THE weekend's wet weather did not dampen the spirits of a Southampton fundraiser - despite the fact that she only raised £4 at Southampton Common at the weekend.

Jeni Hart, pictured, 16, of Chiltern Green in Millbrook, and four devoted friends all dressed up as pink pixies in a bid to raise money.

Half the money raised will be donated to the Southampton children's charity Rose Road and the other half will help Jeni fulfil her ambition of attending a £550 drama course at the National Youth Theatre.

Jeni, a pupil at Regents Park school, Southampton, said: "There just weren't an awful lot of people around, probably because of the rain.

"We'll definitely be back when it gets a bit busier."