I can still feel a twinge or two as I write this, having hit 50 balls on the driving range in what appeared at the time, an easy style. My muscles the following day did not agree!
There is always a warm welcome from the fund raisers of The Guide Dogs for the Blind and the company is interesting and informative.
A Sandgate Councillor has slammed news that the first full year of parking charges at Sandgate's Castle Road Car Park saw pay and display income of just £16,590. The income is massively under the prediction of £25,000 a year by Conservative Shepway Council when they changed the car park from being free to pay and display last year.
A slick organisation and a well planned day was blessed by the excellent weather to create a memorable experience in Sandwich. The Speaker of The Cinque Ports and Town Mayor, Terry, opened the day with a welcome. With 30 people attending the fund raising event, there was a need to split up into three groups for the tours.
I guess being by the sea we should expect windy conditions and "blustery" is what we got! As always, we were greeting with great hospitality and the arrangements for the day were explained from the starting point of the Dover Transport Museum.
I have know Ian Tilling for 25 years since he helped to save the life of my son, Lewis. That's a pretty good reason to support a charity where Ian has focussed his life for the past 20 years.
Starting a tour of the town in The Shepherd Neame Brewery sounded like an excellent idea, but coffee was the only thing on offer. The informative talk about the history of hops was excellent and I learned a great deal, especially specific information about the variety of Kent hops.
Earlier this week this week I went to Afghanistan and Pakistan to see for myself the problems and challenges that those countries face. The coalition government is committed to playing our part to helping ensure that the region has a peaceful and prosperous future.
A community litter pick on 31st August on Littlestone Beach has marked the conclusion of 18 months work by local councillor Val Loseby to get local residents support on keeping the beach maintained. Despite having willing community volunteers to litter pick the beach on a regular basis, Shepway Council had refused to give them the support needed - like picking up the collected litter bags at the end of the day.
Memories came flooding back from earlier decades of Ska music as we listened to the DJ and I couldn't wait for the bands to begin.
The MOD will be holding a public exhibition about its plans for Shorncliffe Barracks "Rationalisation" on the afternoon of 24 September and morning of 25th September at the Army Cadet Hall on Church Road, Cheriton.
Folkestone West County Councillor Tim Prater is holding his second annual "You Decide" Day on 11th September at the Tower Theatre to give local residents the chance to decide which groups and projects should receive grant funding.
