On the 16^th March 2006, 24 good friends enjoyed a morning of strongly competitive bridge followed by a much-enjoyed home-cooked lunch and an opportunity for a good old catch-up; all together this event raised £310.

On the 29^th April 2006 eight people (Eleanor, Robert and Roger Turnbull, Emily Adams, Shirley and Chris Hume, Will Skinner and Charlie Clayton) completed a 100-mile cycle ride from Bristol to Reading in exactly 12 hours, raising approximately £2155 in sponsorship money.

Eleanor, one of the trustees, took part in the bike ride and made the following report "It was an excruciatingly painful day but definitely a memorable achievement! Very luckily for us it was a beautiful day and Mum (Susie Turnbull - Trustee) was a saviour and met us every 35 miles to feed us flapjacks, chocolate and ham rolls! The highest point of the cycle ride came when we saw the signpost saying 22 miles to Reading, unfortunately the long hard slog after that was mostly in silence as everyone pushed against their bodies' natural instincts and kept pedalling! The sight of the Oracle in Reading Town Centre has never before given me so much joy as we arrived at 7.30 pm and had a celebratory drink in the nearest pub!

An enormous thank you to everyone who sponsored and supported us, I don't think all the pain would have been worth it without the knowledge that I had raised a lovely amount of money for The Gazelle Trust."

A tennis tournament, attended by 40 people, was held on the 22^nd June 2006. This "America Doubles" style-tournament started on 5 separate courts and culminated in the hotly contested final on East Hendred's court; winners were Gill Richards and Shirley Brasher.

Numerous people who were unable to participate in the tennis joined the players for a scrumptious lunch in the sun; everyone generously participated in the raffle and supported our small gift stall, enabling the event to raise £924.

On the 18^th November 2006 The Gazelle Trust raised £1195 by holding a "Reeling and Rocking" party in West Hendred, Oxfordshire, primarily to celebrate Roger Turnbull's 60^th birthday. At this black-tie event over sixty people were treated to a champagne reception, a gourmet three-course dinner (prepared by our trustee Susie) and hours of exhilarating Scottish dancing, all to the accompaniment of a live band. A much-needed interval meant more champagne, birthday cake and various toasts, with particular mention of the engagement between two of the trustees, Eleanor and Gareth. The enormous success of this event, entirely due to the hard work of our trustee Susie, and incredible amount of compliments received, leads trustees to deduce that this should become an annual event; details will be available on the website nearer the time!