What a week it has been !!!! The Awards just keep rolling in.

Last night a few of The Traders attended the presentation night of the Stockport Business Awards and what a great night it was.

The 4HTA had been nominated for the category "Most Responsible Company" and after stiff opposition from the shortlisted companies we are delighted to say we WON it.

How fabulous is that???

Keep checking on here folks for the piccies, I'll get them on ASAP.

Trish

In the last couple of weeks, a few Traders have been caught out by a scam doing the rounds on Twitter. If you use Twitter, YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF THIS.

Here's how it works:

1. You receive a direct message from someone you know (someone you follow). The message contains a variation of the following, together with a link, apparently to Facebook:

Last night, 28th September Rory Alkin & a small party from Friends of Heaton Chapel Station went down to Swindon for the annual ACORP (Association of Community Rail Partnerships) awards.

The Friends have been in existence now for just one year, we were shortlisted in three categories at the awards.  Apparently, this was the first time a Friends Group had been shortlisted in their first year, so we were quite proud to have that honour.

We were entered in three categories, Outstanding Volunteer, Best Community Rail Event, & Best Community Art Scheme.

Those who know me, will be astonished that I could even ask such a question. After all, I'm one of the strongest advocates of Social Media in the 4HTA and not only do I use it for my own business and personal use, but I also offer a paid-for service to set up social media for the uninitiated. I have a vested interest in Twitter and Facebook not being a waste of time!

Yet to my mind, the question is highly valid and increasingly so as we become more entangled with the so called Twitterverse. And the answer? Well, it depends. It depends on how you use it.

LOOK WHO GREETED OUR GUESTS LAST YEAR

WHO WILL IT BE THIS YEAR ???

It's getting nearer and nearer the party season so put the date in your diary for our Christmas Ball, that way you won't miss out and

Usually when a Bride emails me and books a consultation for their wedding cake we sit down together, try cake samples and look through books/albums/magazines for inspiration.  They usually bring their fiance, mum or bridesmaid.  After around an hour we come up with a design and I often sketch the cake to help the couple visualise it.

You may have noticed my main vehicle is an icecream van at the moment . That is because Pete Sivori is sunning himself in Italy and asked me to keep his round going for him. I will be taking it to the next Farmers Market (if they have managed to fix it cus I broke it last night).

Just in case we get any more rainy days before the children go back to school (unlikely, I know), I thought I'd share a VERY easy chocoloate chip cookie recipe with you.

Ingredients

200g (7oz) plain flour

1tspn baking powder

125g (4 1/2 oz) soft margerine or butter

125g (4 1/2oz) sugar (soft brown is ideal, but any will do)

The Summer Festival 2012 homepage now has a list of the winning raffle tickets and prizes waiting to be collected from Moo Boutique on Heaton Moor Road.

All winners will have been contacted by telephone already so Congratulations to you all !!!!

Home very tired from a great day.  I think I can say this is the best Festival so far. The Falcons were great. loved the owl & the fox, so many stalls & the music was great (I am told)  I was so busy I never got to hear any, but great reports came back.

We now have to count the money, see how much money the raffle made, contact the winners of raffle prizes & the auction & then  see where we can make it better.