How could anyone refuse to buy an apple or an orange from these irresistible sellers'.' Gabrie/le Blunden and Tamrnv Skan were he/ping Mudeford ladies' guild to raise more than £500 at its 1983 annual fete, which included manv stalls and sideshows. You could also throw a wet sponge at a brave instructor from the nearby Coastguard Training School or visit an exhibition in the School itself or listen to the Christchurch Life.saving Club and district Scout band. On into October, and in that month alone Mudeford with various events, including a silent auction, raised a further £1,200.

photograph by courtesy of Bournemouth Evening Echo.