The Early Early Christmas Live & Virtual Fair 2021 We’re Back for 2021! Tedworth Polo Park,

Tues 28 Sep 2021 | 2pm - 9.30pm Wed 29 Sep 2021 | 9:30am - 4pm

07818 090 913 [email protected] Proud sponsors of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Early Early Christmas Fair

Making soldiers’ lives better www.aspiredefence.co.uk Pictured: Officers’ Mess - Larkhill, delivered for the Army Basing Programme (2016 – 2020)

Copyright © 2021 Aspire Defence Limited The Early Early Christmas Fair We’re back for 2021!

Tedworth Polo Park, Wiltshire Tues 28 Sep 2021 | 2pm - 9.30pm Wed 29 Sep 2021 | 9:30am - 4pm

The last 18 months have been hugely challenging for event organisers, and the charities that they support. Taking the Early, Early Christmas Fair (EECF) online was a big undertaking, but you all supported us and we are so grateful to everyone who helped raise much needed funds for ABF - The Soldiers’ Charity, in the most difficult year yet.

The 2021 EECF, complete with marquees, stalls and stallholders, delicious food and drink will take place at Tedworth Park, Tidworth as always over a two-day period with a fabulous evening reception on the Tuesday night.

There will be the usual fabulously eclectic display of produce and products: from beauty and fashion, food and drink, gifts and gadgets, jewellery and flowers, things for the home and the garden, and much, much more… Something for everyone and a place to meet, at last. Any government guidelines will be strictly adhered to, with whatever restrictions are in place at that time.

Once again, we will be joined by Marc Allum, well known to many from the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, who will be delighted to value your heirlooms and curios both at the Live Event, and later online during the Virtual Event.

In addition, there will be a lovely new pop up wellness area, with the opportunity to book in for a few fun things, and various authors will be book signing throughout the event.

The EEC Virtual Fair will go online immediately after the live Fair. The main virtual event will be from 30th September until 14th October; this will include exclusive shopping where you can find virtual events: gin tasting, curry suppers, private online antique valuations, celebrity appearances, and all the shopping you need for Christmas. All the shops will then stay open until 1st January 2022. It will include some of the exhibitors from the Live Event, but many will be new – so there will be a huge variety on offer and plenty of opportunities to engage with us both live and online.

As always, we are so grateful to all those that make it happen, especially our sponsors General Dynamics, Aspire Defence Ltd and Aspire Defence Services Ltd.

Thank you again for your support and we look forward to seeing you all and you can book all tickets online now.

Caroline Cary Fair Organiser/Fundraiser All tickets can be booked online now W: www.eecfair.org.uk | E: [email protected] | T: 07818 090 913 EEC virtual fair 2021 eecfair.org.uk | 30 Sep 2021 - 1 Jan 2022 Something for everyone. Just use code EECVF on any of our stalls for exclusive discounts.

We have over 130 virtual stalls overflowing with fabulous, inspiring gifts and treats for everyone; delicious food items, fashion, personalised stationery, books, stocking fillers, our charity christmas cards and so much more.

10% of all purchases donated to ABF, The Soldiers’ Charity.

Main Event | 30 Sep - 14 Oct Online Raffle

Fantastic, exclusive shopping where you can find Enter our stunning online raffle with over £2000 worth of gifts virtual events: gin tasting, curry suppers, private virtual and cash prizes donated by General Dynamics UK Ltd and Aspire antique valuations, celebrity appearances, and all the Defence Ltd and Aspire Defence Services Ltd, our sponsors & shopping you need for Christmas. stallholders. Buy your tickets now at eecfair.org.uk

07818 090 913 [email protected] Thank You! Our stallholders have generously donated Raffle Prizes and are giving 10% of their takings to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

Fair Organiser: Caroline Cary Regional Director South West: Lt Col Peter Bates OBE Fair Secretary: Susanne Hollis Tombola: Maggie Elliott Raffle: Katie Boswell Reception Supper: Complete Catering - Emma Harrison

Olivia Barrington, Andrea Benford, Tessa Bott, Ally Cardozo, Katie Dickson, Alicia Green, Francesca Green, Ian Holmes, Linda Higton, Steve Hollis, Tamsin Hollis, Sarah Pittman, Caroline Rawlins, Jenny Snowball, Sarah Wheeler and Alma Young for all their help, both before and during this event.

Special thanks go to our Sponsors

General Dynamics UK Ltd Aspire Defence Ltd Aspire Defence Services Ltd

Supporters

Andrew Sinclair Sculpture Journal Spire Printing Field and Lawn The Sculpture School We Are Innovative Consultancy Tidworth Polo Club Jonny Ormerod Bazaar Tents Trethowans Tuk In Foods Marc Allum and Lisa Lloyd Wiltshire Life School

Thank you so much to all our door helpers, volunteers and support team for all your time and hard work at this event.

The Early, Early Christmas Fair 2021 is a member of The Charity Fairs Association www.charityfairsassociation.co.uk

15% forces discount off day and boarding fees and... SCS is on the approved list of schools for families who receive the Forces’ Boarding Schools Allowance - Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) Your child at our heart Opportunity to Time to Space to Take part • Succeed • Shine Nurture • Explain • Encourage Learn • Explore • be Happy

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CO-EDUCATIONAL DAY AND BOARDING PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 TO 13 WWW.SALISBURYCATHEDRALSCHOOL.COM Our stallholders Our Stallholders have generously donated raffle prizes and are giving 10% of their takings ONLINE to ABF - The Soldier’s Charity.

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Charity branded products Adorn U Personalised makeup brushes Anna Craven - Saigon Embroided bedlinen, table linen, silk pillowcases As Raw As Natural dairy free raw chocolates ASSiA Stylish affordable artisan homeware from Kenya At Last Cashmere knitwear, dresses, shirts, boots and bags Beaver’s Pots An eclectic mix of fabulous gifts Blooming Blends Blooming Blends botanical boosting blends Bridie & Bert Beautiful towelling robes for bath and beach Carmel London Fun and colourful gifts for men and all the family Cath Collins Fragrances British fragranced products for the body & home Catherine Roskill Handmade personalised appliqued products Charlotte Knapman Collections Elegant earrings wrapped in semi precious gemstones Chelseagem Limited edition luxury loungewear & accessories Cotton Picking Fab textiles and decorative accessories for home Country Connections Quality ladies fashion at the right price! Country Cottage Antiques Linens, lace, ebony & decorative antiques Eat . Nourish . Love Showcase wellness pop up Eatsleepdoodle Fun and educational colour-in gifts for children Ebo Beauty 100% natural skin food seasonal skincare solutions Ella and Cherry Cotton shirts, shirt collars, cardigans & jumpers Em&Lu Childrens nightwear and accessories Emma Darlington Well priced Italian womenswear and accessories Eton Taylor Ladies luxury country clothing Fino Olive Oil Spanish olive oil and balsamic From The Oak Tree Solid oak personalised gifts & chopping boards Gasm Drinks Fizz infused with fruit gins Gelise Exclusive foods from Spain, France, Italy & Turkey Ginger Rose Affordable luxury gifts for him and her Go Emu Multi-use accessories for sport, leisure & travel Gone Rural Soulful handwoven homeware by eSwatini weavers Herringbone & Plaid Natural yarn throws, blankets, wraps and scarves Horatio’s Garden Charity Superb bespoke gifts in aid of Horatio’s Garden JBPostcards Handmade and wrapped personalised postcards Josephine Home Luxurious & sustainable homeware Killy & Co Colourful ceramics, quirky prints and place mats Klobbabags Great British bags for all of life’s klobba Laurie & Jules A unique collection of stylish women’s clothing Lilou Collection Hand picked womenswear from Paris Little Gifts and Things Fabulous clothing, accessories & much more! Little London Bloomers Traditional and personalised children’s clothing Little Plum Memo Boards & presents with a purpose Little Print Gifts Handmade Liberty print gifts LittleLeaf Organic Cotton Luxurious organic cotton for you & your home Lottie Murphy Luxury cards & homeware designed by Lottie Murphy Lotus Direct Range of ethically sourced gifts Loungersclothing Organic, brushed cotton lounge trousers LOVED by Da Super cool clothes & accessories with a boho edge Malthouse Gorgeous scarves, wraps, bags & accessories Manuka Direct Finest genuine New Zealand Manuka honey Mariana London Handmade soap, bath oil & body butter Marsdens Confectionery Award winning fudge in a variety of flavours Melissa LaFave London Decorative artisan home décor Meminio Memory boxes, jewellery boxes & linen journals Mette Høj Jewellery Semi precious, raw diamond and pearl jewellery Miller & Drake Stylish fedoras, shooting socks & cashmere Misty Cashmere Knitwear for men and women in cashmere and yak Mrs Mack’s Delicious home made salad dressing Mugs Jugs and More Lovely hand-decorated pottery, oven to tableware Nearly New Cashmere Co Immaculate, reconditioned 100% cashmere NM Design Fashion socks, makeup bags, hair scrunchies & more Nostara Luxury home fragrance Otto Trading Eclectic mix of vintage & new homeware Pandora’s Boxers Men’s boxer shorts Philippa London Vintage fur, shearling gilet, silk blouses Pink House Mustique Luxury swim and resort wear designed on Mustique Pinkster Gin Pinkster gin and Hedgepig fruit gin liqueurs Plum Duff & Stuff Christmas puddings, marmalade, preserves, chutney Salisbury Cathedral School Co-educational independent school in Salisbury Seaton Gifts Unique gifts that embrace fashion and technology Serendipity Toys, gifts, advent calendars and stocking fillers Simply Naturale Gorgeous skin care and home textiles from Florence Snow Finel Ski Wear Merino knitwear for skiers and sports enthusiasts So Souk Globally inspired homeware & accessories Sophie de R Knitwear Sophie de R knitwear for him & for her Sophie’s Ribbons Recyclable wrapping paper & coordinating ribbons Sparkles & Pearls for Girls Designer inspired affordable jewellery Spitalfields Candles Natural, luxury, scented candles & home fragrance Sports Channel Shop Sporting and travelling gifts & gadgets Sprizeblue Luxury stationery and thank you cards Swole Panda Luxuriously soft bamboo socks, boxers and scarves T London Luxury home fragrance & vegan bath and body care Talolo Boots Chic cowboy-style wellies Terra Nova Shoes Spanish and Italian shoes & boots The English Drinks Company Award winning gins from Shropshire The Flying Duck Toys, gifts, gadgets & stocking fillers The Jambo Collection Cowhide bags, belts, cushions, rugs & more ... The Potting Shed Loxwood Darlac garden tools and other gardening goods! The Present House Company Unique homeware and gifts The Pyjama House Beautiful cotton nightwear for all ages The Truckle Cheese Co Cheese, chutney, charcuterie, hampers, gifts Three Boys Rock Fantastic gifts for ages 7-14 Tinkalink Make it personal, make it positive with TINKALINK Tinker Tinker Traditional children’s clothing & accessories Tombola Raising funds for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Twilight Trees LED Trees, foliage & cool gifts! Veritas Tarot Readings for the mind & soul Vintage Playing Cards Home accessories & cards made from vintage games VivaLaVinyl Art Vintage style painted art prints over music scores Wiltshire Makers Wiltshire artisan food, drink & craft products Wisdom While You Work A journal to build self-confidence for young people Wrap Up In Style Wraps, scarves, wool coats & cotton robes Xavier China ltd Fine bone china tableware Mark’s Story https://soldierscharity.org/stories/mark-harding/

Mark was shot in the neck while serving in Afghanistan, leaving him with devastating injuries. We have helped him at several points over the years, and he is now a passionate supporter of our charity.

Mark served with the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment for 16 years, mostly as a sniper with the Reconnaissance platoon. His service included operational tours in Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.

In 2010, while leading a routine patrol in Afghanistan, Mark was shot by a Taliban sniper. The bullet passed through his neck, leaving him paralysed from the neck down. Mark was evacuated back to the UK, where the devastating extent of his injuries became clear. Despite the predictions of his doctors, Mark was determined to overcome his injuries and learn to walk again.

Mark spent two and a half years undergoing physiotherapy at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court. His rehabilitation and recovery has been long, painful and challenging – but through dint of sheer determination, he has achieved his goal of walking again.

Our charity has supported Mark at several points over the years, most recently by providing grants for training equipment so he could develop his interest in kayaking. Mark showed a great natural aptitude for kayaking, and went on to be selected for the GB Sprint Kayaking squad. Mark has become a passionate supporter of our charity, raising funds for the Army family through challenges and events.

3,000 Mile Virtual Atlantic Ocean Row

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Mark felt a compelling urge to ‘do his bit’ for the NHS staff who had cared for him after his injury. He says: “Without their care and support, I wouldn’t be in the privileged position I am today, being able to put one foot in front of the other.”

Mark challenged himself to row over 3,000 miles on the kayak machine in his back garden – the distance of the Atlantic Ocean from Cumbria to Cape Cod. Managing between 40 and 60 miles each day, he completed his goal in three months, raising over £3,000 for the NHS and our charity.

Mark says: “I want to continue to push myself and make a difference. I want to show people with injuries from Afghanistan, Iraq or any war zone that you can still do things and do them well because we are soldiers. As the British Army motto states, we can still be the best.” Exclusive 20% discount for visitors to the fair Mark’s Story

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