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As previously reported Dennis Spink has arranged coffee mornings to support Macmillan Cancer Support for the last five years since he lost his wife Beryl, 75, to ovarian cancer in 2003.

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Unfortunately Dennis, 82, was taken to hospital for an operation on his heart recently but his daughter, Bernadette Wilson, stepped in to check things went smoothly at the latest event at Claremont Grove.

Bernadette is now keeping her fingers crossed that her father is on the road to recovery and said: "My father was thrilled to bits when he found out that the coffee morning would still be going ahead and hopefully he will make a full recovery.

"It was very successful and I would like to thank everyone who supported it and raised money for us outside of the coffee morning.
"There were more people than we were expecting to turn up but the support was brilliant."

More than 100 people turned out in force to support the coffee morning and they managed to raise around £450.

Bernadette added: "We have organised these events since we lost my mum and I have supported him every time he has put one on. The nurses were brilliant with my mum.

"These coffee mornings are almost like an anniversary for her each year."

Local MP Paul Truswell also attended the event. He said: "I have supported Macmillan and a number of cancer charities for many years, but the coffee morning this year was of special personal significance to me.

"I lost my mum to bowel cancer in January, and the excellent support of a Macmillan nurse was invaluable to us in ensuring she received the pain relief and advice that she desperately needed.

"I spent a couple of hours at what was a great event that raised vital cash for a very worthy cause. I am sure Dennis would have been delighted by the way his friends and neighbours past and present gave it such wonderful support and organised it so well on his and his late wife's behalf."