Afternoon tea raises cash for Devon Freewheelers

A tea party held in Buckerell raised over £550 for blood bike charity, Devon Freewheelers.

It was organised by village residents Jen Palfrey and Soo Sims on behalf of the Buckerell Community Association.

Over 90 people from the East Devon village, from the oldest to the youngest residents, turned out to support the event, enjoying waitress service, cream teas and a wonderful array of homemade cakes.

“We’ve organised similar events before, and this was the best yet – we’re bowled over by the amount raised,” said Jen.

“We decided to support the Devon Freewheelers for a number of reasons; they have been First Responders to some of our local people, which we all greatly appreciate. Their headquarters is just down the road on the Honiton Heathpark Estate, and our Association is committed to supporting local charities.”

Soo added: “The Freewheelers provide an amazing free service to the NHS, taking blood and other medical items between hospitals across Devon – we often see them heading to or from their HQ.

“We would like to thank rider Dave Cook who came along to support us on the day.”

The event took place in ‘Doug’s Shed’, made available for the day by Douglas Cowan and Adrian Hole of Splatthayes B&B.