Penny Brockman (MREW Finance Director), Simon Thresher (MREW Vehicle Officer), Elaine Gilliland and Steve Nelson (Bolton MRT), John Halstead (Woodhead MRT) and Paul Hudson (Dartmoor SRT Tavistock) were invited to join in the baking fun, at an event designed to throw the spotlight on the staff and volunteers from charities and organisations who dedicate their time over Christmas. The one-off BBC TV special culminated in a Christmas party, hosted by The Duke and Duchess — with special guests, cookery legend Mary Berry and Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain, on hand to help out with the Christmas menu. The Duke and Duchess were also involved in the kitchen with the party prep. Throughout the programme, Mary prepared some of her favourite Christmas recipes for viewers to try out at home as she helped prepare the festive party food. Viewers saw the Duchess of Cambridge and Mary travel to Liverpool to visit The Brink, the UK’s first dry bar set up by Action on Addiction to provide a safe space for people who are suffering from addiction. The Duke of Cambridge and Mary visited The Passage, the UK’s largest resource centre for homeless and insecurely housed people. Established in 1980, The Passage has helped over 130,000 people in crisis through its NOVEMBER 2019: Mountain rescuers join charity guests for a Berry Royal Christmas with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
resource centre, homelessness prevention projects and two innovative accommodation services. Along the way, they met the inspiring people whose lives have been changed by the help and support these charities provide, especially at Christmas time. Mary also joined The Duchess of Cambridge behind the scenes at RHS Wisley, including a tour of Wisley’s new play garden, inspired by the ‘Back to Nature’ garden she co-designed at the Chelsea Flower Show to inspire children and families to get outside and experience the benefits of the great outdoors. By all accounts a good time was had by all. And there was plenty of cake to be had. The programme aired on 16 December 2019. Top: The Duchess of Cambridge and Mary Berry. Right: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Mary Berry and Nadiya Hussain. Images supplied by The Royal Foundation.
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