L.A.R.K Posh Nosh Supper

Andrea and I had a wonderful evening last night, we attended the Linking Arms With Rescued Kids (L.A.R.K.) Posh Nosh supper at the Baptist Church. All 6 courses were beautifully prepared, tasted great and were exactly the right temperature, tricky enough when you are cooking for a couple of people; when cooking for 50 - that is an incredible skill! Our thanks go out to Janet, John and the team for a truly fantastic evening.

We met some lovely people last night and within minutes we were chatting like old friends, which is one of the great strengths of living in a village - the strong sense of togetherness and friendliness; the community spirit which binds us all together. We have lived in towns and cities before and there is an incredible difference between how people interact and live together between the different communities, we have really found our home here in King's Sutton.

That strong sense of community manifests itself in a multitude of ways both locally and globally, the L.A.R.K charity being a great example of that. Having been to Kenya and seen the devastating poverty there, it is heartwarming that a small village in England is making a difference to so many lives thousands of miles away. If you want to find out more about L.A.R.K, visit:
http://www.l-a-r-k.co.uk/

Football Fund Raising Evening

Friday evening was a fun night as I went along to the football fund raising event at the Millenium Hall. I got there a bit early perhaps, as if they had pulled the raffle then I would most certainly have won!
It soon filled up though and it was great to chat to Phil and the lads I used to play football with. I would love to say they are missing my silky skills on the pitch, but sadly the reality is far different!
Hopefully a lot of money was raised as funds are crucial to the ongoing success of the team's. There is a significant amount of volunteering that ensures the smooth running of football within the village, but there are always costs for strips, footballs and training equipment etc. that need to be met.

Village Sport

Sport within King's Sutton is an integral part of our village community and is available to everyone in the village, no matter what age or background. Sport is something I am very passionate about and I truly believe is an aspect of our community which brings everyone together.

Sport within the village is thriving. We have 7 football teams (4 senior, 3 junior), 10 tennis teams (7 senior, 3 junior) and 5 cricket teams (3 senior, 2 junior), which is testament to the fantastic community spirit we have within the village. Without the participation of an army of volunteers, sport within King's Sutton would wither and die. My thanks goes out to all of you.

We can do more though. If I’m elected as your Councillor I will make sport one of my top priorities; providing as much support and assistance as I am able, to ensure that we have the infrastructure to enable sport within our village to prosper for generations to come.

I already have a few ideas on this, which I will be discussing over the coming months. If you have any thoughts on how we can ensure the prosperity of sport within our village, please email me or stop me and say hello! I would love to hear from you.

If you want to find out more about King's Sutton Tennis Club, they have an excellent website - link below:

http://www.kingssuttonltc.org.uk/

Coffee Mornings

Hi,

I really enjoyed going along to the Coffee Morning at the Millenium Memorial Hall yesterday, I met some lovely people and had some great chats. The endless supply of coffee for 50p was very welcome on a cold and wintry day - thanks Liz.
Going along to the coffee morning re-inforced what I already know - that is there is a fantastic community spirit in King's Sutton. Everyone was very friendly and made me feel very welcome.

It was an ideal opportunity to meet new people and to discuss with them their views on the issues facing the village, and I will certainly be going along from now on as often as I am able. For those that have never gone I wholeheartedly recommend going, it is a fantastic way to spend an hour or two.

First Post!

Hi,

Welcome to my Blog! As I sit down and write this it is a stunningly beautiful morning here in King's Sutton and it makes me realise just how lucky we are to live in such a fantastic corner of England. It's one of those crisp winter's mornings designed for dog walking and then home for a hot cup of tea and a bacon sandwich to warm up (it is for me anyhow!). We all have our own individual ways of enjoying such a morning, and I consider myself very fortunate to be able to do so in the village.

As you can no doubt tell I am passionate about King's Sutton and village life in general, and this will be a common thread throughout my campaign, and if i'm fortunate enough to be elected; my time as Local Councillor for King's Sutton. Local Government has a significant impact on our individual lives and I want to ensure that it is a highly positive one, and not otherwise.

Issues such as the environment, transport, the Post Office, village sports, economic development, medical services and housing are all closely entwined into our daily lives, being integral parts of the village community.

These are my views which I believe make up the fabric of our village community, and I would love to hear your thoughts on those and any other issues/concerns that you may have. Please feel free to email me or stop me and chat any time; over the coming weeks and months I will also be meeting as many people in the village as I can, as it is your views as well as my own that count - after all we all live in the village together!