Mushy pea madness

Staff members Becky McIntosh and Susan Clarke jumped in a bath of peas to raise funds for the Meningitis Trust.

Becky said: 'It was absolutely freezing in the bath and we were in it from 10.30am until 3pm.

'Colleagues kept bringing us bottles filled with hot water to keep us warm.

'It was a very smelly and gooey experience, and it took us nearly 5 minutes to get out at the end.

'Most of the customers to the store found it highly amusing and many gave generously which we would like to thank them for.'

The messy bath was just one event put on by the store to raise money for the meningitis charity.

Staff also dressed up in costumes for a special fancy dress day.

Soaked sponges were thrown at the manager and there was a CD, book and video sale.

A tombola and bric-a-brac stalls were also enjoyed by customers.

More than 230 was raised from the mushy pea experience and about 950 for the Meningitis Trust was raised in total.