MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE 

I would personally like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a great new year. Here's hoping that 2023 is good to us all.

Just a few cafe updates for you...

• The Buffer Stop cafe has been a big success this year, despite constant juggling with what and how much to offer for sale. A big thank you to all who support it, both public and volunteers. I've even been known to buy some beans on toast for my own lunch!
• The bacon rolls were a success and so a small "George Foreman" grill has been purchased for the cafe kitchen.
• I do occasionally bake a gluten free sponge. I have to be honest and say that they rarely sell well, which is a shame because they are very good, even if I do say so myself. These sponges cost a little more to produce and are therefor not financially viable. I will still bake one from time to time. I also need to look into what other gluten free things I can offer that have a reasonable shelf life.
• I mentioned before that the prices will have to be reviewed. I hope to study this before the January open day and produce the new price lists. This is not an easy task because obviously we need to make a profit, but conversely we want to give all our customers good value for money.

I hope everyone has a great festive period and new year.

See you in 2023.

Dave