra
      6  -  Cash Only
      7  -  Long Weight
      8  -  Julies Legacy

Race 2 - Allsorts Veterans Handicap

      1  -  Bob the Cat
      2  -  The Kaiser
      3  -  Giggidy Giggidy
      4  -  Boxed in the Corner
      5  -  Hung Like a Flea
      6  -  Royston of the Rovers
      7  -  Sleeping Beauty
      8  -  No More Stag Dos For You

Race 3 - The W.E. Stakes

      1  -  Short Fuse
      2  -  Bingo
      3  -  Short Man Syndrome
      4  -  Predators
      5  -  Right Said Fred
      6  -  Ninja Turtles
      7  -  Mothers on a Thursday
      8  -  Diesel

Race 4 - Wessex Finance Chase

      1  -  Yellow Ribbon
      2  -  Bobby Booze
      3  -  Georgie Girl
      4  -  Mad Moment
      5  -  Laughing Man
      6  -  Hello Folly
      7  -  Financial Wonder
      8  -  Dixons Bike

Race 5 - WBC Automotive Hurdles

      1  -  Turners Tricks
      2  -  Tonys Nag
      3  -  Cooks Donkey
      4  -  Capeners Rush
      5  -  Golden Curtis
      6  -  Zo Zos Mo Jo
      7  -  ABC to WBC
      8  -  Sarahs Whipering Eye

Race 6 - Dulhorn Farm Holiday Park - G & S Storage Cup

      1  -  Field Marshall
      2  -  Obama
      3  -  Hamish
      4  -  Mini Moo
      5  -  Hinge
      6  -  Brackett
      7  -  Blondie
      8  -  Aggie


We're not sure which of the above horses won each race above but it really was a fab night, raising £1,000 for Breakthrough.

For tickets or more information about sponsoring a race at this year's event, please contact a group member or email SomersetBreakthrough@gmail.com

Tickets will also  be available from Bar 27.

As always, we really appreciate everyone's support and help in working towards a future free from the fear of breast cancer.  

Thankyou and hope to see you there!

UPDATE:  £1,012 raised! Pics HERE!

Brean Summer Fair

When:              Saturday June 22nd 2013  10:30am - 4:30pm

Where:            Brean Village Hall, Church Road, Burnham-on-Sea

Please look out for us at our summer fair in Brean!

As well as cream teas and other refreshments, they'll be loads of stalls selling beautiful items such as handmade gifts, jewellery, plants and much much more.

The little ones can enjoy the bouncy castle and face-painting, while you try your luck with the raffle or on the tombola stall.

Many of the stalls joining us have supported our group at previous events, like our Shop for a Cure days at Berrow -here's a couple of links from April of November 2012.

As always, we really appreciate everyone's help in working towards a future free from the fear of Breast Cancer!

UPDATE:   £427 raised - pics here! 

Moonwalk 2013 Completed



Tired but proud and happy!



Well done Somerset group members Holly and Kat for completing the half marathon moonwalk in three hours and raising over £400 for Breakthrough!

The London Moonwalk is an annual Walk the Walk event where around 15,000 intrepid participants powerwalk around the capital in their brassieres, starting at midnight from the iconic Battersea Power Station landmark. 

A puffed out Holly said  "The rain came down but that didn't deter us because we were enjoying every minute of every step, so much so that now we want to do the full marathon distance next year! We'd like to thank everyone who sponsored and supported us, including Fun City Brean and Parkin Workwear."

We'll keep you updated with their plans for the 2014 Moonwalk, but for now here's the the main walk the walk page here. 

Here's some more pics of our fab girls:

Meeting the locals

Modelling T-shirts

Training Walk Selfie

Here's link to their ORIGINAL PAGE
Thanks for reading!

Brean Golf Club - Captains Charity Golf Day Raises £1,500

Many thanks to all the participants and organisers who raised £1,500 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer!

Although breezy, it stayed mainly dry for the fifteen teams who took part in the club's annual golf day, which included a carvery in the Tavern and a charity auction.

Congratulations to the quartet of Steve Bateman, Alec Bateman, Martyn Cahill and Paul McLanaghan, who won by virtue of a better back nine after carding 88 points.

Here's a pic and article courtesy of Burnham-on-Sea.com

All of us at the Somerset group wish Brean Golf Club all the best for the rest of the year - stayed tuned for information on the other events the club are holding in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, the Ladies Captains Charity of the Year!

Here's a link to the club website.

Cinderella Ball

Prince Charming awaits....

When:               Saturday 7^th December 2013

Where:             Batch Country House, Lympsham, W-s-M

Time:                 7.00 pm til 12.30 am

Dress code:      Black tie/evening wear (or in character!)

Following the success of last year’s ball, Hooray for Hollywood, we are delighted to announce we’re back at the Batch, but this year it is by fairytale royal appointment.

 
In the hope of meeting his perfect princess, Prince Charming has commanded his officials to invite all ladies of the land to attend our grand dinner and dance ball.

But fear not if your fairytale romance has already been told, for in the spirit of true love and romance, his Highness has extended the invitation to all ladies and gentlemen of the kingdom.

So please join us as we summon our fairy godmothers, discard our tatty rags and sparkle the night away.

Many of our supporters love an opportunity to party in character, so we’re hoping to see plenty of swish royal bachelors and fabulous ball gowns (and maybe even a wicked stepmother or ugly stepsister or two!).

As well as a fabulous three course meal, we have the brilliant RiverBrew band again, along with a disco, charity auction, professional photographer and much much more...

Places are always limited, so please consider booking early if you fancy joining us for an evening of celebration and fun - perfect for a work’s Christmas party!

Tickets are £40 per person, with all proceeds going to Breakthrough, to help work towards a future free from the fear of breast cancer.

Although booking forms are not yet available, please contact us if you would like to book tickets and we will reserve them for you.

To reserve your tickets, please contact:

Mrs Christine Piper via email on christinepiper@sky.com or by phone 01278 793870

or email SomersetBreakthrough@gmail.com

We’ll post details of this year’s menu choices once they are available, but special dietary requirements can usually be catered for.

Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Batch Country House

The Riverbrew

Ball 2012 - Hooray for Hollywood

Ball 2011 - Night At The Captains Table

Ball 2010 - Guys And Dolls