Hawarden GS reunion; 20 Nov 09 November 28, 2009
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The third Friday in November is a regular date for Hawarden Grammar School old pupils from the late 50s/early 60s to meet, reminisce and exaggerate. I’m not a great person for staying in touch which I regret so this year I went. (more…)
Jersey Boys, 12 Sep 09 September 13, 2009
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Yesterday we went to London. Birthday treat to see the Jersey Boys. Being a child of the 60s the Four Seasons are of my era and being of a contrary nature I was always inclined to favour them over the Beatles. Which is not so say that I didn’t like them as well. (more…)
LGA conference Harrogate; 30 Jun to 2 Jul 09 July 5, 2009
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It was 12 months ago that I started this blog. It was meant to complement my political web-site which thanks to the kind electorate of Cottenham, Histon and Impington is required to continue. And thanks to my fellow Lib Dem councillors on Cambridgeshire County Council I am starting my 3rd year as group leader and so I was able to attend the LGA conference. Which is where this blog started 12 months ago. (more…)
FUSE, Impington Village College; 27 Feb 09 February 27, 2009
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This evening I enjoyed yet another breathtaking experience at Impington Village College. Dancers from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance have been in residency at the school working with students and creating original dance material. This evening they performed. (more…)
Stars in their eyes; Impington Village College; 11 Feb 09 February 15, 2009
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I had a Simon Cowell experience this week. I was flattered into joining the judging panel for Impington Village College’s annual ‘Stars in their eyes’ talent show. It was awesome. (more…)
County Surveyors’ dinner: 15 Jan 09 January 17, 2009
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Talk of surveyors and I generally think of theodolites, hi-viz jackets and hard hats. but the County Surveyors are something else. They’re the people who work in the local council and look after the roads and they’ve got a society which has an annual dinner at the RAC Club in Pall Mall no less. And this year I was invited. (more…)
IVC governors: 10 Jan 09 January 10, 2009
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One of the things that happens when you become a county councillor is that you are immediately invited to give up more of your spare time to engage in more civic duty. And so it was that a couple of years ago I was invited to be a ‘local authority governor’ at Impington Village College. I was flattered, I said yes. Today we had a second away day to address matters strategic. (more…)
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers: 24 Oct 08 October 25, 2008
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Us residents of South Cambs get a bit sniffy when we look over the border at Suffolk and Haverhill might as well be on the moon for all the attention we’d normally give it. OK residents of Haverhill might work in Cambridge but why would we ever go there? That’s sad because there really is a very good arts centre in Haverhill which puts on some very interesting shows. (more…)
Cottenham Ploughing Society: 4 Oct 08 October 5, 2008
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Yesterday was the day of the annual Cottenham Ploughing Society competition and dinner/dance. The weather was fine for the former and I attended the latter with number one wife and as a guest of Rick Bristow, parish council chair. The picture above is of the ploughing match committee of about 1950 but some of those guys look like they wouldn’t be out of place in an Al Capone movie! (more…)
Arbory Trust: 11 Sep 08 September 12, 2008
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I attended the ‘annual general meeting’ of the Arbory Trust in Barton yesterday. The trust exists to ‘manage’ a woodland burial site and has been in operation since 2000. The idea for the development of the site came from Peter Owen-Jones, now a well-known TV Rev, and we were told at the AGM that the trust has exceeded all expectations. (more…)
