Suzanne and Gordon Wright are members of the National Garden Scheme and open their garden to the public three times a year. They supply cake and drinks for the visitors with the money raised going to a charity of their choice.
This Bank holiday weekend 26th & 27th August they asked if Tony and I would like to run the stand for CRY in memory of our son Matt.
We jumped at the chance and as Suzanne said we would need about 20 cakes I spent the week before baking cakes and cakes and more cakes! Luckily Suzanne baked 10, I did 12 and we had 2 more donated by Honeydale tea rooms along with giant cookies so we had more than enough – or so we thought.
Saturday arrived and being a beautiful sunny day so did the people all wanting refreshment after enjoying the one acre garden. In 4 hours we had used 14 of the 24 cakes we had made and Suzanne told us that Sunday is always the busier day! After a short panic Suzanne suggested we contact a local tea rooms who sold home made cakes. They were just about to close so it was a mad dash to get there and relieve them of their last 10 cakes.
Sunday was another beautiful day and the crowds came again and, as Suzanne had told us, many more than Saturday. Thank goodness we had our friends Tracey and Des Samaroo along with Suzanne’s granddaughter Natalie to help us with the serving and washing up!!!
By 4pm on Sunday we were exhausted and caked out but with a full cash box so all worth while.
We broke two records. The most visitors (380) since Suzanne and Gordon started opening their garden several years ago and the most money the refreshments have every made. But more importantly talking to so many people, handing out leaflets and spreading the word about CRY.
We are thrilled to be sending £1,203 in memory of our precious son Matt Beadle 😀🌻
Lynne and Tony Beadle
