Margaret Newell Ashes Ceremony

A wonderful day was rounded off by friends and family of Margaret taking her ashes down to the bird hide to be scattered there as she wished. Besides running the Ash Tree Stables, Margaret had looked after the birds and the hide with great affection.
Besides the sunny day, Margaret seemed to have had a hand in organising the day. When an ice-cream van turned up uninvited as we all thought, we learnt from the man that Margaret had in fact organised him back in January, unknown to anyone else!! It was a lovely touch, and the hot sunshine was very definitely ice-cream weather!

The day was never intended to be a fund-raising event but a raffle, a 'Guess the weight of a Westie' competition and donations totalled around a staggering £250.
All in all, a very memorable day which will be held next year on the first Sunday in August again in her memory.