District team meeting 12 April 2011

This was the last District team meeting of the Rotary year and my sincere thanks go to everyone for their support.

District 1100 Conference - venue and speakers

Warwick University Conference Centre facilities and surroundings are very good. The spring flowers were amazing.







Peter Fewell, known as "Diesel" proved to be the outstanding speaker of the weekend. He has turned his life round after spending time in prison where he learned to read and write and is now a very good writer and speaker. DG David Butler D1060 joine me for the photograph.

John Bird is the co-founder of the Big Issue and he certainly roused the audience with his outspoken style and views.

The Service was very different and most enjoyable. It was led by Reverend Roger Royle of BBC Radio 2 famewho told amusing anecdotes about his life with Terry Wogan and numerous household names. Roger's account of the time when he took John Inman's funeral will never be forgotten!

Roger was joined by Reverend Roly Bain, an Ordained clown who gave the most oustanding performance linked to stories in The Bible.
It is certainly unique and left a lasting impression on everyone. The Salvation Army band from Coventry sent us on our way with music ringing in our ears.

District 1100 Conference - RI Director and visiting DGs in attendance

RI Director David Liddiatt was the RIBI President when I was President of Sherwood Sunrisers and I have known David for some time through working with RIBI.





Left to right: Sue Butler, host DG Chris Fairhead, me, Terry, DG David Butlet, Norma Fay and DG Les Fay
It was great just being a guest and left to our own devices with others doing the speeches and organising!
Here is DG Chris Fairhead before he had a drink on Friday night.

8 to 10 April 2011 - District 1100 Conference at Warwick University

I spent some time with District 10 Chairman Liz Hodgkinson who gave a fabulous rousing speech to an receptive audience. She extolled the true value of Inner Wheel members and left everyone on a high.

The Inner Wheel stand in the House of Friendship won the prize for the best display.







You can see from the magazine being held by Inner Wheel member Ann Fox that Association President Pam McConnell is on the cover.

Thursday 7 April 2011 - Rotary Club of Kirkby in Ashfield Indian evening

The joint Presidents of Kirkby in Ashfield, John McEwen and Eric Thompson held a fundraising evening organised by Karl White at the Nila Indian Restaurant in Sutton in Ashfield.
The restaurant was full and we had a superb meal and a lot of laughter as usual!
It was a surprise when the restaurant owner Subbu Variath presented me with a cheque for £100 towards the housing project and honoured us with shawls.

Wednesday 6 April 2011 - District Finance Committee meeting

Here are the financial brains of the District (???) having a break from deliberating the District finances.

Malcolm, our Treasurer, keeps us all on track!

Tuesday 5 April - Inner Wheel District 22 Service and Rally

What a wonderful day! Following a Service in the Church under the crooked spire the lunch Rally was held at the Winding Wheel.
Yet again, a superbly organised event which I thoroughly enjoyed in the company of Elaine Harrison and Pam McConnell and all of the Inner Wheel members.

The choir looked resplendent in their robes and the singing matched their appearance - excellent!