FROM the front room to the garden, to the church hall, factory floor, public houses, shops, cafes and supermarkets, they came out in force on Friday and Saturday to support the 18th annual World's Biggest Coffee Morning, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. It would be impossible for us to attend all of them, but here are some we did get to. Not only did Dawlish Townswomen's Guild have coffee in the Hedley Way Centre, on Friday, but members of the choir were in excellent voice to entertain as well. Accompanying them on the piano was musical director John Stather who is also the organist and choirmaster in the Dawlish Methodist Church. Enjoying themselves among the almost 20-strong choir, which raises money for charity, were 91-year-old Elsie Lovegrove and 89-year-old Edna Clarke. The morning was backed-up by bric-a-brac and home-made cake stalls, while Teignmouth Triangle greengrocer Sheila Timms donated a basket of fruit for the raffle. Across at Teignmouth, the Catholic Women's League held a coffee morning in Our Lady and St Patrick's Church Hall, on Friday. The host was Mavis Haddleton who was delighted with the £140-plus raised. 'It was the first time we have held it at the church and we were really pleased. It was also nice for the community to get together and have a chat over a cup of coffee,' she said. Another first-timer at the World's Biggest Coffee Morning was the Beachcomber, on the Den, Teignmouth. Owners Vicky Brown and Catrina Dunn agreed to donate 50 per cent of the takings from cups of coffee and tea to the fund. They also made a special Macmillan coconut and lime cake following a Gordon Ramsey recipe. At the end of the day they had raised a super £250. One of the managers, Louise Endacott said they were really pleased with their first attempt and were already looking at making it even bigger next year. It was a 'coffee afternoon' on Friday at the Forde Park Nursing Home, Newton Abbot. The majority of the staff there donated one hour of their wages to the fund and the afternoon itself raised nearly £600. That came from a raffle, cake stall, guess the weight of the cake competition and delicious cream teas. Organiser Brenda Lowe said all the prizes for the raffle were donated by the nursing home's suppliers. 'We would like to thank them and all who supported the event which we hope will have raised between £1,600 and £1,700,' she said. Best friends Lorna Barry, a special needs children's therapy worker, and Elaine Collings, an in-store demonstrator, organised a coffee morning in the garden of Mrs Barry's home in Oakland Road, Newton Abbot. Friends and neighbours rallied around to support the event which raised some £300, with £100 donated by Alansway Taxis. Newton Abbot supermarket Asda gave the coffee and tea, and the Buckland Post Office and Buckland Pharmacy donated the raffle prizes. 'We are grateful to all of them for supporting us,' said Mrs Barry. A group of dog walkers and friends joined forces to hold a coffee morning in St Andrew's Parish Church Hall, Ashburton, on Saturday. As well as organising a book stall and bric-a-brac, they took along home-made cakes which were quickly snapped up. Linda Sandford said it was the first such event they had arranged and it brought in £205.40. One of the visitors was Macmillan Cancer Support's county chairman, Caroline Grafton-Grattan. In Kingsteignton, the staff at the Ten Tors Inn, Sandygate, joined the annual event for the first time and raised £70. Buckfastleigh WI president Rhoda Look and vice-president Clare Born organised a coffee morning in the town's Singing Kettle, courtesy of cafe owners Rae and Jill Burgess, and raised £240 in one-and-a-half-hours. At Hazelwood Lodge, Hennock, more than 30 people called in and it is hoped £100 will be winging its way to Macmillan Cancer Support.