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Harnham's MacMillan Coffee Morning

Author: Rob Quirk
Posting date: 10/1/2015 2:32 PM

World's Biggest Coffee Morning

We raised a total of £125 for Macmillan Cancer Support during Harnham's annual coffee morning on 25th September.

The team brought in an impressive array of cakes, cookies and muffins. Ranging from store bought to diligently homemade goodies. 

Cake Tastes Better Together

A special mention has to go to the amazing Harnham themed butterscotch cake from our resident chef extraordinaire Eoin Pierce. It was almost too good to eat, but somehow we managed it.

The Harnham team are extremely proud to support such a worthwhile cause by contributing some money and time.

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