Guildford Volunteer Police Cadets- New Leaders
Guildford VPC choose the evening at Guildford Fire Station to officially announce and celebrate the new head and deputy head of their unit. A lovely moment with parents and friends
there.
Holocaust memorial day at Surrey University.
A moving evening at The Lakeside Restaurant with an opportunity to hear some beautiful singing and prose as well as moving accounts of life experiences.It was fascinating to see and hear the work of the University in their ‘Standing Together’ outreach initiative working with Kings College Guildford,who read their own poems on diversity.Beatrice Gould told of her experience ,my story:escape and refuge.
Visit to SunnyDown School
Thank you to Sunnydown School at Caterham for inviting Bill and I to see their school. A return match following a trip to the farm at Hampton in the summer.What a special school, and so exciting to hear of the plans for a school farm.Plans to grow their own vegetables,which the students will enjoy cooking with, as food tech is a central part of the schools life -hurrah.
Man of the Match
The Post Christmas blues were blown away by the opportunity to present the man of the match to the Guildford Flames and the Manchester storms ice hockey teams at Guildford Spectrum.As a novice to ice hockey spectating this was a revelation.The speed and dexterity of our own Guildford Flames team was fantastic
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ENTER2020
It was a great pleasure to be invited to ENTER2020 , the leading eTourism conference organised annually by the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT), which was this year being hosted by the University of Surrey. The evening reception was held in Holy Trinity Church with 150 academics from universities around the world, an opportunity to welcome the delegates to Surrey and to share with them the benefits of “climate smart woodland”where woodland management can include tourism.The theme for the conference this year was responsible e tourism so Surreys woodlands resonated
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Citizenship’s bestowed at County Hall
The Citizenship ceremony undertaken at County Hall, for 30 new Citizens is beautifully and simply managed. For the citizens it is the end of a lengthy process, and obviously the beginning of life as a UK Citizen.The new citizens are warmly welcomed to Surrey.( It is a legal requirement that you take a citizenship pledge and an oath or allegiance at a citizenship ceremony, within 90 days of receiving your invitation.)
There are many photographs taken but not so many of The Deputy Superintendent Registrar
and the High sheriffs Voluntary police cadet ,see below
Country Trust
I need to share the meeting I had with Jill Attenborough CEO of The Country Trust. The 3 programs of work that the Trust are doing are so exciting and is enabling a growing number of disadvantaged or disabled children to learn about, and access food, farming and the countryside, day visits to working farms, residential visits and year-long programs to explore growing, cooking and selling food. What brilliant work, More of this for Surrey!
The Swearing In Of Family Court Magistrates.
What a positive occasion as five new magistrates were sworn in at Guildford Crown Court.
In Court 1 with Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant , our Resident Judge ,the Family Court Judge senior magistrates and others, a short and solemn swearing in of the new family court magistrates took place.Magistrates are an amazing example of volunteering giving much time and effort in the pursuit of justice.
Orpheus Students bring the House down
Woldingham school played host to a fabulous performance of Cindy by the Orpheus students. It was a brilliantly funny panto, with incredibly talented students singing,dancing,and playing much loved songs.The costumes and stage sets were zany and original,and the packed auditorium loved every moment.Thank you to all the volunteers who made it happen and to Woldingham school
Follow the wonderful work of The Orpheus Centre www.orpheus.org.uk
The Count at Guildford Spectrum
One of the few remaining statutory responsibilities of The High Sheriff is the role of the Official returning Officer in the County Constituency for UK Parliamentary General Election. So off I went to Guildford Spectrum for the Guildford Constituency count on the morning of the 13th December 2019 and had the privilege of making the declaration in the early hours of the morning.
The Count was run impressively with skill, brilliant organization, and care and respect.