Annual Strawberry Tea

24/08/2025

Everything tidied away in the garden and soooo quiet, scones and cakes eaten, tummies full and another £1000 plus has been raised for Breast Cancer Now app thanks to YOU lovely supporters ...more pics will follow but for now rest easy little garden and entertain the bees, birds and butterflies 🐝🐦🦋

23/08/2025

As per usual I'm late posting this vid...but a run through of the event being set up this morning...such a great vibe and good craic as per usual ...after 10 years of doing this you'd think we'd get used to the generosity of people but it always amazes me ❤️🍓❤️

23/08/2025

Pictures to come but we just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who came today and made it such a lovely couple of hours... We truly are so lucky.

We are still totalling up but we're thrilled say we've raised over £1000 for Breast Cancer Now in memory of our brilliant Susan. Thank you so much ❤️🍓❤️🍓❤️

22/08/2025

The cakes are baked, the jam and cream pots are filled and we're ready to welcome you tomorrow morning from 11am 😁

Seen all of you wonderful people tomorrow! ❤️🍓❤️🍓❤️🍓

22/08/2025

LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO GO! 😊😊😊

We're up to our knees in cakes, icing, bunting and raffle prizes... And we wouldn't have it any other way ❤️

Speaking of raffle prizes, we've had some last minute donations of the drinking variety!

🍓 2 bottles of red wine donated by Simon May

🍓 A bottle of whiskey donated by Colin Baker

🍓 A bottle of gin donated by Lois

Don't forget, raffle tickets will be sold at the tea tomorrow and are £5 a strip! 🎟️

20/08/2025

Thanks to your genorosity and general AWESOME-ness, we have now raised over £500!! 🤩

Breast Cancer Now recently sent us some interesting information about how the money we raise is used and we thought you might like to know too:

🩷 £5 gives 25 people a copy of an 'after breast cancer treatment guide'

🩷 £15 makes 30 minutes of world class research into breast cancer prevention and treatment happen

🩷 £30 helps someone get vital answers from a breast cancer nurse by calling their free and confidential helpline

🩷 £165 helps train a qualified counsellor to facilitate a Living with Secondary Breast Cancer group, which is a space to talk, listen and learn with people who understand

If you'd like to find out more about the work Breast Cancer Now do, please visit their website www.breastcancernow.org/about-us

Once again, thank you for your support. You are amazing! ❤️🍓❤️

We're changing lives through research and support. Join us in our mission to create a world without fear of breast cancer. Discover our research, support services, and how we're making a difference.

19/08/2025

We have some absolutely BEAUTIFUL tea cups and saucers this year! Here are a couple of our favourites so far... 🍓☕💐

18/08/2025

If you are coming to our 10th Strawberry Tea this coming Sat...
🍓 bring a container and buy some extra yummy cakes from our cake stall for your Sunday treat
🍓 Buy some raffle tickets on the day... draw held at midday

If you haven't yet booked a ticket click the link www.strawberrytea.co.uk just giving page ...there's a few places left 😊🍓😊

17/08/2025

We've had some more beautiful raffle prizes donated by our very kind and talented artist friends... Thank you all so much ❤️

🍓 A fab original art print by Sarah Dodkin Rush

🍓 Two lovely needle felted and embroidered brooches by Lindy Jane Rainbow

🍓 A wonderful mixed media picture of Ely Cathedral by Janene Pike

16/08/2025

The cups, plates and jam jars are out and the countdown is on 🍓😊 7 days to go...

15/08/2025

We just want to take a moment to say a massive thank you to everyone who has donated to our fundraiser so far this year. We know times are incredibly tough financially, which makes every single contribution mean even more to us.

We are beyond lucky to have such brilliant friends, family and supporters around us. You’ve shown us (once again!) how amazing our community is – and for that, we’re truly grateful.

We can’t wait to see everyone, catch up, eat cake, and (fingers crossed!!!) enjoy the sunshine together! 🍓🍰☕🌞

15/08/2025

Our next raffle prize up for grabs is this lovely gift set which is another prize donated by the wonderful Di!

This pink themed box contains a flannel blanket, an insulated tumbler, a rose scented candle, a bath bomb, a floral-scented bar of soap, a silk eye mask, a silk headband and some fuzzy socks 🩷