Friday 26 October 2007

Christmas is coming.........

.....Yes! It's less than two months away, and if you're already struggling for present ideas, then let me suggest the following............

This is "Little Cooks", a cook book inspired by and to raise money for Little Havens Children's Hospice, where Melissa works. Rather than let me waffle on about it, this is what the official press release says........

" Little Cooks features recipes from children, their families and staff at the hospice, plus contributions from celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Delia Smith and Ainsley Harriot. Priced at £5.99 each, the books will be available from October at outlets including some Essex branches of Asda, Waterstones, Havens Hospices charity shops and via the charity's website, www.littlehavens.org.uk "

So there you go, a bargain! Anyway, just so you know how much you'd be helping out, the Hospice has annual running costs in excess of £1.6million, and the government provide just £25,000 each year towards this. They have to rely on public donations to provide the rest.

So there you, put one in everyone's stocking, tell your family, tell your friends, tell your work colleagues, tell that bloke in Oxford St who stands there all day with the sign that says "Golf Sale", tell everyone - Please...............

.....BUY THIS BOOK!!

9 comments:

Liz said...

OK!!

Jenny said...

we will!!

Mitchenstein said...

Now, I'm not necessarily the brighest Crayola in the box, but whilst reading your post, I got the sneaky feeling that you were trying to get us to buy something... Am I right?

Graeme said...

.....And that John is the power of subliminal advertising!!!!

Mitchenstein said...

I'm the power of subliminal advertising!?

Graeme said...

Ok, so I may have missed some punctuation, so for the sake of clarity......and that, John, is the power of subliminal advertising!

Jenny said...

I have seen the book!!! A publicity lady from Little Haven came to school this week and left some Christmas decorations and a copy of THE BOOK!!!!!
Note to all:....Graeme is right it's a great buy!! Go get it!

Liz said...

We saw this book today in Tickety Boo in Chelmsford - great shopping in Chelmsford by the way!

Jenny said...

I have bought the book!!!!...2 copies actually, one for us and one for some very fortunate member of our extended family. Lots of yummy recipes....mmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!