Brue Valley Rotary Collects over £950 for Children in Need

Many many thanks to all of the Pubs and their customers that allowed us to Collect for Children in Need on Children In Need night 16th November 2018.

Alhampton Inn, Alhampton
Bay Tree, Castle Cary
Bear Hotel , Wincanton
Bell at Evercreech
Dolphin Inn , Wincanton
George Hotel, Castle Cary
Horsepond , Castle Cary 
Lydford Cross Keys
Manor at Ditcheat
Miller’s Inn
Natterjack, Southwood
Nog Inn , Wincanton
Nog Inn , Wincanton
Pecking Mill, near Shepton Mallet
Pickled Inn at Evercreech
Prestleigh Inn, near Shepton Mallet
Quarry, Keinton Mandeville
Red Lion
Smithy at Carlton Musgrove
The Brook House Inn, near Castle Cary
The Camelot Inn, South Cadbury
The Catash Inn, North Cadbury
The Hunter’s Lodge on the A303
The MildMay Arms, Queen Camel
The Montague Arms, Shepton Montague
The Old Red Lion, North Brewham
The Orchard Inn, Galhampton
The Sparkford Inn, Sparkford
The Stags Head, Yarlington
The Star, Bruton
The Unicorn at Bayford,
The Wagtail , Wincanton

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Remembrance Sunday

Nicky Creed of Brue Valley Rotary Club represents the club on Remembrance Sunday in Castle Cary.

 

 

 

Members of Brue Valley Rotary Club become Dementia Friends

It all went up in smoke…

On Saturday, 3 November 2018, Madam President, Melanie and Andrew M provided additional manpower to our mother club to man the pay-lines at the Shepton Mallet Bonfire and Firework display.

A wonderful edifice had been built at the football club which some hi-vized hooligans then set fire to, before a twenty minute firework display commenced.

 

We did better than the Punters!

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Some of those in know in betting circles favour a sensible approach and  choose an each way stake; others, sometimes rashly, throw caution to the wind and go for the win. The Brue Valley contingent at Wincanton Racecourse yesterday were clearly in a cautious mood prior to assuming their post race bucket collection duties. Only modest each way stakes were placed on a few races – unsurprisingly there were no winners !! The afternoon’s real winners were the various Rotary Charities for whom we were collecting. They’ll benefit to the tune of £485.92 . Feedback from the punters indicated the bookies had done rather well – we felt we’d had a pretty good afternoon too.  Huge thanks to all involved – special thanks to Debs who turned out to help us.

Blown Away at Castle Cary

 

The outlook for Saturday’s Carnival at Castle Cary was grim with heavy rain and strong winds being on the menu. Mercifully the promised precipitation failed to materialise and Brue Valley’s Bucket Collectors were left to cope with the not insubstantial wind (of the meteorological nature). Our small but experienced Rotary team comprising, Anne W, Melanie, Mike K, Paul and Philippa Creed plus Roger W efficiently dealt with the collection process. Some double bucket technique was in evidence as was the reduced spectator numbers. The enthusiasm of the participants and the quality of the enormous illuminated carts blew us away. Special thanks to Anne, Philippa, and Paul for helping us