Gayle Baty of North Acomb Farm took a photograph of her two-year-old, sitting amidst a stack of purple bales that she and husband James bought in support of the WellChild charity. The image garnered so many ‘likes’ on social media that they won a competition to go to the Dorchester event.
They may even get the chance to meet Prince Harry, the charity’s patron who will present some of the awards, along with celebrities.
Gayle said, “It’s a great prize. We’re going down with Carrs Billington who are taking us on the train first class and putting us up in a hotel not far from the Dorchester.
“It’s not often we get a day off the farm as a couple so it’s really exciting.”
North Acomb, near Bywell, was just one of hundreds of farms nationwide who invested in the brightly coloured silage bale wrap to support the national WellChild charity. Carrs Billington promoted the purple netting and wrap to support the charity which aids a network of children’s nurses, home makeover projects, family support groups and research, making it possible for children with serious illness to be cared for at home wherever possible. The company is set to donate at least £10,000 from the proceeds of the purple wrap and netting this autumn.
Gayle thanked the Tynedale community for liking her picture of Grace on the Carrs Billington purple bales page 272 times. “The community has helped a lot,” she said.
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