Royal Wedding Fun Day at The Sir Robert Peel
Raising funds for The Variety Club North West Children's Charity
WOW! What a fantastic day and it exceeded all our best hopes as it did for Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Lots of new faces as giant full colour banners on the front of the pub, donated by Chris Palmer from Carrick Signs, let everyone know about the big day.
To start things going with a swing for the younger ones the Bury's Dinatones dancing troop showing how well all their hard work, dedication and practice paid off with a fantastic display. Everyone really enjoyed it and a BIG thankyou from everyone here!
The afternoon was packed with face painting, lucky dips, best fancy dress, all the ever popular games and the special guests of the afternoon played pass the parcel!
Besides it being just a funday for all there was a focus to raise funds for a really worthy cause to which we could all believe...And that was The Variety Club' regional Children's Charity. As so often before it's reassuringly heart warming to see the generosity on these occassions. Below is a list of the prizes...
| Donor | Prize |
|---|---|
| Chris Rustage | San Carlo Restaurant & chauffer driven Rolls Royce |
| Sir Robert Peel | Beer Hamper |
| Flip Video Camera | |
| H Dickinson & Son Window & Conservatories | £75 cash |
| Lifestyle Homes Lee & Dawn Dickinson | £40 Frankie & Benny token |
| Dean Smith Car Sales | £90 Champagne |
| £95 Car Service | |
| £45 Car Valet | |
| Bury FC | 2 tickets for a game |
| Karen's Nails of Ainsworth | Nail manicure polish |
| Studio 287 of Ainsworth | Cut & blow |
| Paul McDonald Kitchens | 6 Bottles Pino Grigio |
| Edelle Upholstery | 6 Bottles Red Wine |
| Duce Accountants | Bottle of Bollinger |
| Julia | Large bottle Baileys & Wesley Dog |
| Annetta Smith | Bottle of Bollinger |
We had a fabulous main prize for which we held a special auction. It was a meal for two at the San Carlo Restaurant in Manchester with a top of the range chauffer driven Rolls Royce for the evening...
...helping to whip the crowds into frenzied bidders for our auction we needed a sprinkling of star dust which thankfully came from Jamie Lomas of 'Hollyoaks' jumping at the chance to help raise funds for The Variety Club North West Children's Charity.
Jess was a great sport and after all the preparation arranging the day and looking after everyone Jess took some time out to relax :-)
A hectic afternoon made some great, tasty food very welcome...
...and a top gig from 'Hollywood or Bust' was just the ticket to get people revved up for the evening...
...with local DJ entertainer Reg kindly providing his superb disco & karaoke to the midnight hours.
Thanks to everyone, for both attending & contributing, making it one of the proudest days of The Peel and managing to raise £1200 for The Variety Club North West Children's Charity.
Click here to read Bury Times article featuring Jess...
The Variety Club Children's Charity
For 60 years Variety Club Children's Charity has been helping sick, disabled and disadvantaged children and young people.
The Variety Club has an illustrious history stretching back to the golden age of British entertainment. The charity has raised over £200 million in the last 6 decades and improved the lives of more than a million children and young people.
We provide Sunshine Coaches, electric wheelchairs, outings to exciting places, equip children's hospitals and help in many other ways. This is made possible because volunteers from many walks of life give generously of their time and money, supported by a galaxy of celebrities from showbusiness and sport.
We concentrate on giving help where help is needed, and being the small change which makes a huge difference to the lives of children and young people across the country.