Bank Holiday Boot Fairs – A Bumper Success

Our Peasmarsh Superstore played host to a number of Bank Holiday Charity Boot Fairs, and this year’s have once again proved to be very popular, and as a result, have raised a significant amount of money for local good causes.

This year’s car boots attracted hundreds of sellers and enthusiastic bargain hunters and an amazing total of £1,699.38 was raised.

All the money from the pitch fees and collections on the day where donated to, Rye Bonfire Society, Rye & District Community Transport,  Iden Village Sign and Rye & District Age Concern Centre.

The first Boot fair was held in April, and they continued every Bank Holiday Monday until August 30th. Traders where set up by 7am and the public came in droves and where warmly welcomed.

Andrew Jempson said ‘Our annual Boot Fairs go from strength to strength, and they are now a well established event in the Jempson’s calendar, we look forward to welcoming both traders and bargain hunters to next years Bank Holiday events’.

Brother Stephen added, ‘We take great pleasure in offering our services for the benefit of local good causes and the community over-all, these events are well organised and we hope that they will be even bigger and better when they return’.

Pat Hughes from Rye & District Community Transport said ‘Not only are we incredibly grateful for the hospitality and donations, but we also have a lot of fun and see lots of old friends and familiar faces’.

Kate Head added ‘Age Concern receives no funding, we receive support from events of this nature, we would like to thank both Jempson’s and all of those who attended, we enjoyed our day, it is such a fantastic event’.

Pictured are Pat Hughes from Rye & District Transport and Kate Head from Age Concern Rye & District Day Centre with Jempson’s Mark Sturmer.