Pamper Day raises over £700 for charity

Visitors to the event, organised by Sidley residents Katrina Dowling and Matt Forest, were able to partake of a range of pampering treats all at just 3 a go.

Manicures, pedicures and nail art proved to be the most popular treatments of the day and comments from satisfied customers included:

"Treatments on offer were brilliant and great value for money."

"Can't wait until the next one!" and,

"I took my teenage children along and they thoroughly enjoyed it too."

Katrina and Matt tragically lost their 19month old son Charlie, who suffered with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, last year and wanted to raise money for the Demelza Children's Hospice as their way of saying thank you to the charity for its support throughout a difficult time.

A total of 736.70 was raised at the event with most of the proceeds coming from the raffle and tombola.

Katrina and Matt said:"It was a fantastic day and everybody involved worked really hard to raise money for such a worthy cause."

Friend of the couple, Katrina Teague, said:"The day was enjoyed by all. Congratulations Matt and Trina on a very successful day - a fab way to raise money, fab charity, a fab day!"

Matt and Katrina would like to thank the following businesses for kindly donating to the raffle:

Revive beauty salon, Beauty Haven, Treacle Mine Eastbourne, Domino's Pizza, Picnic Basket Caf, Earls Bakery, One Stop, Buzz hairdressers, Hungry Horse, Tesco, Curves, Boots, Carrolls Florist, Bexhill photograpics, Base Barbers, Garry Jarvis Hairdressers, CO OP, Retreat hairdressers, Body Shop, Independent Beauticians, Georgina Selmes, Abi Weston and Mandy Ledger.