Chairing the Parish Council Meeting

The weather was still warm today but instead of going for a morning’s stroll I decided to spend the time before breakfast mowing the bank using the hand push cylinder mower.  Its lightness makes the task easier although it is a much longer process than using the motor mower.  Sara went into Salisbury with Thom to get his hair cut and run some other errands.  I went into Andover at lunchtime – the first time since I picked up my car that I had driven it any distance, to bank some cheques and deal with other financial matters which need attention at the beginning of every month.  This evening I chaired my first Parish Council Meeting in my capacity as Vice-Chairman, (the Chairman being otherwise engaged) and it all seemed to go smoothly.  We had a visit from the local police officers to discuss speeding and petty criminal issues and it is re-assuring to know that Winterslow does not have anything like the problems other areas might experience.  I managed to get the meeting to end before the 10 p.m. deadline just – although there was quite a large agenda to get through.   One thing being on the Parish Council does is make one have a better and clearer understanding of the village and it buildings, issues and problems.