The SSAFA Charity Ball is an annual event, which this year had been brought forward so that it took place before the Lord Lieutenant retires on 14th February. As a result it coincided with Burns Night, and that meant that we had to start with the traditional piping in of the haggis as it processes around the tables.
SSAFA is the Armed Forces charity, formerly known as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, that provides lifelong support to serving men and women and veterans from the British Armed Forces and their families or dependents.
The event was therefore organised and attended by many ex-servicemen and women and their families and we were entertained by the local 'forces sweetheart', Kirsten Orsborne. It was a good night, with good food in Blanco's Hotel., Port Talbot and hopefully raised a lot of money to help support ex-servicemen and women in the future.
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