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May is an excellent news-month for the group - a platform to recruit volunteers?

Please open the latest discussion, which provides details of the two latest group news releases & photos.

It also flags the next news-story, about Charles' latest triumph - getting funding to buy a "field poo-hoover", and a vehicle to tow it.

With the group moving to Tor View, and all the potential benefits this provides, the focus now is on recruiting more volunteers in the Glastonbury & Street area.  That is the only way of exploiting the full benefit of Tor View to…

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Posted by Administrator1 on May 26, 2012 at 19:43

Daily Telegraph article

Charles has highlighted an excellent article in today's Daily Telegraph:

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/telegraphchristmasappeal/8925857/Where-disabled-children-can-take-life-by-the-reins.html

He is in the market for member of our Forum (now more than 30) to let him know of any ideas we may have for fund-raising or sourcing grants/sponsorships…

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Posted by Administrator1 on December 1, 2011 at 19:32

Grade 3

We have done it!!!

Yolanda and Ann have passed their Grade 3 Exam today 9.11.2011 - Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers that have put so much of their time and experience in to making this possible, with out you we couldn't have done so well.

We are possibly the first in the South West to do this so it's a great achievement for us both and for the Group.

See you all soon

Yolanda

Posted by Yolanda Hansford on November 10, 2011 at 20:54

Latest news

Charles has done it again!  Michael Adams, from the Masons' Provincial Grand Lodge of Somerset, attended today's client-session to present a cheque for £500 towards the group's running costs.

 

Thanks to Charles, too, the group is about to swap our ageing horsebox for a much newer and better vehicle - which will be superbly sign-written to promote the group and our sponsors.

 

August Bank Holiday Monday - the group will be providing carriage drives at the annual…

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Posted by Administrator1 on August 25, 2011 at 20:14

 

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May is an excellent news-month for the group - a platform to recruit volunteers?

Please open the latest discussion, which provides details of the two latest group news releases & photos.It also flags the next news-story, about Charles' latest triumph - getting funding to buy a "field poo-hoover", and a vehicle to tow it.With the group moving to Tor View, and all the potential benefits this provides, the focus now is on recruiting more volunteers in the Glastonbury & Street area.  That is the only way of exploiting the full benefit of Tor View to expand and extend…See More
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Administrator1 posted a discussion

Lots of news

May is already a newsy month for the group, with two press releases already issued:SOMERSET LEVELS CARRIAGE-DRIVING GROUP SCOOPS ROSETTES AT ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW – PRESENTED BY HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Two of Somerset’s disabled carriage-drivers – members of the Somerset Levels RDA Carriage Driving Group – won a clutch of rosettes at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, presented by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Paul Dickens, driving the group’s Dartmoor pony, Whizzy, won first prize in the Windsor…See More
yesterday
Caroline - Whizzy's mom! posted videos
May 19
Julia Gibson replied to Administrator1's discussion Prince Philip hands rosettes to Louie and Paul
"This is brilliant! keeping up our tradition of winning at Windsor!   Well done everyone involved :D  PHOTOS PLEASE!!!"
May 14
Kate Kinsella commented on Kate Kinsella's photo
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"This is a birthday card i pur together for my 'surrogate' daughter's 30th!  Features my lovely girl Towne Ayr Kate who i have jost lost at the grand old age of 32.  Of course in this picture she was only about 10.  "
May 11
Kate Kinsella posted a photo
May 11
Kate Kinsella replied to Administrator1's discussion Prince Philip hands rosettes to Louie and Paul
"Well done everyone!  How fantastic for you all.  All that hard work really paid off then?  What a coup.  "
May 11
Diane Wood replied to Administrator1's discussion Prince Philip hands rosettes to Louie and Paul
"Great news !  Sounds like a very successful day .... Well done everyone !"
May 10
Jennifer Pennell replied to Administrator1's discussion Prince Philip hands rosettes to Louie and Paul
"Fantastic - can't wait to hear all the news."
May 10
Administrator1 posted a discussion

Prince Philip hands rosettes to Louie and Paul

Beryl & Whizzy star at Royal Windsor Horse ShowHRH, the Duke of Edinburgh, was at the Royal Windsor Horse Show to present rosettes at today's disabled driving events - and the Somerset Levels RDA Carriage Driving Group kept him busy!Louise (driving Beryl) took first-place in the Presentation contest, and Paul (driving Whizzy) won the cones course event.  And they both collected other rosettes, too.Right now, everyone is on their way back from Windsor, so there will be more information…See More
May 10
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Daily Telegraph

Charles has been studying his Daily Telegraph again, and has urged them to extend their recent coverage of the RDA to include mention of the carriage-driving section.Bravo, Charles....could we offer the 'Telegraph a case-study (eg, Anne) to show what can be achieved?See More
Apr 14
Administrator1 posted a discussion

2012 Season

Hi, everyone -The 2012 season is now under way, and the SLRDA group has a massively packed programme.It's been great to see new volunteers - our biggest priority - joining the group.Charles has continued his phenominal success as our group's fund-raiser:  thanks to which, we now have a new horsebox and prospects for more financial support.Please back his initiative for our group to be the beneficiary of the Mendip Farmers' Ball on Saturday 23rd June:  we need volunteers to wait at table and man…See More
Mar 20
Caroline - Whizzy's mom! posted a discussion

Philippa's award

Hi everyoneThought I would let you know that a number of media are covering the release we issued about Philippa receiving her award.Here is a link that we we notified about in case you have missed it in your local papers.http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Princess-Anne-award-Philippa-s-efforts/story-14344589-detail/story.htmlAlso, in early February she is going to be doing a live…See More
Jan 9
Jennifer Pennell replied to Charles Simmons's discussion Fund Raising Appeals
"Sorry Charles. I sent a reply to this weeks ago - but I see it didn't appear - so I obviously did something technically silly which is very usual for me !! I wanted just to say that the Telegraph articles have been really great for RDA - but…"
Jan 8
Jennifer Pennell replied to Caroline - Whizzy's mom!'s discussion my little star whizzy
"Very many congratulations to all three of you. I wish I had been there to watch. Love Jenny"
Jan 8
Julia Gibson replied to Caroline - Whizzy's mom!'s discussion christmas meal
"Fantastic piccies Caroline!   Happy New Year to all at SLRDA :)   Jujlia xx"
Jan 6
 
 
 

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