DESPITE the British summer weather being at its worse on the weekend, it was still an enjoyable day for everyone at the Dolywern Summer Fete and Dog Show.

People would not have been blamed for staying at home out of the rain, but visitors from the Ceiriog Valley and beyond still turned out in numbers to the annual event.

Held at Leonard Cheshire House in Dolywern, plenty of stallholders and entertainment was on offer for those who came along.

The event was held to raise money for the Residents’ Activities Fund at the residential home.

Organiser Sylvia Jones explained how vital she feels it is to raise money for the fund.

“The fund is very very important,” she said.

“Having interests in things to do is so important for the residents in addition to the care they receive here.

“We give them the highest possible standard of care, and the extras they have is so important for not only their physical, but their mental well-being as well.

“Leonard Cheshire House is a service all over the country, and this one here is the residential home for the Ceiriog Valley.

“We do a summer fete and a Christmas market every year where we invite a lot of stallholders down who all pay some commission to us.

“The money raised for the fund is used throughout the year to provide the residents with entertainment, any IT equipment, arts and crafts materials and Christmas and birthday parties.”

As well as the fete, the Dolywern dog show was hosted at the venue too.

Sylvia added: “The dog show has helped to bring even more people to the event. It encourages more families to come out and enjoy the day.

“It also helps to attract people who may not have relatives or friends at the home.

“It helps to raise more funds for the home as well which is great.”

Chris Futcher, chairman of Glyntraian Community Council attended the event.

He has volunteered at the residential home for 17 years and highlighted the importance of events like the summer fete.

He said: “It’s a great thing for community cohesion.

“We have a few events through the year across the valley, and a lot of these people bring their stalls.

“They enjoy coming here and selling things for the day. There’s also the social side to it for the residents as well as the community.”