This time of the year is always hectic for us, with lots of babies and lots of fund raising events. It is hard to believe it is only two months to Christmas – this year has flown by so fast. Thanks to Judy and Pete for hosting our Tea Garden at the Open Gardens this year, we really enjoyed being able to spend time in one of the most beautiful settings the Midlands has to offer. We also have an Open Garden at Alskeith Farm in Caversham for the next two weekends, so please support us there as well. It is another lovely, big garden full of little gems. The 26th October is our Christmas Fair at FreeMe from 10h00 till 14h00. There will be lots of stalls and eats and a chance to buy some different Christmas gifts, and support us as well. Lets hope that the weather gods are kind to us for a change. On the 20th October, Wakefields will be holding another charity book sale at their new premises. The last one was such fun and we can make it bigger and better, so please come. You can get some really nice books at a fraction of the new price. Please also consider recycling your old ones by dropping them off at FreeMe or at Wakefields. Thanks again to the guys at Wakefields for going the extra mile to help charities in the area. On the animal front, all our babies are growing well and are getting more independent. Our only loss was the dear little Reedbuck with the two broken legs, obviously the trauma was just too much for him. The gang has been joined by seven baby Egyptian geese and three little African Black ducks. The duck eggs were brought to FreeMe from the Howick Golf Course after the nest was disturbed and we were very excited to be able to hatch three of the six. Look forward to seeing you all at the various events. Please remember to sms Donate freeme to 48748 to donate R 10.00.
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