A wonderfully successful and exciting fundraising luncheon was held at the Crown Hotel at Blandford Forum organised by Caroline Cary for ABF The Soldiers Charity and Nicky Boothright for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

A wonderfully successful and exciting fundraising luncheon was held at the Crown Hotel at Blandford Forum organised by Caroline Cary for ABF The Soldiers Charity and Nicky Boothright for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

I had great fun at the table of super-elegant guest speaker Patricia Stevenson, Publishing Director of Tatler. There were great sums raised for both charities and pink champagne to finish - gorgeous!

Lots of local people and businesses donated generously to the success of this event. These include Susie Freeman Travel, Dorset magazine, True Grace Candles, Flowers & Beyond, The Bull at Wimborne St Giles, The Anchor at Shapwick, Spire Printing Ltd of Salisbury, Georgina Maynard of Dorset, The Crown Hotel at Blandford, Fontmell Clinic of Shaftesbury, Abi Care of Dorset, Busby of Dorset, India Jane Interiors of Wimborne, Modo Interiors of Blandford, Chococo of Swanage, The Loft at Blandford, Jason Regent Tailoring of Salisbury, Farihome of Salisbury, Jas Hair of Salisbury, PDB Marketing Ltd of Salisbury, Hambledon Gallery of Blandford, Estee Lauder, Cute Cuticles of Blandford, Hotel Grosvenor of Shaftesbury, Red Carpet of Canford Cliffs, Mine of Wimborne, Fitness Lab of Corfe Mullen, Chivas Regal, Bijoux Beads of Shaftesbury and Laura Mason Garden Design.

Photos by: Anita Newcombe