Summer fair success for RAFA branch

The weekend weather was kind at least to the summer fair held at the Albatross Club by the Bexhill branch of the Royal Air Force Assocation.

It raised a total of 631.48 which RAFA president Ken Igglesden was delighted by and said was the highest ever total for this event.

Takings were already up as John Leahy on the door confirmed: "We have had lots of people - it is the good weather...if it had been raining we would not have had all these visitors, but we have been very busy. The first influx when we opened up was very good - people were just streaming in."

The fair had wide selection of stalls, raffles, and prizes to appeal to everyone - from the flying ace teddy bear up for grabs, to the hundreds of books, household goods and bric-a-brac laid out for visitors to sort through.

Sandra Pasfield reported huge success as ever with the cake sale and said: "It has been wonderful - we had so much produce brought in for it, it was lovely - we are sold out."

Eileen Slinn and Maisie Gillespie were pleased with the response to their WRAF/WAAF grocery basked full of desireable goodies.

Eileen commented: "It has been excellent. This is our contribution as ex-service women, and we have just taken 92 on the basket - that can't be bad, can it? We are very proud."

The event was held by the RAFA club to raise funds for its Wings Appeal, and vice chairman of the branch, Geoff Brown said: "We have had crowds down here today - when we opened the door they just flooded in. You couldn't seen the place for the people in it - we have done very well. On the book stall here we have taken just under 60 today, and as they are only twenty odd pence each, it shows we have sold a lot."