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Race for Life 2010 – COMPLETED!

 

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To see other photos – follow the link on this page

http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/manyhandsmake

 

A BIG THANKS TO ALL WHO SPONSORED AND ENCOURAGED US

Cancer Research UK

In memory of both dads lost last year Many Hands Make are taking part in the Race for Life tomorrow in Western Park, Leicester. We have passed our target of £1000 and the total is still rising. Please see our Cancer Research UK fundraising page for the latest total and to sponsor us – or complete one of our sponsorship forms here at Barking House on the green mile (Farndon Road) or at the Swimgym on the Riverside Industrial Estate - Market Harborough

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Coffee morning (should be called chocolate morning) ….

The Many Hands Make charity coffee morning featuring chocolate fondue fountain (as snapped below) was well attended and boosted our fundraising for the Race for Life. We have passed our target of £1000 and the total is still rising - excellent- see our Cancer Research UK page for the latest total and to sponsor us – or complete one of our sponsorship forms here at Barking House on the green mile (Farndon Road) or at the Swimgym on the Riverside Industrial Estate - Market Harborough

This week has been quiet in one way but eventful in others. A drunk driver crashed into Rachel’s husband’s parked car on Sunday evening probably writing it off so not a good week for the Jarvis family.

Many Hands Make have spent the week keeping their heads down and dealing with client’s VAT returns, payrolls and book-keeping on the accounting side; researching venues for conference and dinner, despatching goods and preparing for an AGM on the admin side of the business.

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Photography killed the radio star ….

  • Friend of Many Hands Make the famous Brian Davies of Mad Photography was on the radio station Heart Northants. We didn’t get the opportunity to listen to it, and details are sketchy but reading their breakfast prog blog reveals that Brian is a Speedo wearer and it was all about fashion! Brian offers the full range of photographic services and studio facilities at MAD Photography, home of the Speedo.
  • Case of the missing crumpet – Many Hands Make eat breakfast here at Barking House – Pat swims first thing in the morning at Swimgym and Rachel sorts out the rest of the Jarvis household. This week we went to the cupboard but one of our crumpets was missing. HELP! Good job Mannix Security are in the building…. or is it? Watch this space as investigations continue by Tracey from our neighbours Acousticar. Just goes to show Steve was right – no crumpet in Barking House.
  • Many Hands Make are still in training so we’re trying to go for a walk every day before lunch – so if you call us please leave a message because that’s what voicemail is for. Walks this week have taken in East Farndon where we saw some gorgeous calves and Lubenham Hill where we saw a strange man lying on a grass verge.
  • Got to mention it again - Many Hands Make’s fundraising for the Race for Life has passed our target of £1000 and still rising - excellent- see our Cancer Research UK page for the latest total and to sponsor us – or complete one of our sponsorship forms here at Barking House on the green mile (Farndon Road) or at the Swimgym on the Riverside Industrial Estate - Market Harborough
  • You may have heard that England won a match yesterday! I remember the 1966 World Cup and our brand new colour TV from Radio Rentals that broke the day before the final. Dad stayed on the phone till they replaced it (no hold muzak in those days, colour TV’s were new and no-one owned a TV they were all rented)
  • The chocolate fondue fountain allegedly sourced for the Many Hands Make charity coffee morning TOMORROW 25th June has been fully tested and we hope someone will turn up and help Rachel use it!

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Madness, madness ….

clip_image001 One of Many Hands Make’s clients asked if we knew a good photographer and we had no hesitation in putting forward Mad Photography who cover Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas to do a shoot at Pitsford. Brian, the main MAD man, is a true professional and, with studio facilities as well, MAD Photography offer the full range of photographic services.

clip_image001[1] Following Pat’s presentation (she bored them with admin) Market Harborough Business Club are looking for guest presenters for their Friday breakfast meetings – any willing volunteers contact pat@manyhandsmake.co.uk or steve@mckenzie-thorpe.com

clip_image001[2] Pat had a day out in KL – no not Kuala Lumpur but King’s Lynn! Nice change, beautiful English countryside.

clip_image001[3] Rachel attended a meeting with clients at the Angel Hotel, Market Harborough, took minutes, and had further discussion regarding an exhibition she is planning

clip_image001[4] Tracey from our neighbours Acousticar specialists in the supply and fitting of a wide range of products and services for all vehicles including audio, alarms, immobilizers, hands free car kits, trackers, reversing /parking aids, window tinting, navigation systems and much more became a great aunt!!

clip_image001[5] Magic Bullet fuel treatment for motorcycles launched a new range of merchandise http://www.magicbulletstore.co.uk/

clip_image001[6] Many Hands Make’s fundraising for the Race for Life has passed our target of £1000 and still rising - excellent- see our Cancer Research UK page for the latest total and to sponsor us – or complete one of our sponsorship forms here at Barking House on the green mile (Farndon Road) or at the Swimgym on the Riverside Industrial Estate - Market Harborough

clip_image001[7] Many Hands Make are still in training so we’re trying to go for a walk every day before lunch – so if you call us please leave a message because that’s what voicemail is for. Mobiles will be answered possibly with huffing and puffing!

clip_image001[8] The chocolate fondue fountain allegedly sourced for the Many Hands Make charity coffee morning on 25th June will be on test at a secret location this weekend.

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Race for Life 2010

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On 10th July 2010 Pat and Rachel from Many Hands Make, your virtual office and Rachel’s 13 year old daughter Samantha  are walking 10 kilometres (yes 10!) in the Race for Life in memory of our dads, Derek Bradley and Ken Duncombe, who we lost last year to cancer and to raise funds for Cancer Research UK to help all those still fighting the disease. We are asking all our friends, clients and favourite people  for sponsorship. We would be so grateful for any amount, no matter how little, and ask that you follow this link to our fundraising page:-

www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/manyhandsmake

Thanks for your support

 

Pat and Rachel

Many Hands Make at an Event in Edinburgh

Many Hands Make – Your Virtual Office is going to an exhibition in Edinburgh this weekend. 

We have been extremely busy organising an exhibition for a client  which has involved liaising with the venue, exhibitors and dealing with enquiries from people who would like to attend.

This is just one of the services that Many Hands Make in Market Harborough can offer.  If you think that Many Hands Make can help with any of your admin or accounts just give us a call on 01858 465376 or alternatively email enquiry@manyhandsmake.co.uk

Introducing our virtual office imp

Many Hands Make have gained more hands, two to be precise, belonging to Verity our virtual office imp. Verity reveals herself when she gets bored, just to cause a bit of mischief and keep Pat and Rachel on their toes.

This week went along normally – Pat preparing management accounts, Rachel out on Tuesday minuting a meeting then on Wednesday starting a database cleansing project at a client’s premises. Verity thought that was too quiet, so on Thursday when Pat and Rachel went to visit Mike and Paul at MP Accountants she caused the navigator to miss Lamport Manor entirely and they drove to  Old before turning back. Not too much disruption as coffee was still available. Although Many Hands Make….. your virtual office and MP Accountants (clients are people not commodities) have no clients in common they like to keep in touch and share local information and events.

So on Friday, with the prospect of spending all day alone with Pat while Rachel continued her database project, Verity the virtual office imp interfered with the Market Harborough Business Club breakfast meeting. The meeting started promptly in a businesslike fashion but then Verity the virtual office imp interacted with Fergus the MAD Photography fairy and wham bam alakazam it degenerated into laughing, joking, sideswiping FUN! It was so good we all undertook to meet again next Friday.

So another week over in Many Hands Make… your virtual office. Verity has not yet reappeared so no doubt the virtual office imp is plotting something for next week.

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Race for Life Appeal

On the 12th July 2009 at Western Park Leicester, Pat and I are taking part in the Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research UK, although we are walking not running! Following the loss of our fathers earlier this year to cancer we would love to help smash the fundraising target of £220,500 for this event.

This is where we now appeal to everyone for sponsorship and no matter how big or small your donation may be, we will both be very grateful. You can donate securely online via our fundraising page www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rachel-pat or alternatively you can send a cheque to Many Hands Make made payable to Cancer Research UK.

Please help us raise a fantastic amount of money for a cause which has touched so many lives.

Many thanks in advance.

Pat & Rachel