Weeks 15 & 16 Kath's Ramblings

 

Good afternoon, Rotarians and Friends

This will be a bumper blog as I’ve not had chance to write one for the last two weeks with being so busy.

Well first, the weather has certainly changed and I’m back to the winter clothing, but I suppose that’s to be expected as we are in the middle of October! And now less than 10 weeks to Christmas!

I’ve had a great couple of weeks and met some wonderful people.

 Going around the District has certainly opened my eyes to the amount of really good work District 1190 does. We are a very active District with some amazing projects, lets continue to shout out about the work we are doing. It would be great to see all the work going onto all our social media platforms.

On Thursday 6th October I attend a couple of events; at lunch I visited Accrington Stanley Football ground, the meeting place of Accrington Rotary Club. What a wow factor the ground and Club has.

 The staff went above and beyond to assist me, and the menu and food was superb. Accrington Club is again another very active Club, with lots of great projects and some very willing members.

The President’s wife sent some lovely chutney which she had made to raise money for the hospice, and I brought a jar for my husband to enjoy with some cheese. Can I just say it didn’t last very long. I had a great time at Accrington, and it was a pleasure to meet such a fantastic Team of people; The Club supported my polio raffle for the limited edition print we have been given by International President Jennifer Jones.

Later that same day I attended my own Club’s Charter Evening held at Morecambe Golf Club, and what a lovely night we had, with great food, good friends, and a perfect speaker.

Our speaker was a local farmer, John Dawson, who gave a very funny and informative talk about his life on the farm and the work of his Parents and Grandparents who had also worked on the same farm. He recalled many incidents of his work assisting an Undertaker. His talk included a little piece surrounding the production of the food we eat, it’s price and quality. It left me discussing with my husband the benefits of us supporting our local farmers. I can’t recommend this speaker enough, he held us captivated by his stories, and if you want to consider inviting him to your Club, please let me know and I will send you his details.

On Monday 10th I attended a club meeting at Ulverston, I’m getting to be a regular with Ulverston, the members are all very welcoming. They do so much work in the Town and surrounding areas. Their attendance is great and the food and service at Ulverston Golf Club is excellent. Well worth visiting. I will be seeing this Club again as they have invited me to an event on the 30th December 2022.

On Thursday 13th October 2023, I attended Mitton Hall for the Charter Night of Clitheroe Club. Although delayed by almost an hour and 30minutes due to an incident on the M6, we arrived just in time, so no embarrassment. I had a fear of rushing into the room and finding everybody sat around their tables watching me making a grand entrance looking like I had been pulled through a hedge backwards. But no, I had time to readjust my hair and clothes and look half presentable. Again, this was a beautiful venue choice, with delicious food and it was obvious President Karin is working hard in the Club and enjoying her time as President.  Karin has a beautiful nature and is proud of Clitheroe Rotary Club and the huge amount of work taking place, and so am I. Karin’s speaker spoke about the Soroptimists and the work they do, which does complement the work we do as Rotarians. Again, this was a passionate talk which was very well received.

What an action-packed two weeks I have had and I would love to thank Presidents and Rotarians for inviting me as it has opened my eyes to the District.

The final, but most important thing I want to mention to all Rotarians is the District Conference 2023 at Barton Manor (Please see the attached link ).

https://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/page.php?PgID=280746&DistrictNo=1190

I know people have found it hard this year to look too far ahead, a letter has been sent out to all Presidents to ask for your and your Clubs’ attendance. This Conference is about our future - ‘Young People’.

Please show your support by booking asap for Conference as we will have limited places and I would hate for you to miss out.

Just before I go can I remind everyone about the Purple4 Polio Chocolates. I will be placing the last order this year in a couple of weeks (again see the link below and scroll down the front page). These will be for delivery in plenty of time for your Christmas tables.

https://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/homepage.php?DistrictNo=1190

Thank you so much for all your support.

That’s all for now folks, TTFN

Kath

 

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