Briar Patch Fundraiser _ Raffle and Stall

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Started on Behalf of Louise and Gus

[louise and Gus]

Thanks

Raffle for Briar Patch Rescue

Briar Patch Rescue is running a raffle to raise much needed funds, many thanks to Bex and the Buns and www.bunnybasics.com for donating the prizes.
Prizes are:

1st 15� LCD TV
2nd DVD recorder
3rd Ipod docking station and speakers
4th Bunny basics have very kindly donated a bunch of their lovely products, including specialty hay and treat baskets J (I had to tell my buns they weren’t allowed a nibble J)

Tickets are £1 for a strip, you can either send a cheque or postal order or use paypal, PM me and I’ll give you the details and let you know your number.

The raffle will be drawn at a fundraising event Briar Patch has organized on the 27th May at a local Green Fair www.rgf.org.uk we are going to have lots of other fundraising activities, a bunny tombola, cake stall, games etc. We will also be giving out information on rabbit care and talking to the public. I have persuaded my OH to sit in a dog create to show what it’s like for a rabbit in a small hutch (he’s 6�4!!)

The Fair is free to get in and there will be bands, stalls and loads of other things going on, if anyone lives in the Essex/East London area we would love to see you there.

[Willow_Warren]

Sound like a great idea... I'll be sure to get myself sorted soon and buy some tickets!


I have persuaded my OH to sit in a dog create to show what it’s like for a rabbit in a small hutch (he’s 6�4!!)


I'm sure that could be money raiser??? Don't let him out until £XXX is raised??? :wink: :lol:

[louise and Gus]

Yeah I did think of that but he was worried people would pay to keep him in :lol: :lol: I'll be sure to get pictures :D

[rabshan]

Sounds great fun :) I am in Walthamstow & will try to get along to give you some support :)

How much would you want to get my lovely O/h in a dog crate where he belongs :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: glad some guys know their place :lol: :lol: :lol:

[louise and Gus]

We could run a lock in for women who want their men out of the way for an hour :lol: :lol:

[luvabun]

That fair looks really good :thumb: I like it's message :thumb:
Just a word of advice after reading the details... make sure you are able to answer questions regarding the disposal of "waste" generated by bunny ownership. Actually the amound of waste generated could be a point used to put environmentally friendly peeps off bunny ownership... just a thought.

Good luck

[louise and Gus]

Yeah I had though of that, luckily I'm an environmental consultant so spend a lot of time at work talking to people about waste and disposal routes, so I should be able to fend off most questions. I am finding out about composting bunny waste, I know some councils in cambridgeshire
allow you to put in the green collection, but not essex. it makes great compost but it help to have some worms added to speed up the rotting.

The fair does seem to have a really good message, I am looking forwars to it :D

[louise and Gus]

I seem to be having problems sending PM's they are just staying in my outbox :? If you have PM'd me I am not ignoring you :D

[Spacegirl]

They are some fab prizes!!
At £1 its got to be worth a go!! :D

[louise and Gus]

Yeah the Tv is great I want it myself :lol: :lol:

[bunny mad lisa]

I have pm'd you as i would like to buy 5 strips please.
great prizes!!!

[louise and Gus]

Thanks Lisa :D

[louise and Gus]

Lisa has offered to donate some goodies for the bunny tombola too, this is much appreciated, Thank you :D

[louise and Gus]

I have now worked out how to use paypal so you can pay from your card even if you don't have a paypal account :D

£1 has to be worth a shot for these prizes :D

[Bex, Dave and Robbie]

Am I allowed a strip? Even if I provided prizes?

[louise and Gus]

Yeah I guess so :lol:

[Bavarian Bunny]

A strip? Remember, there will be kids at the fair! :D

[louise and Gus]

Not sure it'd raise much money anyway :lol: :lol:

[Bavarian Bunny]

Yeah, I guess locking your hubby into a dog crate should be more amusing.

Sorry Bex. :lol:

[louise and Gus]

Lots of people from his work want to come so they can laugh at him :lol:

[Bavarian Bunny]

But they will have to pay for it. :D

[louise and Gus]

Well I'm thinking of charging either to let him out, or to keep him in :lol: :lol:

[Dobbin]

have PM you

sue
xx

[Bavarian Bunny]

Thank you, Sue! :D

I would make people pay to leave hubby in the crate. Or other women can pay you 5 Pounds for locking up their husbands for 20 minutes, while they can have some peaceful shopping. :D

[louise and Gus]

Thank you sue :D

[Bex, Dave and Robbie]

Poor Dave (Lou's Dave)

Shame we aren't around or he could alternate with mine..that really would be like keeping a giant bun in a 4ft hutch.

Will your Dave actually fit? Oh and I'm getting baking this weekend..anything needed in particular?

[Bavarian Bunny]

Something that stays fresh until the following weekend? :lol: Bunny chip cookies?

[louise and Gus]

Gingerbread bunnies :D

[Bavarian Bunny]

Or some English style fruit cake, they stay fresh for several years. Just gotta soak them in tons of alcohol.

[Spacegirl]

Tickets are going fast so get some quick!!!!!!
Who doesn't want an LCD TV for £1 ?!! :D

[louise and Gus]

Another prize added :D we now have cinema passes for Vue cinemas

[haffyj]

oooohh i must remember to send some money and get some! fab prizes

[Bex, Dave and Robbie]

Anyone in the area should pop into the fair..looks good and I know Briarpatch will have LOTS of delicious goodies for sale (we're all busy baking for the next week!)

[Bavarian Bunny]

1 week to go! If anyone wants to donate a cake that can be sold at the fair, please PM Louise or me. If anyone wants to buy a cake, come to the fair! :D

[Bex, Dave and Robbie]

Well I have a batch of truffles in my fridge ready to go. The peppermint creams will need replacing as my taste testing got a bit carried away:oops: . Butter biscuits are ok..just need a chocolate coating. Wish I was able to come along!

[louise and Gus]

Ok people last week before the draw, so if anyone wants a ticket and hasn;t contacted me, get in touch :wave:

[Bex, Dave and Robbie]

C'mon has to be worth it for a pound!

[BirdieBun]

:D I donated £5 and have my 2 numbers :D

I am sure the day will be a success it sounds fab!

[louise and Gus]

Carys you have 25 numbers :lol:

it is £1 for a strip and there are five numbers on each, so all the numbers between the two I sent are yours :D

I bet your buns will be hoping you get the bunnybasics prize :lol:

[BirdieBun]

Carys you have 25 numbers :lol:

it is £1 for a strip and there are five numbers on each, so all the numbers between the two I sent are yours :D

I bet your buns will be hoping you get the bunnybasics prize :lol:

25 crikey!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

[louise and Gus]

The tickets were too small to write the details on so I had to do it by the strip. MY writing is very messy :oops:

[Bavarian Bunny]

Carys you have 25 numbers :lol:

it is £1 for a strip and there are five numbers on each, so all the numbers between the two I sent are yours :D

I bet your buns will be hoping you get the bunnybasics prize :lol:

:lol: Glad I am not the only one who was surprised at the amount of tickets. :)
Is one of the prizes a trip to the BVIs? :)

[Bex, Dave and Robbie]

Can vouch for Lou's Handwriting! :wave:

[louise and Gus]

Hey :evil: :lol:

[Bex, Dave and Robbie]

What?:angel:

[raine]

This has been on my list to do all week and where has the time gone. I have pmd for my tickets. As time is short, there is no need to post me my tickets.

[louise and Gus]

Thanks Raine! I will PM you your numbers :)

[Bavarian Bunny]

Last chance to buy raffle tickets, the draw will be tomorrow afternoon!!!!:D

[BirdieBun]

what were the results does anyone know?

[louise and Gus]

Well all in all it was a good day, despite the rain :cry: we made £320, which will go a long way to help neuture and fully vaccinate the 5 babies Eve currently has in! There were lots of people asking for advice, it was heartening to see the number of people who cared about their rabbits and wanted to learn more, we gave out loads of RWA leaflets, especially the diet guide, bunny budies and the flystrike one.

Raffle winners were:

1st 15” LCD TV - JANET 266/270 blue TICKET
2nd DVD recorder - STUART LITTLE 346/350 GREEN TICKET (yes his name really is stuart little :lol: )
3rd Ipod docking station and speakers - SUE 76/80 WHITE TICKET

4th prize is a photo shoot - ROB 461/465 - YELLOW TICKET
5th passes to vue cinema - NICKY HALL - 16/20 BLUE TICKET

6th bottle of wine - PETE -86/90 WHITE TICKET
7th Bunny basics specialty hay and treat baskets - S.SHAW 296/300 - WHITE TICKET

The lady who won the TV was over the moon :D

I have some pics of our stall I will put up later.

Thanks again to everyone who bought tickets, we really appreciate the support :wave:

[BirdieBun]

awww glad the day was a success :D

[louise and Gus]

Yeah I must admit it was awful when I woke up and saw it was pouring down, but enough people turned up to make it well worth the effort, and the cold!

My Vegan fruit loaf went down a treat :D

We had a 6ft hutch and run and a 2ft hutch someone bough a bun to Eve in, loads of people didn't realise you could get them that big and wanted to know where and how much.

[luvabun]

sounds like it was a success.. glad the atrocious weather did not dampen people's spirits :)