A great liking for art already established we decided to try the children at producing some seasonal greeting cards.

Using some simple designs taken from the internet we set the children to work with felt tips, latex glue and tinsel, with some great results.

This proved such a popular activity that we now hope to establish a range of greeting cards for purchase in our, soon to open, on-line  shop.

Because we are only caring for 3 children at the moment and the activity is on a totally voluntary basis, the volume of original handmade selections will be limited but we also hope to soon be in a position to produce quality prints of the originals.

These will be on sale at bargain prices.  They may well be too late for use this year, with Christmas so near and postal services under the usual seasonal strain. But hey!…why not think ahead and have that extra special card to send next year?

In the same vein we hope to use prints of the best of the childrens general artwork to extend the range with cards for all occassions.

The general art work will also be available as  A4 poster prints.

For connoisseurs amongst you, although none of the designs are Picasso or Renoir standard, in my eyes, they are none the less beautiful because each one is done with heart and soul by children who are deserving of the nurturing care that you can help us provide.

With a view to  producing an ongoing line of cards we would like to welcome you to a preview of the first offerings in the ‘Because You Care’ range.

We have been pretty busy over the last couple of weeks.

 What with moving out of our old house and moving in to Stratton House.

The grounds at Stratton House are ever closer to being finished.

This has been alot of hard physical work for Boon and myself, but well worth it.

Now the inside of the house is coming along to. The lounge is pretty much sorted, with my office area at the far end.

We have also laid out the area for the children to do their homework or art and crafts.

We also installed a cold water dispenser.

Earlier this week the beds arrived, as did tables and chairs for the dining area.

In this delivery were the lockers we picked out so that each child will have somewhere to put any important personal stuff.

So the inside of the house is very nearly ready, just pillows and bedsets to sort out.

The kitchen/dining area still needs some work, but not so much.

Next job is to go carefully through all the requirements for the Childrens Home licence which include health and safety stuff such as fire extinguishers, assembly points, etc.

We look forward to the arrival of  Heather, our friend and supporter from Australia, who is coming for a visit next week.

Thanks for all messages of support and the fund raising done so far. Every thing counts.

For all the latest photos please visit our photobucket album here.