Monthly Archives: October 2016

For three years I have been presenting the Kabadi trophies, and this is the first  time I have had a clue how it is judged and points awarded!  This year it was won by the team sponsored by SND – … Continue reading →

South Pole Expedition Army Reserves 2017. Meeting to wish the participants luck, and get the funding arranged. They hope to be out by Christmas, and will be only the sixth group to travel unaided from Coast to Coast. This is … Continue reading →

Previous Lord Mayor, Anita Ward and I, next to the laying up of the Burma Star association’s standard. A service was held at St. Martins in the Bull Ring this afternoon, and the standards of the British Legion led this … Continue reading →

Beneath the statue of our greatest Admiral, Viscount Horatio Nelson (see picture of Lady Hamilton previous year) we have the celebrants at the service. HMS Forward were there and also the sea Cadets. Quite a few members of the public … Continue reading →

The Committee came up from London to discuss, in the main, the problems associated with devolution – specifically the ability of local representatives to scrutinise the Mayorality. My point was to request that written in to the actions should be … Continue reading →

This is one of the first national get togethers for members of these panels. I was unable to ask a question about the claim that economic conditions rather than the Criminal Justice system, caused criminality, which was the claim of … Continue reading →

Very interesting AGM – I sat next to Cllr. John Cotton, a good egg, who had been a volunteer with the CAB. Also behind Cllr. Gareth Moore, a man of incisive and brilliant brain, who is a trustee. One of … Continue reading →

Here we are, both of Birmingham’s Heritage champions (cllr. Phil Davis and myself) shaking hands with the organiser of the WASSIFA – Mr. Mykal Brown. He has put together a fine example of the experiences, and lifestyle, of people coming … Continue reading →

Our thanks go to Mr. ROLAND L KEDGE of the Rea Valley Conservation Group for bringing the Rea valley “mystery boulders” to light as a group. He points out that these stones are not part of the local geology. Here … Continue reading →

The Olympics were fantastic this year. I woke up to this title while watching the Rio games – being shouted for Laura. Unfortunately it reminded me of the pro-Jeremy march during the Labour Leadership campaign – which I entered by … Continue reading →