The First Trash Raffle Results - everything has been won by Sarah Harrison from Timbuctoo ;-)

Unfortunately not everyone gets a prize but I hope that you all feel like winners when I tell you that the total number of 'tickets' listed on the Bushfire Raffle spreadsheet was 2041. Which means together we raised

$2041

for The Australian (British) Red Cross Bushfire Appeal 2009.

It has taken some time for my poor old elbows to unfreeze after all that virtual folding of virtual tickets and lobbing them into my delightful purple plaid tweed fedora.

Knowing how to really live the wild life CK and I spent Saturday night cross-checking and collating the list of donations with the spreadsheet of ticket numbers and names. And to celebrate our imminent wedding anniversary we 'drew 20 names out of said glorious headwear' which translates as I used the Random Number Generator to get my 20 numbers but Ck was v. excited that it was a proper random 'interger generator' (He is such a science head!) I have emailed all the winners and things are in motion to get prizes out to their new homes.

Annabelle is off to live in Australia at the purplepaisleypatch.

Stine's sweet little monkey is heading to Julie in central England.
Our Shabby Cottage is going to be deluged as Mrs S.C. won the Phoenix card package and the Shabby Cottage children won Stella the Sock Monster!
This most amazing bag from u-handbag.com was won by Quiltygal.
Lindi is about to become the new owner of Est's cushion cover.
Missus Stashbasket is sharing some of her collection with Kate Ramage.
Julie is the lucky recipient of Missus Moog's handpainted chair.
Christine someday soon will have the sweet-looking monkey arrive.
My new Canadian friend L.M. Laroque will be receiving the ric-rac soonest.
Tumbleweed Trails seems very excited about the prize she has won - the fabulous mixed media canvas
23 Beech Hill's parping pooch pouch is off to live with Debbie.
That stunning quilt from 'I'm A Ginger Monkey' is bound for Stateside for the home of the lovely Lauren.
D. Severtson will be receiving the pig and the wee knitted monkey from Eve's evocations.
Bec is going to love those bags from WMK as is Lynda K.
Mel A is going to love the cards from Kleinnzontje I feel sure.
Em-Ee-El should keep a look out for Kate North's fabric postcards.
The Russian Doll tray is going off to live with Locket.

And finally Marmalade the Cat.

He was won by Rosie K.

I got a reply to the 'you're a winner' email that thanked me very much for the prize but asked if it would be alright to offer it to the Toy Society so that they can find a much needed home for him with a child who needs a new friend. Aren't people nice?

This had such a good response and the need for assistance is going to be ongoing that I thought I might do another raffle later in the year.

Sorry this has taken so long to post but it is tricky typing with just one hand.