 Press Release - 22 August 2005 |
TEDDY BEARS GATHER AT THE GARDENS OF EASTON LODGE
Lord and Lady Braybrooke were guests of honour at the grand Teddy Bears
Picnic held at the Gardens of Easton Lodge on Sunday (21 August) in aid of
Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE).
Scores of teddies picnicked with their young masters and mistresses and
their families as part of a splendid sunny afternoon at the historic Grade
II Listed gardens. The fun-packed occasion also featured a Punch and Judy
show, children's games, roving magician and face painting organized by a
team of SSE members and their friends.
Prizes were awarded by Lady Braybrooke who was visiting the Gardens of
Easton Lodge with her husband for the very first time. In all, more than
350 people attended the event which is estimated to have raised around £750
for the campaign fighting fund.
Like many other historic sites in the Uttlesford area, the Grade 2 listed
Gardens of Easton Lodge are under significant threat from BAA's expansion
plans for Stansted Airport.
The noise and pollution impacts of an
additional runway and related road links for an enlarged airport whose scale
is envisaged to be larger than Heathrow today would devastate not only an
historic and tranquil site of national significance but also a
long-established haven for local wildlife.
ENDS
PHOTO CAPTION FOR PICTURE:
The cuddliest, best dressed, most loved, smallest and largest bears were
amongst the eight teddies judged the winners at Stop Stansted Expansion's
Teddy Bears Picnic at the Gardens of Easton Lodge on Sunday. PHOTO
Further photos from the day can be viewed online. Higher resolution version of the pictures are available from Peter Riding
on 01799 502355 or sse@webserve.co.uk)
Contact for further information:
Carol Barbone, SSE: M 0777 552 3091
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