Category: Events

Fans of local produce will want to get along to Reepham on June 8th in St Michael’s Community Hall, from 7pm. Norfolk’s very own Mrs Temple will be offering tastings of her fabulous cheeses, washed down with wine (or a soft drink).

At the same time, the inimitable Mrs Temple will give a talk on how she makes the cheese – answering all the questions people are afraid to ask! What determines the final taste and colour of the cheese? What’s the difference between Binham Blue and Gurney’s Gold? Is it important what the cows eat? Can the herds be kept in a way that helps protect the environment? She’ll also talk about ‘Green Growth’ and what it means for Mr and Mrs Temple in making their farm more sustainable.

And after that comes an auction of promises, raising much needed funds for a Norfolk-based charity, Hospice Ethiopia UK. It works on behalf of the only hospice in Ethiopia, a country with a population of more than 127 million.

There are 18 lots donated by generous supporters of Hospice Ethiopia. Would you like a holiday in Cornwall or Sunday lunch at The Saracen’s Head? Or maybe traditional Indian food is more to your taste? Do you need your garden tools sharpening or perhaps you would like a personal tour of Mannington Hall followed by tea for four? How about a painting by Norfolk-based artist Andrew King? All these and much more will be auctioned on the night.

The hospice in Ethiopia depends entirely on charitable donations from the West. It desperately needs funds to continue the care their nurses provide to some of the poorest and most desperate in their community, and the training they provide for other medics.

Tickets for the event, which include a cheese plate and a glass of wine, are available through Eventbrite and cost £10 plus booking fee – go to this page at Eventbrite.co.uk. Alternatively, tickets can be bought direct from Hospice Ethiopia UK (with no booking fee) by emailing info@hospiceethiopia.org.uk.

The full catalogue for the Auction of Promises can be viewed here. For people unable to attend in person, we accept a completed commission bid form – please email to info@hospiceethiopia.org.uk, by 11pm 7th June.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered and supported our recent fundraising events which have raised a total of £782.50. These included a Tombola at Aldborough Fayre (£227.50), the Morgan’s tennis party (£305) (see photo), and a presentation to Reepham Rotary club (£250). This brings the total raised through events this year to a fantastic £6250 – thank you so much to all of our volunteers and supporters for raising these funds to support the vital work of Hospice Ethiopia.

Huge thanks to everyone who came to hear Lord Dannatt’s talk in June (see above photo). His talk was fascinating from responding to questions about 19th century warfare right up to analysis of the conflict in Ukraine. His insights into Putin’s Special Military Exercise were particularly thought provoking. With a packed audience an amazing £1083 was raised to support the work of Hospice Ethiopia.