Clowning around for Children In Need
CHILDREN'S entertainer Sally Beadle wants to bring a smile to young faces this week by dressing as a clown for the BBC's annual Children in Need appeal.
The 35-year-old mum-of-two is wearing her Crazy Bananas the clown costume and carrying a small Pudsey Bear mascot, wherever she goes, until tomorrow night's big fundraising night on television.
Ms Beadle, who has moved to The Grove in Pott Row from Thurrock in Essex, said her sponsorship money would be split between Children in Need and a local project to provide a new play area for children in Pott Row, Grimston, Congham and Roydon.
"I have a three-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter and they are looking forward to being able to play on the new swings," she said.
Ms Beadle once wore a Pudsey Bear costume for three days to help Children in Need and said she was looking forward to "making children smile because that's what clowns do".
She intends to be dressed as a clown even when taking her children to school and preschool, shopping in the supermarket, visiting the Salvation Army and going to karate classes, a local mums and toddlers group and a children's disco.
"I will also be turning up for Sleeping Beauty pantomime rehearsals with the Fourville Players in clown costume," she said.
Budgens in Dersingham is asking customers to dig deep in their pockets for this year's Children in Need appeal.
Owner Jonathan James is offering them the chance to win a two-minute trolley dash around the supermarket tomorrow evening.
Tickets for the draw can be bought today from the customer services desk at the Lynn Road store.
Mr James said: "It's such a great charity and the money raised goes to some very worthy organisations.
"We thought a trolley dash around the store would certainly be fun and exciting."
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