Long before the first burger sizzled on the barbecue, a dedicated team of volunteers were already hard at work. From shopping for supplies and setting up tables and gazebos, to lighting the BBQ, baking mouth-watering cakes and desserts, donating fantastic raffle prizes, selling tickets, running the raffle, wielding the auctioneer’s gavel, and making sure everything ran smoothly throughout the evening—it was a true team effort.
Like a well-organised honey bee colony, everyone had a role to play, and together they created something rather special. It’s a wonderful reminder that our association isn’t just about bees; it’s about friendship, generosity and people giving their time to support one another.
We were delighted to welcome MP Andrew Mitchell and Councillor Nitish Raut, Mayor of Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield to our BBQ. We are truly grateful to them for taking the time to join us despite their busy schedules, for their kind and supportive speeches, and for helping make the event such a wonderful success. Their presence also highlighted the importance of bees within the political arena, showing that pollinators are increasingly recognised as an issue worthy of attention at every level of public life.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped in any way, whether you organised, cooked, baked, donated, cleared away, or simply came along to support the event. Every contribution, big or small, helped make the day such a success. All that was left was to relax, enjoy the food, buy those raffle tickets, bid enthusiastically in the auction… and perhaps sample just one more slice of cake (purely for quality control, of course!).
Here’s to another fantastic association BBQ—we’re already looking forward to next year’s!
