Jo and Irene wish to help us raise funds see below:

Secret garden High tea party &
craft fayre. fundraiser for the Silistra orphanage bunk bed appeal. Joanna Newman &
Irene Skyner invited the group to Secret garden High tea party &
craft fayre

First secret garden party!!! Saturday 11th August, small fundraising event in aid of Sillistra Orphanage to be held in Karantsi near Polski Trambrush. 2pm start till 6pm, high tea, craft stalls and much more can't wait to see you there :) more details and invites to follow :):):):)

Could we have more details of how the bunk bed appeal works

Blink wrote:

Could we have more details of how the bunk bed appeal works

Hi Blink

Berni is looking for 40 'sponsors' to raise the investment needed for the new bunk beds. Each 'sponsor' will 'buy' a square on the plan and their name will go on the list.

Once the cash is raised and the beds are made, then the entire drawing and list of the 40 donators will be framed and hung on the wall in the orphanage for all to see.

That makes it a bit clearer for dopes like me..thanks. How much is a square?

Sadly, all this is taking place a long way from me which makes it a very expensive exercise to attend.

What is the cost of this ?

Chris wrote:

Blink wrote:

Could we have more details of how the bunk bed appeal works

Hi Blink

Berni is looking for 40+ 'sponsors' to raise the investment needed for the new bunk beds. Each 'sponsor' will 'buy' a square or part of a square on the plan and their name will go on the list.

Once the cash is raised and the beds are made, then the entire drawing and list of the 40 donators will be framed and hung on the wall in the orphanage for all to see.

Hi Guys

Sorry for delay as you know I also work full time and we have two van loads of goods delivered and only Dougie and I sorting packing ready for collection today. So all done now will catch up on everything now.

Right the Bunk Beds: Thanks Chris for explaining this for me, as always you are a I have quotes for 20 sets of bunk beds ie 40 bunk beds with mattresses and storage drawers. The total overall costs inc delivery works out to be just under £6k so for 40 beds and 40 mattresses we are looking at £150 per square or £300 per set.

Now I am not asking people to do this, as this is their choice but I have set us a realistic target to raise the fund within one year starting with the funds raised at the Garden Party, Dougie and I have a few bags packing events before xmas, friends in BG are doing the Secret Tea party, and another couple in BG are doing bootsale, an bookswap, Willow may be doing a quiz night next year, plus if our advertising sponsors on the forum continue advertising, so whatever funds are raised throughout the year will now go to the bunk bed appeal. We have a sponsor for the transport now. If we make enough for 1 square it will be ticked off and we move to the next one. People can donate what they can afford, it may take several people to fill one square or just one person as £150 is a lot of money to find. Hope that makes sense

All sounds very good to me good luck I'm sure you will have a great day at the party

I am donating a free garden gate to this appeal , the idea is you come to the party design a garden gate its then judged by a independent judge on artistic merit and the winner gets there own bespoke garden gate for free . Now how bad is that ? There will be lots of hand made Bulgarian arts and craft there as well hand made tiles , American award winning beads and pendants jewelry and paintings by local artists ,i tried to get a wood Carver i know as well but is just to full of work for this one but maybe could make the next and some fantastic lamps as well . We can make it a good day you can make it a great one , thanks .

johnbaz wrote:

I am donating a free garden gate to this appeal , the idea is you come to the party design a garden gate its then judged by a independent judge on artistic merit and the winner gets there own bespoke garden gate for free . Now how bad is that ? There will be lots of hand made Bulgarian arts and craft there as well hand made tiles , American award winning beads and pendants jewelry and paintings by local artists ,i tried to get a wood Carver i know as well but is just to full of work for this one but maybe could make the next and some fantastic lamps as well . We can make it a good day you can make it a great one , thanks .

Well Done JB!!!!

[color:llisb5ob=#BF40FF:llisb5ob][size=150:llisb5ob]Hi Guys ...... Please do not get this Secret Garden Tea Rooms event mixed up with the Silistra Garden Party on Sat 6th Oct as they are two separate events. Our wonderful friends in Karantsi village near VT will be putting on this event and will donated some of the funds to the Silistra Orphanage which is just fantastic of them!! Thank you JB for your generous offer and supporting the cause, you are doing great [/color]

The Secret Garden Tea Rooms will be holding their Tea/Craft Fair on Aug 11th and some of the funds raised will be donated to the Silistra Orphanage bunk bed appeal. Looks like it is going to be a fab day. Here are the directions should you wish to attend

Directions to Karantsi..... Sat 11th Aug 2012
From Veliko Turnovo take the main E85 road towards Ruse, till you reach the Polski Trambesh cross roads. Take the Right turn &
bear left. When you reach a fork in the road take the left hand turn, trurn right at the end &
follow the signs &
balloons.
From the Ruse direction again main E85 road to Veliko Turnovo till you reach the Polski Trambesh cross roads, take the Left turning &
bear left. When you reach the fork in the road take the left turn. Turn right again at the end &
follow the signs &
balloons

Just a little preveiw of the hand made tiles that will be on show a the tea party , along with beads pendants , jewellery ,silk paintings , water colors , lamps and oil painting all by Bulgarian artists . Dont miss this day when its over its over .

Wow!! they look fantastic JB Sound like it is going to be a great day Don't forget to tell your friends about our Annual Garden Party fundraiser at the Silistra Orphanage we will also be holding a bootsale/table top (depending on what interest we get) If they re interested than contact [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

I think they could be interested in that as well , VT is full of art and these people are just so talented , i know a wood carver that does great work also a stone mason that is a top man .

Well get your finger out man and spread the word

Yes mam i will , the tea part will be a great event to attend with lot of interesting Bulgarian arts and craft that may not of seen . Dont miss it a fun day out for all with a nice cup of tea and cake as well .