Bandana Day

Today was a chance for all of the children to wear a bandana to school (for 50p).

It is in empathy with a girl who has Leukaemia and is undergoing Chemotherapy. This way, she didn't feel different by having to wear a headscarf.

Here is David with Grandma Pat, (my Mum,) up for the weekend. David was delighted that Karen found him a pirate one!

A night at the races...

Last night we went charity pig racing, organised by Batley Ladies Circle, the Paramilitary wing of Batley Round Table.

The first race the pigs went in all directions, so for the other races the pig "owners" could guide them.


The event included a pie & pea supper

Yorkshire food- Pie, mushy peas, mint sauce, brown sauce.

The last race- a close thing. One of the owners gave David number six to take home; a generous gesture after he had just forked out £20 for it. (They are £5 in Leeds market).


The event raised £550+ for cancer charities and one particularly persuasive Round Tabler who had lost a friend to cancer that week at 49 persuaded us to fork out another £104.

Just in case you've not seen this type of pig before, this vid snippet shows you how they move. You can't really hear them oinking, but they do.

Well done, Batley Ladies Circle!