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Written by Hannah Elizabeth Wright
We’ve done it again! €823 raised for our Oldies! 🐾💜
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Ladies Day at Château Dumas on the 22nd of September. We hope you had a truly wonderful day filled with relaxation, laughter, pampering, delicious food and good company.
And, most importantly, thanks to all of you, we raised an incredible €823 for our Oldies, through ticket sales, donations and the raffle 🥰
For those who couldn’t make it, here’s a brief run through of the day:
10.30 arrival with tea and coffee in the Chateau with Introduction from Ali and Hannah
10:45-12:45 1:1 sessions and small group sessions
13:00 Lunch with time to browse the books and clothes that were kindly donated to help raise funds
14:30 – 3:30 Afternoon Group Session + Raffle
We’re delighted that the food was such a hit and that you enjoyed dining al fresco in front of the chateau! We enjoyed a three-course vegetarian menu, lovingly prepared by the talented Ali Stickler, along with one of the delicious starters made by Gillian Lindsey.
🍽️ The Ladies Day Menu (recipes, as requested, to follow in another blog post)
Starters
Courgette and Blue Cheese soup by Gill
or
Carrot Pate with Avocado and Pitta Bread
Mains
Coucous or Quinoa with roasted vegetables and feta or tofu
Dessert
Panna cotta with red berry coulis
or
Lime and blueberry vegan Cheesecake
A huge thank you to our wonderful therapists 💜
We simply couldn’t put on an event like this without the generosity, time and talents of our amazing therapists, who gave up the best part of their day to help make Ladies Day such a success.
We had 1:1s along with small group sessions in the morning and one group session for everyone in the Studio after lunch.
A huge thank you to:
Small Group Sessions in the morning
1:1s
- Irena — Self Worth. One of the particpants came out of the library after her session and said to Hannah “Wow, she’s good!”
- Lisa — Ever popular 🪑 Yoga, especially for the ladies who have trouble doing the mat-based version
- Mary — Relaxing Pilates in the grounds
- Valérie — Crystal Sound Bowls, had the ladies lying down on their mats or seated with their eyes closed, while Valerie serenaded them with her crystal bowls.
- Nadezda — Massage
- Sol — Massage
- Laury — Make-up
- Lauralee — Card Reading
Large Group Session in the afternoon
- Jacqueline, assisted by Valérie — Seasonal Colour Analysis in the Studio: Discover Your Perfect Colour Palette. A very interesting and useful session for many of the ladies.
Thank you all for sharing your time, energy and talents with our ladies. ❤️
And our wonderful team…
A massive thank you to the people behind the scenes who worked so hard to make the whole day run smoothly:
Hannah – for sourcing the venue, organising and getting the chateau ready for us along with her eye of detail tweaking and adding magic to the small things we miss.
Ali — for the fantastic catering and impeccable organisation 👏👏👏
Gill, Lesley Davies and Samantha Moore ❤️ — thank you for everything you did to help make the day so special.
Thank you, Château Dumas
A very special thank you to Lizzie, the owner of Château Dumas, for allowing us to use such a beautiful venue.
It really was the perfect setting for a day of friendship, relaxation, pampering and fun. 💜
And finally… thank YOU! 🥰
Of course, none of this would be possible without all of you wonderful ladies who came along.
Thank you for your support, your generosity, your lovely feedback and for helping us raise €823 for our Oldies.
We asked for a summary of the day on our feedback form, a few of the comments were;
‘A special time to celebrate being female and indulge ourselves in a beautiful environment for a great cause’.
‘A fun day in a beautiful environment with lovely people, at a great price & for a good cause!’
‘An amazing relaxing day in stunning surroundings with an intersting choice of sessions through out the day.’
‘It was a wonderful relaxing day in the beautiful surroundings of the Chateau, a wonderful lunch, interesting therapies and a good opportunity to catch up with friends.’
‘A fantastic day which was extremely well organised in a fabulous setting. Thanks to all involved and well done for the amount of money raised!’
We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you.
Until the next one… 💜
