Friday 24th September District 1160 Conference

Still amazing, breakfast was lush, Lunch astonishing.
President Mary Mcaleese was inspiring and the other speakers superb..I am so fortunate to be friends with DG Wes and be here....My sister always wanted her wedding here, so now we have to actively find her a spouse so we can have a wedding here, its superb.

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Thursday 23rd September District1160 Conference

In the Slieve Russell Hotel Co Cavan...amazing! whoa!!

Weds 22nd September Flight to Ireland

Bham airport for 6am for a 7am flight...and so many people we nearly didn't get the plane! But arrived safely and got teh hire car before going to Carrickfergus to do some Tesco shopping for my aunt and our stay.

Then its drive to IslandMagee Larne Co Fermanagh to meet my Aunt and stay overnight, we are leaving Mum there for the few days we are of down in Co Cavan at Wes' Conference Dist 1160 is so big I have to stop moaning about driving 3 hrs!

Aunty was so pleased to see us and we her..and then I showed her the wedding pics, she was made up and even got a face book lesson!

Tuesday 21st September RC CARDIFF BAY

Off to Cardiff Bay via home to pick up the cases for flights to Ireland tomorrow...good meal and kind warm welcome by a hard working club. £25.000 a year from car parking...whoa!
So many assisted by a Foundation minded club an amazing acheivement.

Monday 20th September RC Maesteg

A drive around rather than travel home, trouble is you spend money that way!
A lovely welcome and meal and the President was going on holiday the next day...so in a way a good excuse to not stay out too late..Good things being done but could do with a few more hands to ease the workload like so amny clubs.

Monday 20th September RC Cardiff

A driev to Cardiff for lunch with this lovely club. The GSE team and hosts were there as well so a greta opportunity to once again meet them all. The Welcome was great from this Cardiff club, a huge thank you.

Tuesday 21st September RC Aberwystwyth

Lunch Time Visit to Aberwystwyth a big and hard working Club A Long Drive but A warm welcome at the end of it by a very busy hard working club led by a caring and considerate President.
The new Ambassadorial Scholar and his wife were tehre as well so a great opportunity to meet them both.

Sunday 19th September

Bag packing for Conference...all done minus a few hiccups...but ready to be posted on Monday by Conference Registrar Christine, Thanks all..x

Sat 18th September Met the GSE team from District 3850 Philippines

They all arrived safely and on time and all their luggage was with them too!!!
A wonderful warm Welsh welcome awaits them in our District.

September 15th RC's Of Torfaen

First joint meeting tonight...RC's of Cwmbran, Cwmbran Vale, Henllys and Pontypool...

Good meeting and only a few questions...which was good as it may have meant I had covered the topics! or they were fed up of me!!!

Wonderful fellowship at the this mix of clubs all of whom are doing the best they can for their communities, Thanks all for all you do locally Nationally and Internationally. 

SEPT 14TH RC LLANDRINDOD WELLS

A nice drive up to Llandod...for a good meeting with guests and Rotarians, a club being led by an enthusiastic Rotarian President Alan, good fellowships and a mix of stuff being done at local level. It was good to catch up with District Secretary Martyn and Jane before and after the meeting before they get of to France ...yes again!

Bad bit always the drive home afterwards! 

September 14th RC Newport

Lovely meeting with the Newport club today, caught up with IMPDG Bob who has been given an amazing Rotary International job next July onwards. Well done Bob. I was also delighted to catch up with Desrae the club secretary who I had worked with in school for so long.

Great club doing wonderful things and Derek is making sure the Crocuses are going to positioned in good places to get great publicity. 

A Great visit and thanks to all.

September 12th - 13th Conference Visit

Of to Plymouth to check the conference venue and hotel out, crossing the T's and dotting the I's..

back on Monday and go straight to the Ammanfod visit...better remember to pack sensibly actually with that in mind!

And we had a relaxing Sunday whilst still checking out some bits and pieces before meeting Howard and Christine on Monday for all the meetings with the Schools, Hotel, Conference Centre and Bowls Club...wow...we are on fire!!!!

September 13th Ammanford

A great evening with a lovely group of committed Rotarians who know their community and serve it so very well. A wonderful venue which thay are passionate about keeping open as a place the community can use..

Thank you President Alun, and keep up the good work with Air Ambulance Wales as well..

September 10th Caerleon

A really lovely visit to a Club I know so many in, Hugh our District Young Interviewer organiser and Brian a fellow magistrate, as well as others, a good lunch and good company with Rotarians who do what they do well, serve their communities..Thankyou all for a lovely visit.

September 8th Cardiff East

A relaxed drive to get to Cardiff this time....good meeting and well attended Of course President Philip is my friend anyway so I would have expected no less than the attention we received...it was a good reception with sensible comments made and answered. Great Friendships and fellowship here and Rotary is really enjoyed by all in the club.

September 8th Cardiff Breakfast

Woke up and got up 6am...put phone on charge and heck!!!!!!!!!!!! was to be in Cardiff for 7am!!!!
got there only at the Golf club they aren't there today!!!!!! rushed to the Hotel and there they are...Thank God in time and a good meeting.
Great things being done, committed to everything even the rush was worth it here and started the day of well. Thanks All.

September 7th

Visits cancelled today, family calls and Higher Service needs...RIP Gwyneth..xx Night Night XXX

September 6th Lampeter

Leaving Mum alone once more we set of to the unknow territory of Lampeter...and didnt get lost!

lovely evening and company with a club who knows what they are doing and their community well so get on with it. Kistiah was away on Holidays so didn't catch up with him but had a brilliant evening with people who put a much needed smile on my face..Great night.

September 6th Abergavenny

Lunch Locally with a Club I know well. Good meeting and feedback and lovely company. The steam fair is a major activity this club holds and the monies made being shared locally and internationally. Great works and good fellowships. And wonderfful to hear 10 are going to register to come to Conference..

September 2nd Aberaeron yr Cylch

A long journey and we were rather lost so arrived 7 miles away with more than half an hour to spare but still lost and arrived 5 minutes late for the meeting! never mind we were forgiven and the meeting was very good and in normal tradition for this club it was a relaxed and enjoyable evening sharing ideas and thoughts about the works we all do and how it can be improved upon.

Wednesday Sept 1st 2010 RC BRITON FERRY

A lovely evening spent with a club who want to make a difference and really try to, It was a wonderful honour to Induct their first female memebr who was Bills Wife. Bill is the District wenmaster and is on the Conference Committee along with Colin so I knew a few in this club already.

A Good night and nice company with lovely caring Rotarians.

August 30th Highs to Lows

R.I.P Gwyneth.

A day I will never forget and a special person who made her mark, too young at 52 to leave this earth, but God has plans elsewhere for you.

Always remember to forget the things that made you sad,

But Never forget to remember all the things that made you glad... 

August 29th 2010

A few days of from Rotary because today my daughter got married...a delightful, wonderful and uniquely proud moment in a year of pride. Special memories are built from occasions like this and a daughter married means a new son too. Welcome to the family Mark...and no your not seeing things, she did have a bucking sheep as part of the entertainment and yes she got on it and rode the thing! You can take the girl out of the valleys but you can;t take the valleys out of the girl!

August 26th 2010 RC Llanelli

A wonderful visit to a great club and President Melanie had planned her holiday around the Official Visit flying back that morning to ensure she was in post...a delightful club doing magnificent things and making a difference with all they do.

Great to see their Presidents board had been moved so it could be seen by the hotel guest and visitors as well.


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