Re: Summer 2015 | Page 8

News And I would walk 100kms… It appears in a moment of madness our premises consultant, Sarah Smith, along with some equally insane friends has signed up to do Oxfam Trailwalker 2015 ‘The ultimate team challenge’. So from July 25-26 they will be attempting to walk, stagger or crawl 100km over the South Downs in under 30 hours. Training started in January in the snow and continues most Saturday or Sunday mornings at the crack of dawn, so not only are they looking at a summer with mangled feet and no toenails but weekend partying has become a rarity...for those of you who know Sarah no wine on a Friday is the ultimate sacrifice! Sussex Law Society Ball VJ Day Storrington Staff at Mayo Wynne Baxter and Henry Adams Estate Agents in Storrington will be donning their pin-ups and trilbies for an afternoon of vintage celebration on Friday August 14, from 3pm. Why not come down and join us for an afternoon of nostalgia and commemorate how VJ Day would have been celebrated 70 years ago? There will be live music, plenty of scones and strawberries to enjoy along with a glass or two of Pimms. On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victory over Japan Day,” or simply “V-J Day.” Tour de MWB Last year saw the first inter-office cycle ride which raised more than £600 for our chosen charity, Macmillan in Sussex. One of our solicitors, Joanna Ironside, came up with the original idea and is delighted that there will be a repeat, especially as we can now include our most recently acquired office, The Beehive at Gatwick. This will really put our staff under the cosh but we hope to match, and preferably top, the amount raised for our charity. There are a number of staff volunteering for various stages of the ride and we will inevitably have a hardcore contingent who will complete the distance between all nine offices including Lewes, Brighton, Eastbourne, Seaford Forest Row, East Grinstead, Storrington and Pulborough. We will report on the outcome next issue. 6 Some of our staff were lucky enough to attend this year’s ball which took place at The Grand Hotel in Brighton on May 15th. The evening started with a drinks reception which gave people the opportunity to network and mingle. This was followed by a three-course dinner then live music provided by Breakthrough which certainly got people on the dancefloor. There was an opportunity for people to take part in a photoshoot using a multitude of props including wigs, blowup guitars and a horse’s head...