CHIPPENHAM HALF MARATHON IS A RUNNING SUCCESS!

MONIES RAISED GO TO DOROTHY HOUSE HOSPICE CARE

Awdry Bailey & Douglas was proud to be a Main Sponsor for the Chippenham Half Marathon which took place on Sunday 7 September 2014.

The weather was warm and sunny with a light breeze. A sea of runners took off from the start line at the Chippenham Sports club making their way around the predominantly flat course.

ABD Team took part in the event which was a running success helping to raise monies for Dorothy House Hospice Care.

Winner of the race for men was Sam Humphrey from Victoria Park Harriers & Tower Hamlets AC who came in at 01:09:04 

Winner of the race for ladies who came 5th was Rebecca Moore from Worthing & District Harriers who came in at 01:17:55.

From left to right: Tim Watts, Eve Clarke, Samantha Jane Walters and Alistair Everett

MONIES RAISED – DOROTHY HOUSE HOSPICE CARE

It was the taking part that counted and ABD Team managed to raise for Dorothy House Hospice Care £295.00 a fantastic amount! 

PRESENTATION TO DOROTHY HOUSE HOSPICE CARE

A presentation took place on Tuesday 23 September 2014 outside ABD Chippenham office whereby a “giant size” cheque was handed over to Emily Knight, Community Fundraiser and Phillippa Watson, Major Gifts Fundraiser for Dorothy House Hospice Care.  The cheque was presented by both ABD Partner - Alexander David who is Head of Family Department, and Tom Paget, member of the ABD Commercial Department both based at ABD’s Chippenham Office.

Alexander David said “Dorothy House Hospice Care is a fantastic local charity supporting hundreds of families on a daily basis affected by life threatening conditions.  Awdry Bailey & Douglas are delighted and proud to be sponsoring such a cause.”

Phillippa Watson said “We are delighted that Awdry Bailey & Douglas decided to support Dorothy House Hospice Care by entering a team in the Chippenham Half Marathon.  We rely on support from the local community in order to continue to provide care when and where it is needed.  Congratulations to all the runners.”

From left to right: Tom Paget, Alexander David, Emily Knight and Phillippa Watson

For more information on timings and this event go to www.chippenhamhalfmarathon.co.uk

For footage of this event go to YouTube

ABD GOLF EVENT DAY – ANOTHER ONE TO REMEMBER!

ABD Golf Day at Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf resort event was a cracking day!  The weather was superb, and everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves....

It was coffee and bacon butties for starters followed by a quick speech by ABD partner Andrew Douglas and off they went.  The format was easy!

PGA Pro – Simon Shanks was on hand to give advice at the Pro Clinic Driving Range and there was putting practice on the green beforehand. 

AND THEN THEY WERE OFF...

The weather was fantastic. Perfect for a round of golf on the magnificent 18 hole course, starting off from the 10th tee in their four ball teams.

NOT JUST A SIMPLE ROUND OF GOLF!

Course competitions included: 

Individual Stableford competition, white tees
Longest Drive
Nearest the Pin
Straightest Drive
Putting Competition

EVERYONE’S A WINNER

Pre-drinks were then served in the Clubhouse Brasserie afterwards followed by a delicious 3 course dinner, speeches and prize-giving.  The magnificent ABD Cup was won by Alistair Everett whilst former ABD Champions looked on.  It was a late night and a TRULY memorable day.

For more information about this event go ABD Pinterest and take a snap shot look...

Taste Wiltshire! Discover your local pantry!

Awdry Bailey & Douglas (ABD) was proud to support this local fun filled event which took place on Sunday 14 September 2014 in the village of Urchfont, near Devizes.  As well as ABD there were other local supporters too.

The event was a great success.  There was street food and local produce to be purchased and live music to listen to.  Local highly qualified chef and proprietor of The Bistro Restaurant and Cookery School - Peter Vaughan provided the audience with some great cookery tips and cookery demonstrations using local produce. This was followed by headline act Natalie Coleman - 2013 BBC MasterChef Champion who also demonstrated her “winning” cookery skills whilst talking the audience through her quick and easy recipes.  Natalie has a new book coming out next year called “Winning Recipes for Every Day”.  BBC News Wiltshire was also on hand to interview the stall holders, chefs and visitors about their day and the event which added to the excitement!

Stalls with delicious local produce included homemade breads, mushrooms and fungi, cakes, homemade apple juice, beers, honey, rapeseed oil varieties and MORE! 

The event was organised by Redhone Community Trust who hope to run a similar event next year. Any profits made will go to Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

More information about the event?  Go to ABD Pinterest and take a snap shot look!

You can also see more if you go to:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p025yz65

CHARITY GOLF DAY EVENT RAISES £1,846!

Awdry Bailey & Douglas was proud to support The Lions Club of Chippenham in a charity golf day event in aid of Orchid Cancer Charity which took place on 25 August 2014.  ABD also sponsored “The Longest Drive for the Men” competition!

The weather was awful! But it didn’t stop close to 70 hardy golfers playing!

The overall profit raised at this great event was £1,846 which will go to St Bartholomew’s Hospital in order to help them in their research to treat and cure prostate and testicular cancer.

BARBURY HORSELESS STEEPLECHASE & CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE IN AID OF GREATWOOD & WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE

Awdry Bailey & Douglas were proud to support this very worthwhile event now in its third year which took place on Sunday 3 August 2014 in aid of Greatwood and Wiltshire Air Ambulance on the fabulous Barbury Castle Estate.

The Races

The event was staged by the Rotary Club of Marlborough and District 1100. There was a choice of 3 races:

The chasers gallop – a 5mile race

The thoroughbred canter – a 2.5mile race

The novice’s non-handicap – a 2.5 mile race.

The weather was sunny, no horses and runners enjoyed the day!

The weather was lovely on the day of the run but the day before it was pouring with rain!
Prizes were presented by Nigel Bunter of Barbury Estates.

£3,000 raised!

Monies raised in total were £3,000 which will be presented to Greatwood Children’s Charity and Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a small amount retained by Marlborough & District and Swindon Phoenix Rotary Clubs to support small local projects and charities.

Click here to view pictures on Pinterest

For more information go to www.horseless-steeplechase.org.uk

Chippenham Half Marathon 2014 - Please Sponsor Us - Dorothy House Hospice Care

Awdry Bailey & Douglas have put together a team to run in the Chippenham Half Marathon on Sunday 7th September 2014 to help raise money for Dorothy House Hospice Care, which is the local hospice charity for Bath, North and West Wiltshire and parts of Somerset.

The firm is also a main sponsor of the event. 

We would appreciate your support for the charity and if you would be willing to make a donation please go to our JustGiving page.

Thank you so mcuh for your support - from the ABD Team

abdcare Team is busier than ever and welcomes James Trescothick-Martin

Recent recruit to the abdcare team is experienced Solicitor James Trescothick - Martin.  James   has the ideal background to help build on the success already achieved by the team. He has  a strong skill set  and significant experience in helping others and in particular in dealing with accident victims suffering longer  term with serious industrial disease complaints: Through this work and general litigation he has acquired and developed  associated advocacy skills coupled with his  keen interest in those who are victims of elder abuse.  

A member of both Solicitors for the Elderly and Action for Elder Abuse, James has the type of background which is ideally suited to assist elderly client’s with the many and varied types of advice required by them and to also deal with issues which are more contentious.

NHS Continuing Healthcare funding and Asset Protection Advice

James has a caseload covering advice on the difficult and topical issue of eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding and the retrospective recovery of such fees where people have been wrongly screened out. Asset protection is another specialist area where he advises and puts in place lasting powers of attorney, living Wills and Trusts. The later includes both Will trusts and Lifetime trusts to assist and protect both individuals and their families from the ravages of the state and for the benefit of themselves and their loved one’s. With a sound knowledge of Property and Housing law, James looks to ensure that the family home is protected as best as possible for the benefits of a surviving Spouse or Partner and of course future generations.

Hot topic!

Offering honest, pragmatic and timely advice, James’ overall experience of both planning and dealing with situations where things have gone wrong leaves him ideally placed to provide comprehensive advice in this area. Alive to this need for planning he always recommends taking early advice. Although he deals with the situation where perhaps plans did not quite work or where nothing was put in place, James is a strong advocate of putting measures in place to prevent unnecessary cost and heartache.

Being part of a growing team, James can advise on the new Care Act 2014 and the CAP on how much you allegedly should have to spend on your care costs.  What counts towards this £72,000 CAP?  How do you get into the system to start the CAP running and when does it all start? What are Personal Budgets and what does that mean for you as a carer or someone considering the care provision of a loved one?

Andrew Douglas who heads up abdcare says:-

“James brings to the department a much needed additional resource given the demand there is for advice on this very hot topic. James’s skill set will both compliment the department and provide much valued assistance to our elderly client base and their loved one’s.”

An initial free appointment

For a free appointment and to find out answers to the questions that need answering please contact James at james.trescothick-martin@awdrys.co.uk or call on 0800 072 8636. The team has offices In Marlborough, Royal Wootton Basset, Devizes & Chippenham. Alternatively visit our website www.abdcare.co.uk

James Trescothick-Martin