Servicemen and women to enjoy Christmas cakes from Wick
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THIS festive season looks set to be just a little bit more enjoyable for those serving on board a Royal Navy ship thanks to a local baker who has sent out a special consignment of 120 mini Christmas cakes.
Wick woman Anne Campbell, of Cake-A-Licious, decided to parcel up the cakes and send them to the destroyer as her son, Lieutenant Stuart Campbell (31), will be one of those deployed on the ship over the Christmas period.
"It is just to boost morale as they are all away during Christmas and New Year and won't see their families," she said.
Anne added that some of those on board the destroyer who will not be able to receive any gifts from home. The crew have been in deployment since August and will not be home again until the end of March 2020.
This is not the first time she has sent a consignment out to a ship her son has been serving on over the festive season. A few years ago she made cakes and candy cane lollipops for another crew to enjoy.
The busy baker had more cakes to make this time as the destroyer has around 260 people on board, while the minehunters Lieutenant Campbell used to serve on have a much smaller crew.
Anne also put an plea out on a local Facebook page, Caithness Crack, appealing for people to send out some Christmas boxes to the destroyer.
She said: "There has been a really good response. A few people have sent Christmas boxes out."
The Wick baker likes to do something for charity every month and this week she is going to present a Children in Need Pudsey cake to a local charity. She has had nominations from various organisations and the winners will receive delivery of the cake on Friday morning.
Anne also donates vouchers regularly to local charity draws.
