Events

A Murder Mystery Makes £300 for Guide Dogs

A Victorian Murder Mystery charity dinner organized by Braille Transcription UK Limited helped raise an astonishing £300.00 for the Guide Dogs Association on Friday 12 November.

A guest list of some 38 amateur sleuth enthusiasts - under the watchful eye of their Dangerous Liaison Compere - gathered in the lavishly furnished Wadescote suite of the Haydon House Hotel, Basford, to help solve what turned out to be a very difficult and not-to-say, tricky murder.

Managing Director, Philip Anderson of Braille Transcription UK limited, commented: “The entire guests were an incredibly generous and sporting crowd which made for a most pleasurable and financially rewarding evening.”

The raffle prizes, which were donated by the benevolent generosity of local firms Wedgwood, The Evening Sentinel, Computer Solutions, Mitten Clarke, Port Meirion, Bradwell Chemist, Haydon House and Royal Doulton, helped raise a staggering £200.00, with the remaining £100.00 from contributions made by the warm-hearted guests. For a Complete list of sponsors, please visit the Guide Dog section on the Braille Transcription UK website: www.brailletranscriptionuk.co.uk

Judi Anderson, company secretary at Braille Transcription UK adds: “We wish to thank representatives from Dangerous Liaisons whose enthusiasm elicited the dramatic involvement of all the guests. Furthermore, a special thank you to the staff at Haydon House for creating such a splendidly Victorian-themed menu, which proved immensely appetizing, and which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Finally, we would like to offer a huge vote of thanks to our guests - without whom the evening would not have been possible. Together, they helped raise a remarkable £300.00. Well done!!”

Moneys raised on the evening have now been added to Braille Transcription UK’s overall target of £5,000 which will be used to train a guide dog puppy and which will hopefully go on to give a deserving blind or partially sighted person freedom, independence and dignity.

Since July 2004, Braille Transcription UK has raised a total of £1,000.00 for the Guide Dog Association through the recycling of old mobile phones, used posted stamps and printer ink cartridges. This recycling programme is an ongoing project between Braille Transcription UK and Guide Dogs. Anybody may contribute to it by simply sending Braille Transcription UK his or her unwanted phones, stamps and printer cartridges.

In conclusion, Braille Transcription UK once again wish to thank its generous sponsors and kind guests for all their support on the night, and promise an equally action-packed schedule of events in the new year.