Women's Centre Afternoon Tea Party....................

For a number of years I have supported  the Women's Centre in Stockport, it is a registered charity and does amazing work to help local women. The Women's Centre was established in 2001 and was born out of a huge social need within the local area of Stockport. Initially offering counselling to women suffering from domestic abuse, the Women’s Centre now offers a full range of services and is seen as the leading provider of innovative support services and therapeutic treatments for women.

When I say support I don't do any hands on work or volunteering, but I make a monthly donation and attend fund raising events.Yesterday the centre held an afternoon tea party, I made some cakes and also bought a ticket for the event. I spent a few hours baking in the morning and then packed everything up to deliver to the centre.

I spent a lovely hour at the tea party and enjoyed a very yummy piece of carrot cake which was a difficult choice as some amazing cakes were on display. It was also an opportunity to catch up with friends and old work colleagues. The event was a great success and over £500 was raised for the centre.

The rest of the afternoon was sofa time as I was feeling very weary, I need to build in more rest periods as my energy levels are pretty low at the moment.

If I feel strong enough I am hoping to drive over to Macclesfield this morning to visit the monthly Treacle Market. I haven't been before but have heard very good things about it. I do hope the weather picks up though, as it's very cold, wet and windy at the moment. If I get to the market I will tell you all about it tomorrow.

talk soon x