In my experience, Gocat, the people who do these things tend to do a lot of prep in their own time so I certainly don't grudge them it, particularly when they are raising funds for a worthwhile cause.
I'm sure that, being a training officer, she could probably also fit in an appointment to give you some training in the correct use of the apostrophe. It might even take your mind off all of your whining about your PVR time.