Tuesday March 16th

Okay lets get ready for a busy day..work, calls Rotary at lunch time and then Dinner tonight at Greenmeadows Golf Club where the RIBI President is talking to us ..Steve and I are going, but also Stephanie our daughter and Laura a work colleague as they are both interested in Rotary and what we do...might even become members of my club...that will bring the average age down!

PLYMOUTH VISIT FOR CONFERENCE 2010.

What a day! 7.30am start heading for Plymouth First meeting at 11am with Goosewell Primary School..what a wonderful school and premise it is, The school are excited about being part of Conference on the Sunday morning and so are we; and to make it more real...on the wall of the school waiting area was a two board display of Egyptian bits that the children had made...they must have known I was coming and we are walking like Egyptians on the Friday night...

Next was the food tasting at the Pavillions we are nearly there, just a few small changes and we should be happy...someone might think its just so we get to try it again mind!

Next school was Lipsome Vale and what a great welcome we had there too...so they are opening Conference with some great ideas...I am so delighted that its all taking shape..

we had left Christine at the Copthorne paying in cheques and booking rooms..good news is that unless someone cancels theres no rooms left...a deal or two more sorted on wine and beer and I was a happy baby...only downside was the three hour drive back home...but hey what a day!

Thanks Howard, Chris, Alan and Bill for all your efforts today. xxx

Youth Speaks District Final

A wonderful evening of proff that the future of our country is safe in the hands of the young people of this world.amazing speakers and topics..well done to you all.

4th March 2010- Young Interviewer

4th March 2010- Young Interviewer
what a wonderful event yet again  Well Done Hugh.

The Young Interviewer District Final was again organised by Hugh and the Rotary Club of Caerleon.

This year we saw Five contestants interviewing Bishop John, who after making his statement answered their questions with great integrity.

This years winner was from Howell's School. Sidi Bai, who we have seen win Youth speaks competitions in the District in previous years as well as the RIBI Final a few years ago...another example of how old we are getting so quickly as Sidi was in the intermediate team then for Howells. Well Done Sidi 

quite a few busy days

Quite a few busy days.... Tuesday saw me having a day off, not a good day so to speak as I attended a Rotary colleagues Mums funeral, which was a very touching affair..I was reminded once again of a verse I found when I lost Dad,

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

Following that I went to see my mum in Birmingham...problem was I had got lost in my own growing up areas! how sad...so only got to see Mum for and Hour and a half as I had to return for a important meeting I was chairing with the Town Business Forum, the Elected members and planning control officers about a planning application which could have an even more devasting effect on us than Asda already has had!

Today I am told I chaired that meeting well...so theres hope for me at my first District Council meeting  then! anyway we have to save Brynmawr Town Centre before I tackle the Rotarians of 1150 at Council! ANYONE SEEN MY SUPERMAN OUTFIT!

Tonight I had a meeting with Howard my conference chairman and it seems we now have a full house of speakers...we now need to get the delegates there to enjoy them,,so now for the next task...okay the Superman costume can be used at other times too! just need to find it.

Saturday Feb 27th- Collection at Tescos by the club

Who lost the tabbards? okay they were hiding..but the club members eventually took hold of them thanks to Kim Hall my sister in law who ran over with them to Ebbw Vale Tescos...well done Guys...TFL will have a little bit more in the pot thanks to the generosity of the general public..

I then went on Saturday evening to the RC Ebbw Vales annual St Davids Concert which was wonderful as always...Thankyou again for putting this annual event together, Beaufort Male Voice Choir, Beaufort Hill School and Rachel Tilley were all absolutely amazing...

St Davids Day

An early start for the Big Breakfast with Cardiff Breakfast RC..great start to a day...but early!

It was wonderful to talk to friends who I had not seen since coming back from the RI assembly, and it was awesome to share a 40 year celebration to the commitment of Rotary by Trevor Reynolds...great things today..

Had a conference meeting this afternoon with Christine and was over the moon as we only have 15 empty rooms available...200 people already...so I am delighted with the teams efforts, just need to get this last speaker booked and we are well  on our way...thanks guys..xx

Off to Birmingham tomorrow for another early start...unfortunately going to a colleagues mums funeral, but will carry on afterwards to see my mum for an hour or two...then a meeting with the Local councillors about this ill thought out development which could kill our little town even more if we don't get it stopped..so an early night me thinks...xxxx