Wish I'd gone to Rotary!

Well I think its a hot bath and a relax for me...I've been up since 7.30am this morning and haven't stopped....The christmas Decorations are now up...the house is nearly cleaned through; cause Santa won't come otherwise...and now with my back hurting I wish I'd had a Rotary meeting to go to!

But Santa can come to our house whenever he wants to, I can do the shopping cause all the kitchen cupboards have been cleaned out [ I couldn't have done that last year....as I found tins and stuff that was 6 months or more out of date] So now I can enjoy the busy Rotary December ahead and work whatever extra hours to please my clients I want...so I think I'll go do the last bit in the kitchen....or shall I leave it till the morning? as its the cooker!!!! I hate cleaning the cooker, should have done that first!!!!

Well I'll update you in the morning.......Night...xxx

Christmas is coming

I am going to be really busy today at Work,,,,Christmas must be starting as the clients now want their colours and perms done....and it seems they all want it today...so bring it on!!!!

So if you see me with black bags under my eyes and looking tired, you will know I'm happy as the till will have been chinging too!!!!!

And I'm going to get to go the Wales v Australia Match tomorrow..so come on our team make sure you win for Donna!...so no more appointments after 2 pm tomorrow for me....got to get a train......
OFF TO WORK NOW...... :-)

I went and came home a very disappointed girl! :-(

Cheese and Wine Fundraiser...Swansea Valley

An excellent evening was enjoyed by all present at President Geoffs home tonight, a Cheese and Wine evening in aid of Help the Heroes...and Dianes Nephew who is serving in Afganistan phoned whilst we were all there...really emotional....

Well Done Diane and Geoff and a big Thankyou for all your efforts for a brilliant charity....

A conference planning meeting

A very good meeting was enjoyed by us today, lots of things tied up and jobs distributed between the team....time really is flying by and Oct 8th 2010 will be here before we know it...don't forget to send in your hotel reservations for the Conference headquarters hotel asap....

Tuesday 24th November District Welsh Youth Speaks Final

What a evening...another wonderful event highlighting the brilliant young people in our country....well done to you all...

Monday 23rd November....a Dear Loyal Rotarian

Today was a very sad day when many many Rotarians from around the district paid their last repects to a dear friend to us all ...Rtn Don Ramsay

.....the church was so well attended as was the Crematorium..a service which had been so well thought out proved what a dear gentleman Don was, I will on my part miss his kind reassuring words and his support. Rest in Peace Don, your courage in bearing your illness was, as you always was, bourne in such a gentlemanly manner...you will be missed by so many...xxxx

Always remember to forget the things that made you sad, but never forget to remember all the things that made you glad.....

Sunday 22nd Nov the Cappucino Girls...Cancer Research Wales Evening

An Evening with Maggie and the Cancer Research fundraising team and specialists who work so hard in the battle to find cures....well done on a wonderful evening 'The Cappucino Girls' is really a great show and everyone should try and see it...at the Moment its at The Gate Theatre Roach Cardiff, this is also a wonderful venue so go and check it out....

Well Done Maggie ...who is from RC Cardiff Breakfast....it was also great to see President Gerry from the RC Cardiff Bay presenting a cheque for £500 to the charity that night...

Welsh Youth Speaks Semi Final on 12-11-09

Well a brilliant competition on 12th November and even though I understand very little the thing I can tell is the way the young people enjoy themselves...well Done David for an evening that was well organised yet again...and to the RC of Rhondda for a wonderful buffet.

Pictured is AG Ken Williams awaiting the results

Kick Polio into Touch

The Rotary Club of Brynmawr was delighted to win the two tickets donated by the WRU for us to raise funds for the Polio Erradication Program...we then sold lucky numbers at £1 each and the draw took place on Weds 18th Nov at Alans Furniture in Brynmawr...the Winner was Laura Hayden and she is pictured with her tickets and was ''Megga Chuffed''....I'll see you there Laura...but I paid £130 for my 2 tickets,...you lucky girl you.....the funds raised will vacinate over 1000 children from polio so there was more than one winner.....thanks to all who bought lucky numbers....

Wales V Argentina Sat 21st Nov

My First Visit to the Stadium and to watch a Rugby Match...whoaa....

and I got the eyes to calm down before I even got started....so..I must be welsh after all...my clients tell me my passport has been stamped now so it must be true....later on Steve said ' if you don't shut up I am gonna tell this lot your English' Think I might have been shouting a little bit.....

Membership planning Thursday 19th Nov

A meeting of Planning for the marketing campaign...good night and fellowship and planning seems to be in place...well done all....

Eisteddfod meeting Wednesday Nov 18th

A really good meeting of the clubs who are going to man the Eistedfood Rotary Stand happened and lots of planning and organisation occured...including me going and getting commitment from the District officers to sleep and live out of a Shelterbox tent for the week...Breaking News....Jim Moulson the RIBI president Elect has agreed to for a night so the officers and members of District 1150 can't say no now can they and if Donna is doing it so can they....now lets get the list together for what nights they are going to do their night!!!!

The Picture is the mirrored Blaenau Gwent logo outside the meeting room we usually use....this time we had to use the older little room....as there was a Independant meeting and their need was recognised by us....! and we get the meeting room for free so we don't complain.....Thanks Rob [AG zone 7] for all your efforts on our behalf....

GETS!!!!! NO I AM NOT SWEARING

We got back late last night after 3 days at the Rotary Institute and GETS..Governor Elect Training Seminar...meet the President Elect for Rotary International...seems an okay guy with a few good ideas,..the team for 2010-11 for RIBI are a good bunch and seem to have all gelled this weekend, even if the working spoiled the fun....so now its gonna be San Diego next for the next lot of training.is time going quick or is it going quick?
The Picture shows some of us mingling before we start our dance practice...at Sandiego we have to do a entertaining night....ours will be very entertaining I am sure!