Up early this morning but no
morning stroll as I had to be at the Grasmere House Hotel at 7.30 a.m. for the
Ambassadors’ Breakfast Club’s Annual General Meeting. This meant that I didn’t have to give a one
minute elevator speech which is as well as I have completely lost my voice –
and very frustrating that is too! Every time
I try to speak I just seem to squeak!
During the course of the meeting the heavens opened and the rain started
to pour down. After four days of lovely
hot sunny weather this was quite a shock – so pleased that I wasn’t out on my
morning stroll today! Following the
meeting I stayed on and worked in the coffee lounge – completing and updating
this blog which was over a week behind. Gave
me a great feeling of fulfilment to know that I was up to date again! On the way back to Winterslow I called in at
the Boundary Coffee Shop in Alderbury and met up with some of the Alderbury and
Whaddon parishioners who were delighted to see me and anxious to know when I
would be back in their neck of the woods to preach and lead. I told them that I would be in Whaddon for
Evensong on the 23rd. Once back in Winterslow I called in on Sara at
the Lord Nelson and had a soft drink
before returning home to upload the blog and deal with other work and
correspondence. Tonight saw me back at
the Grasmere House Hotel (same room too as this morning) for a legal seminar
for parish councillors on rights of way, common land/village greens and
possessory title – took me back to my land law days at law school. We also had
a talk by John Glen MP on the new local government localism legislation. All
interesting stuff. The continued loss of
my voice precluded me from asking many questions although I did manage to squeak
one! I was accompanied by Simon, the
Chairman of the Parish Council and on our return to Winterslow we walked
together to the Lion’s Head for a few beers. As Chairman and Deputy Chairman of
the Parish Council it is important that we work well together. I am sure that we will.
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