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I notice that there is actually a break on Saturday evening from 19:30-19:55.

This, it seems to me, would be a good time to have the toast.

Can we agree on 19:30 at the Bar, then?

Indeed… that’s the time, see you all there… who is being the toast master
this year I  wonder?
 

I would nominate Wendy Leslie who is always so cheerful and willing to role up her sleeves when needed.

My fermentation process is nearing completion ,soon the blending.

Recent years has seen my "STUFF" turn out disappointingly pleasant, I hope for much worse this year.

19:30  sounds good to me!

Cheers,

Slippy

Wendy Leslie would you be the toaster this year please?

7.30 it is!

Great, hope it be Wendy 🌞

Has anyone got s**t glasses?

If not I can bring them as usual.

Just let me know.

plastic or paper might be a more acceptable alternative :o

I will try to get the shot glasses in Tesco this morning…
if I can’t find them can someone else please bring them?

I’ve got some shot glasses which I can bring

80 shot glasses bought this morning, phew.

The 2025 Carey Hancock Memorial Toast

This will be held at approx 19:30 on Saturday at the bar on the field,. There is a break in stage proceedings for 30 minutes at that point. Please start gathering by 19:15 if at all possible.

As you probably know, we collect money for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Toast. We usually raise at least £300.

So please bring CASH - £5, £10 and £20 notes are good - no shrapnel please - to put into the collection bucket one week today.

If you don't recognise me, I'm sure you'll recognise Wendy. The bucket will be with one of us at all times.

See you there, bring CASH and horrible drinks

If you can't be there  but wish to donate anyhow, please make your donation individually online at https://donate.teenagecancertrust.org/  

We certainly will!

I have observed from afar in previous years, but might join in with up to 10 peculiar Irish persons this time, if that's acceptable?   How horrible should the "horrible" drinks be?

Quite acceptable to join us.

The more "interesting" the drinks, the better.

Trying Gareth’s vile concoction now… 🤣🤣🤣

I've a few paper shot glasses left from last year, so will bring them too.

Toast

Wendy will be proposing the Toast tonight.

We will, if course, be remembering all our "absent friends".

We are gathering for a 19:30 target time.

We hope to see as many TalkAwhilers as possible.

All donations will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

All missed, hugely
Here's to their memory 🍻

It was fun, thank you WendyLeslie…. Great tee shirt! 😄

Excellent job Wendy, looking forward to see how much we raised.

Although there were very many disgusting assimilations drink wise, I’m going to propose Dad Volt’s creative concoction took drink preparation to a whole new level. I’m still not sure WHAT I drank from his bottle, him CLAIMING it was basically prunes, it was the general opinion on the field that HE ate the prunes, processed them, and then collected the emergent mixture from his toilet. Still I don’t seem to have suffered.

We collectively raised £375 this year for the Teenage Cancer Trust. This is an increase of £60 over last year.  

I will pay it in asap.

With Gift Aid, the total should be around £468.75. I will confirm this later.

Congratulations and thanks to all.

If you couldn't be there  but wish to donate anyhow, please make your donation individually online at https://donate.teenagecancertrust.org/  

Just brilliant!

Good to see you all at the toast, despite the horrific concoctions I was “forced” to drink…  ;D I paid for it the next day  ::)

That’s a fantastic amount collected!  :D

Excellent!

All paid. £468.75 with gift aid.

Hi Andrew,
Thank you for being that ‘someone’ who understands.

Thank you so much! Your generous donation of £375.00 means our nurses and support staff can be there to give every young person with cancer the best care possible.

Every day, seven young people in the UK aged 13-24 hear the words ‘you have cancer’ and without the right support, going through cancer could take so much from their lives.

But today you have helped to change this. Your gift today will fund the specialist nurses and youth workers who will help them through it, help them recover, live their lives to the fullest and flourish in the future.

If you ever want to check your current communication choices or change how we keep you informed about our work and other ways you can support young people with cancer such as fundraising, events, volunteering, donating and campaigning please let us know. You can get in touch with us by phone, email or by visiting our website. We’d love to hear from you!


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   Donation amount: £375.00



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With thanks and best wishes,

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Very impressive work.  Well done, all.

Brilliant news!

That's great news. Due to my enforced absence on Day 3, I missed the toast, but I've made a donation online. Hopefully, I'll be back next year (for the whole of the festival!)