British Slated to Invade Sierra Madre This Saturday – I say, I say, I say… British Home June Faire On Tap

By Terry Miller

Published: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Sierra Madre’s Police Chief Diaz has been working with Scotland Yard’s Constabulary on the finer points of the fair for a year now. – Photo by Terry Miller

The DBE, Daughters of the British Empire once again are pulling out all the stops for the annual shindig fundraiser which benefits the retirement home and its residents.
A parade of flags accompanied by a Scottish piper will open this year’s June Faire at the now-famous British Home on June 5th. Admission to the Faire is always free and everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the fun from 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on Saturday June 5. The beautiful grounds of The British Home provide a perfect setting for the Faire, which will host unique booths selling everything from old magazines from across the pond to some exquisite, award winning sausage rolls created by a former Chef for the Royal Family, Peter Holder who owns Brits Pub and Eatery in Pasadena.
Traditional tea will compliment your sausage roll and if you’re lucky, you’ll get a chance to win some super prizes.
There will be plenty of booths, entertainment and refreshments to keep the whole family
busy. Live entertainment includes a display of Scottish dancing which will be followed
later in the afternoon by a group of Irish dancers. This year there will be a Giant Slide
and a Sticky Wall to keep children of all ages happy.
A variety of booths set on the lawns of the Home will be selling art work, bric-a-brac,
books, garden plants, birdhouses, cards and lots more. There will also be plenty of
refreshments available including Victorian style tea by the fountain on the patio as well
as English bangers and hotdogs cooked on an open air BBQ. Home-baked goods such as
Cornish pasties, sausage rolls, shortbread, lemon curd, cakes and other British food will
be on sale too.

A bevy of British Beauties protected by Burly Beefeaters – Photo by Terry Miller

The British Home is a non-profit, licensed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly,
which has been providing personalized care to its residents for over 78 years. Seniors of
all nationalities, races and religions are welcomed into the Home which is located at 647
Manzanita Avenue, Sierra Madre.

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