The second time was even better. I have to admit it wasn't easy getting such a fabulous group of Interesting and Influential women together in Edinburgh at the fag end of festival season - even with the lure of generous wine and canapes provided so kindly by Radisson SAS Royal Mile. But it was a great night, and added another £650 to the pot. It also gave me a chance to talk about my next fundraiser event - my curry and beer night at Britannia Spice in Leith on the 30th of September (pencil it in your diary) as well as my final campaign - the 100 in for 100, where I get 100 wonderful, generous people to donate £100 to a very good cause - Boobybirds!
But the WI puts the fun in fundraising. Here's some pics. This one, to me, is the essence of why I'm making to effort to drive the new WI. On the left is Susanna Freedman whom I met very early on when I arrived in Edinburgh three years ago. This lively managing director of design and brand management company Tsuko took me to a cracking French restaurant for lunch, and we've kept in touch ever since. She's talking with Anna St Clair, founder of 50-strong franchise The Ceramic Experience. I just knew that given the chance to meet they'd get on like a house on fire. And I don't think they'd mind me reporting here that they did!
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