The 28th Ayrshire Hospice annual Ladies Lunch was held in The Brig o’Doon House Hotel on Sunday, March 13, 2016.

A wonderful afternoon was had by all, in the company of guest speaker Baroness Annabel Goldie, who certainly entertained the ladies with all her humorous stories.

The monthly Ladies Lunch club presented a cheque for £15,000 to Lyn Bateman, senior fundraising officer, Ayrshire Hospice which brought the total amount raised on the day to £21,000 – a fantastic amount.

Pictured (L-R): Mandy Yule, chief executive of the Ayrshire Hospice;Margaret Cook, chair of the Ladies Lunch Club; Moyra Forrest, treasurer of the Ladies Lunch Club; Lyn Bateman, senior fundraising officer, Ayrshire Hospice; Baroness Annabel Goldie, guest speaker and Fiona Menzies, head of fundraising at the Ayrshire Hospice.

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