META CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA 2010

What a great day! What a fantastic turnout! Started off bitterly cold. The Go Mad gang were the first to arrive and set up house. Luckily hot chocolate served by Ruben at the Piccadilly Coffee Company warmed cold hands and tummies. His muffins also went down a treat.

Whilst early birds browsed around the Christmas Fayre in the patio, META Riding School pupils did some serious competing with their team gymkhana games. The kids had decorated their horses beautifully for the occasion and everyone was well into the Christmas theme.

Visiting kiddies queued up patiently for their pony rides and enjoyed every minute.

Meanwhile in the patio there was plenty of shopping going on whilst youngsters tried the Lucky Dip, bought Raffle tickets and guessed the name of our Xmas Bear-

From the Piccadilly to the META BBQ where sizzling meat was washed down with beer or a glass of good red wine, visitors made the most of a truly enjoyable venue.

Our grateful thanks to Kim (Mama Xmas) and Providencia for organising the gymkhana and making sure that the kids had fun, to Julie-Anne who spent the morning with Magic entertaining the little ones on non-stop pony rides, to Anne the go-between who coordinated events, the guys on the BBQ and all the META team and horses for their patience and their generosity.

And a special mention to the stall holders who made our Christmas Fayre such a success:
- Piccadilly Coffee Company
- Gardenía Plants and Decorations
- Nicky Driffield Home Made crafts, sweets and cakes
- Go Mad (Make a Difference) volunteers
- Hand made brooches from Totana
- Old toys and clothes from Totana
- META

Last but not least Father Christmas who once again brought his pony laden with hampers of gifts and Christmas magic for the children.