Guide Dogs For The Blind Coffee Morning

This popular event, which is organised by the Bexhill, Hastings & Rother local fund-raising branch of the charity, had plenty on offer to keep bargain hunters happy.

A variety of stalls sold books, bric a brac, stationary, cards, and a selection of Guide Dog goods; teas and coffees were served.

Quick to sell out was the home-made marmalade and mouth-watering cakes, many of which had been made by pastry chef extraordinaire Doreen O'Donnell, partnered by expert sponge cake maker, Viv Stokes.

Viv said: "We regularly make the cakes to sell at the coffee mornings and we've got good team work going on here, and a lot of people kindly make cakes and donate as well." She added: "We really enjoy baking and helping the charity '“ it's nice to put something back."

The event proved to be very successful and raised 448 which treasurer Joan Inskipp said was over 200 more than had been raised at the same event last year, adding, "we are very pleased."

For further information on the charity visit the web-site at www.guidedogs.org.uk