It is almost a tradition for the Mayor to hold at least one charity coffee morning and this was my second one and this time it was to raise money for my three charities, the Mayor’s Benevolent Fund, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen Families Association (SSAFA) and the Re-Ordering of the interior of St Nicolas Church project. And so I arrived at around 9 a.m. to help with the preparations and soon Joyce Lewis, the Civic Manager, had me cutting up cake (after, of course, washing my hands!) and placing it on plates. We were soon joined by other volunteers and there were scenes of great industry in both the kitchen and the Council Chamber. It was a trifle unfortunate that Edwina Cooper was not able to attend as she had to go to Cornwall for family business nor did we have the services of the Town Crier, Brian Sylvester, who can both get people in from the Market Place with seemingly no difficulty.
Our first customers arrived at around 10 a.m. by which time we were ready and it is very pleasing that we get regular customers in to buy coffee or tea and cake; it is after all a great bargain at £1 a time. Not only do we get local people, but we also get a fair attendance from visitors to the town; we after all well placed geographically for coaches and other vehicles to stop here and it was a pleasure to meet visitors from or to Bournemouth as we did that morning, as Bournemouth is my second home. They seemed very pleased to have coffee with me and for me to give them a potted history of the town and where the shopping areas are.
Time always seems to go quickly and as I had another engagement at 2 p.m., I had to leave at 12.30 p.m. My thanks as usual go to Joyce Lewis and her helpers, and of course to my fellow councillors who give me great support.
Our first customers arrived at around 10 a.m. by which time we were ready and it is very pleasing that we get regular customers in to buy coffee or tea and cake; it is after all a great bargain at £1 a time. Not only do we get local people, but we also get a fair attendance from visitors to the town; we after all well placed geographically for coaches and other vehicles to stop here and it was a pleasure to meet visitors from or to Bournemouth as we did that morning, as Bournemouth is my second home. They seemed very pleased to have coffee with me and for me to give them a potted history of the town and where the shopping areas are.
Time always seems to go quickly and as I had another engagement at 2 p.m., I had to leave at 12.30 p.m. My thanks as usual go to Joyce Lewis and her helpers, and of course to my fellow councillors who give me great support.
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