Friday, 15 August 2008

Can You Help - and have some fun along the way

Your help is required...
The funding for legal advice to ensure that Roswell and surrounding areas are protected from unwanted development is an ongoing challenge, and one that I hope we all feel is worth while.

The LCPRE are leading the charge in protecting the wild spaces in Ely with the current focus on securing Village Green Status for the Meadows. If you would like to help contribute a small amount to help with these legal costs please contact the LCPRE.

They are currently organising a sponsored litter-pick and other activities which will help raise much needed funds. Alternatively if you are simply too busy to participate but simply with to contribute to the fund, I am sure that they will be happy to hear from you.

A special opportunity…


In order to help raise funds for the LCPRE I am auctioning some of my time to the lovely residents of Ely.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to fly fish? Well if you would like to donate £50.00 to the LCPRE’s legal fund, I will take you to spend a morning or afternoon learning how to fly fish. Hopefully you will have a trout or two to take home for tea – I will even show you how to clean the fish so that when you get it home you are ready to pop it under the grill!

The location is in a gated exclusive 90 acre private nature reserve not normally open to the public. The reserve is situated on the South Side of Cambridge (just 40 mins slow drive from Ely) and is in a beautiful setting. If fishing is not for you, why not treat a friend to a lesson as a present. Due to the private nature of the location I am only able to take 1 guest at a time (fishing or not) so please keep this in mind if you are thinking about booking for a younger person.

Drop me an email at cnmjhughes@tiscali.co.uk if you would like to try your hand at casting a fly. (Places are subject to availability and must be organised between 1st September and 31st August 2008) All donations will be handled by the LCPRE - Please do not send any money to me.

For general donations please contact: s.w.hall@sky.com for more details.