We love our children. But if there is one thing that they
seem to love more than us, it’s Acorn Playgroup and Pre-School (yes, we are a
little offended!)

Each evening, they totter back home, regaling us with stories
of Japanese-style dance-wake-ups, sparkly homemade playdough, crafts &
singing. How, exactly, are we meant to match that at home?

Jokes aside, Acorn and its team of superstars has provided
our little ones with a safe, exciting and fun home-from-home during the madness
of 2021 and we want to help them make it eeeven better for 2022.

As a charity, Acorn is heavily reliant on fundraising to
keep going and as a result of the pandemic, all of their big fundraising events
have had to go on hold for the last couple of years.

So, this January a team of grateful (and foolish!) Acorn
parents, both old and new, will be working together to raise money for this
fantastic local nursery. As a team, we will ‘virtually’ make our way from the
Christmas markets of Germany, though the ski resorts of Austria and into Italy.
We will pound the pavements down Italy’s thigh (Milan to Bologna and then
Florence) and towards Rome (it’s knee) before finally dashing our way along the
Amalfi Coast’s iconic clifftops to its Calabrian tippy toes. If we have miles
to spare, we may even pop across to Sicily – Well, it is the closest most of us
will get to a holiday this year!!

Don’t be fooled into thinking this is an easy task. We are a
motley crew, made up of reluctant runners, occasional cyclists, horse riders,
walkers and even a heavily pregnant mum that will be waddling her way there for
this great cause (her words!)

So, please help make our January sweat fest worth it, by
donating! Every pound raised helps a fantastic local playgroup!



PS –Please remember to tick the GIFT AID box if you are a tax payer – then
Boris chips in too! 😉