ABD IS THE LEAD SPONSOR FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAMILY OUTDOOR CELEBRATIONS IN WILTSHIRE!

The Devizes Carnival celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and ABD is proud to be the lead sponsor!

Devizes has a very long tradition of fairs, markets and carnivals...

The Devizes Carnival and International Street Festival is an exciting mix of traditional and contemporary festival styles.  It is the biggest community event in the town's calendar and one of the largest outdoor celebrations in Wiltshire. The festival consists of 2 weeks of events held in late August and early September and includes the Devizes International Street Festival, Picnic in the Park, Confetti Battle and the Carnival Procession together with a host of other supporting events.

Family Fun Events....

Picnic in the Park is a free event which has featured a range of key musicians playing live music to people who have brought along their own picnics to listen to and enjoy.

"Last year we had the biggest crowd ever, with 500 people attending. It's a fun and social event and Hillworth Park is a lovely venue."  Gazette and Herald Newspaper.

The Confetti Battle is a popular local tradition that has been taking place for many years standing, and one in which everyone can take part in. Great fun!

The Devizes Carnival Parade is a spectacular event and promises to be even more spectacular and a very special celebration this year, marking its 100th anniversary.  It starts on the green and goes through the town centre.  A free community costume making workshop has been available to all in the run up to the carnival.

ABD is the lead sponsor this year for these exciting events and is proud to be supporting the community!

Picnic in the Park - 19 August 2012
Comedy Night - 23 August 2012
Street Festival - 26 and 27 August 2012
Carnival Procession - 1 September 2012

For more information -  www.devizescarnival.co.uk

CONGRATULATIONS TO JANE DALE!

ABD PRIZE DRAW WINNER

Many congratulations to Jane Dale who won the ABD prize draw recently.

ABD prize draw takes place every 6 months and randomly selects a questionnaire that a client has completed.

Lucky winner Jane Dale was absolutely delighted to win an M & S gift card, especially as she has just moved house!

"As always, thanks to you and your firm for providing a service of a consistently high standard".  Jane Dale.

The next ABD prize draw will take place in December 2012.

A TOUGH CHALLENGE ACHIEVED..

EVERY PENNY COUNTED!

A CATCHUP WITH CATHERINE AFTER HER RACE

Many congratulations and well done to Catherine Cole (based at ABD’s Calne Office) who proudly handed over a cheque to Claire Kelly, Head of Charity Services for Wiltshire Air Ambulance.  The cheque was for the sum of £632.00.

(Left to right; Claire Kelly, Head of Charity Services for WAA, Steve Riddle, Paramedic for WAA and Catherine Cole, ABD Solicitors.)

As Catherine handed over the cheque, it was a time to briefly reminisce all the hard training she had done in the winter months prior to this race which took place on 27 May 2012 in Edinburgh.  Catherine had fulfilled one of her achievements - running the Edinburgh Marathon…

The Edinburgh Marathon started in May 2003. It is considered to be a “fast and flat” run over the traditional distance of 42.195 kilometres. This course was voted the fastest marathon run in the UK by Runners World Magazine 2008. This year more than 23,000 runners from 100 countries took part!  Organisers provided some 131,085 bottles of water along the 26.2mile route and another 29,000 or so at the finish!

Most of Catherine’s training had been done in the winter months, so it was quite a shock for her to be running in glorious sunshine and near to 25 degrees! She achieved what she had set out to do though, and finished in a fantastic time of 4 hours and 44 minutes with her friend Caroline Catt who had also trained with her. Catherine says that she could not have run it without Caroline’s support and it was a joint achievement.

Catherine and Caroline wanted to raise funds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Wiltshire Air Ambulance is a unique charity whose sole aim is to save the lives of people living in Wiltshire…

DID YOU KNOW?

• Air Ambulance helicopter MD EXPLORER is 12 years old.
• The Unit has been in operation for about 22 years. There are 5 paramedics, 4 police observers, and 3 pilots.
• Wiltshire has the only dedicated Air Ambulance service that can fly at night.
• It can reach anywhere in the county within 11 minutes.
• It is NOT government funded.
• It is funded only by community fundraising and donations.
• Due to its specialist equipment it can land ANYWHERE.

The daily cost to keep the Wiltshire Air Ambulance flying and saving lives is £2000.

The annual cost to keep the Wiltshire Air Ambulance flying and saving lives is £700,000

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

In order to help keep this critical life saving service going, they need support. Remember it is NOT government funded.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Click on this link www.wiltshireaireambulance.co.uk  to find out more about fundraising activities and how you could help.

Many congratulations to Catherine and also to Caroline who equally could not have achieved this without Catherine’s support and raised over £300 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Well done to you both – a real team effort!

What is Catherine’s next challenge? We will have to wait and see!