<p>Dearest you<br><br>At the eleventh hour I decided I wanted to record a Christmas song. &nbsp;<br><br>Originally I was going to give it to you for free; which I would love to do, however I realised that I could be much more useful with this, if I asked you to make a donation for the track, which would then be given straight to charity.<br><br>At the time the recent cuts the Government have made, and the strong reaction of the public to this, were all over the news.&nbsp; I was struck by it all, but most strongly by the impact these cuts will have on children in the UK.&nbsp; The figure of an extra 100,000 children living in poverty came out; which I was really saddened by.&nbsp; I felt gutted that kids who have literally no say, no control, and no responsibility for the current financial mess, should suffer.<br><br>Then I was struck by how grateful I was for my life.&nbsp; I, like so many people, had a rollercoaster of a childhood, and yet I feel blessed for so many great things I had/have, and the amazing people in my life, and I think it's so important to give to others who are less fortunate when I can. &nbsp;<br><br>So, I have chosen to raise money for Barnados.&nbsp; A great charity which helps change and improve the lives of thousands of children all over the UK.&nbsp; Barnados help kids in all kinds of difficult situations from extreme poverty, to sexual exploitation, to situations of domestic violence, and disabilities.<br><br>They're doing a great job.&nbsp; And I think we can help them do an even better job by giving them a quid or two. &nbsp;<br><br>So, here's 'Silent Night'.&nbsp; I recorded it in a beautiful church in Wick St Lawrence, on the a stormy, very un-silent night!!<br><br>I hope you enjoy the song, and I wish you the most wonderful Christmas, and all good things for 2012.<br><br>Big love<br><br>Katey<br><br>P.s. Big thanks to the star and gentleman that is Paul Quinn, my pianist and friend, who gave up lots of his time, for free, to record this for me.</p>