Hello and welcome to my new blogspot. My name is Adrian Edwards and it is my honour to be the 411th Mayor of Newbury. Here I am pictured in my full Mayoral robes with my Mayoress Edwina Cooper. It is my second time as Mayor of this town and it will be my pleasure to record and explain the numerous roles of a modern day Mayor. I hope you will enjoy reading this online diary as much as I am sure that I am going to enjoy carrying out my civic duties. If there is anything you wish to query or indeed if you would like me to attend a function that you are organising, have no hesitation in contacting my Civic Manager Joyce Lewis on 01635 41583. Thank you once again for sparing your time.

Saturday, 1 December 2007

WATERSHIP BRASS COFFEE MORNING


Several years ago, the Town Council decided to invite the Watership Brass to become the official Town Band and they agreed to this. There have been a number of occasions when they have played as the Newbury Town band. I was therefore very pleased to support their coffee morning on 1 December 2007 at the Town Hall. When Edwina Cooper and I arrived at around 10 30a.m, the Council Chamber was already busy with customers who were obviously delighted with the music which could be heard throughout the building. I love to hear brass bands playing although you could say that they are a silver band. I also am very pleased to see young musicians playing as they are the seed corn of the future for these bands.
We did go around the tables talking to the customers, some of whom were visitors to the town either from excursion coaches which stop at the Wharf for an hour or so, or those from outlying villages who come to shop.
We enjoyed our coffee and meeting members of the Band and we hoped that they would make a great deal of money which would benefit the band in the future.

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