THE wind may have been blowing, and the rain pouring down, but the wintry conditions outside didn’t stop people from the Rosneath peninsula and beyond showing their support for the RNLI at an event in Cove Burgh Hall on Saturday.

The prospect of a classic afternoon tea, with refreshing hot drinks, delicious home baking and great company, proved irresistible for all those who headed along to the event, organised by the faithful and enthusiastic members of the lifeboat charity’s Cove and Kilcreggan community fund-raising group.

The group has spent more than 30 years tirelessly raising funds for the RNLI’s ongoing mission to save lives on the seas around Britain’s coasts through a series of popular annual events, including its annual flower and produce show in late summer and a Christmas card sale in November.

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Each event always attracts plenty of members of the public keen to support the charity’s work – and it was no different on Saturday afternoon as the hall quickly filled up with people looking for a refuge from the thoroughly dreich weather outside as well as backing the work of the volunteer RNLI crews located in Helensburgh and beyond.

As well as hot drinks, yummy cakes, sandwiches and biscuits and great company, there was an added attraction on Saturday afternoon in the form of two talented young local musicians, Kezia Conran and Jessica Noble, whose clarsach-playing provided great entertainment, and impressed many of the listeners, throughout the course of the event.

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In addition, the event also featured sales of spring flowers and RNLI souvenirs to further boost the charity’s coffers.

Wendy Watson from the RNLI’s Cove and Kilcreggan fund-raising branch said: “An excellent afternoon was had by all. Delicious sandwiches and cakes delighted all the people who attended, and a grand total of £683.35 was raised for the charity.”