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Mayor’s Blog 161 January 10 – donation to BTC of a very unusual picture My first and very pleasant engagement for the New Year was to gratefully receive a lovely piece of art created by Richard Butterworth, kindly donated to…
Mayor’s Blog – 158
Mayor’s Blog 158 6th October – Lions’ Swimarathon – Bridport Leisure Centre I was invited to be present for the Lions’ fundraising Swimarathon, to say a few words and to sound the hooter for the opening rounds. We had friends visiting…
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Monday 8th July – Young Creatives working with ‘Stuff and Nonsense’ at the Lyric Theatre This is not all that easy to put into words, but I seem to have managed quite a few here! A…
BLOG 114 – FOCUS ON YOUNG PEOPLE
BLOG 114 – FOCUS ON YOUNG PEOPLE WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN TO YOU? Before I retired from full time employment the Easter weekend was always greatly looked forward to. It is the first Bank Holiday weekend of the year and…
BLOG 109 – FOUNDRY LEA, DOGS, HEALTH, 1950’S and more
BLOG 109 – FOUNDRY LEA, DOGS, HEALTH, 1950’S and more MEET THE FOUNDRY LEA BUILDER SESSION – Wednesday 1st March 2023 The consortium of Barratt David Wilson Homes and Countryside Partnerships are hosting a ‘Meet the Builder’ session on the 1st…
Mayor’s Blog- Civic Day, Holocaust Memorial Day , New Elizabethan Singers and more
Mayor's Blog- Civic Day, Holocaust Memorial Day , New Elizabethan Singers and more BLANDFORD FORUM CIVIC DAY One of the highlights of being Mayor is being invited to Civic Days across the county. A Civic Day is an opportunity for…
Mayor’s Blog- BUILDING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
BUILDING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE A warm welcome to 2023. UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Despite growing up during the Cold War, the world today seems to be in far a more fragile and vulnerable position than it has ever been…
Mayor’s Blog – Goodbye 2022, welcome 2023 –
BLOG 102 – GOODBYE 2022, WELCOME 2023 Twelve months ago I wrote the following as an introduction to my end of year blog: This New Year’s Eve, you might be spending the evening watching a romantic movie with a loved…
Mayor’s Blog – Welcome Back
Welcome Back Friday 9th April 2021 – As I walked through the town this morning there was a palpable feeling of excitement in the air. Wherever I looked I could see activity in commercial premises that have been closed for…
Mayor’s Blog – Resurrection and Reflection
Easter 2021 – resurrection and reflection. As Christians celebrated the festival of Easter in commemoration of Jesus’ resurrection this weekend, the familiar sights of Easter eggs and the Easter bunny served as a reminder of its very ancient origins outside…