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LITTLE BOWDEN SOCIETY REPORT FROM THE CHAIR JANUARY 21st 2009

I am writing this on Monday January the 19th which is supposed to be the gloomiest day of the year. The sun is shining outside and my bulbs are shooting in the garden and I shall be reading this at the 9th A G M of this society and so I don't feel gloomy. We have tried to organise an interesting programme of speakers and we look forward to enjoying our social evenings in the coming year.

This society provided a small exhibition for the opening of the extension to St Nicholas Church in August. The meeting rooms and facilities are being used by several groups. Work on the mud wall outside the New Rectory has begun with a new slate covering and I understand from Leslie that more work should take place in the spring. The orange plastic has disappeared from the bridge over the river in Rectory Lane and new fencing is in place. I hear from Tim Healey of the Leicester Mercury that the Police are to take some action on speed levels on Kettering Road. We have provided a seat near the Cricket Pavilion in Little Bowden Recreation ground. The notelets we have produced have been well received and we still have them for sale.

Harborough Museum is now closed and we look forward to the opening when all the work is completed. It is hoped that the new refurbishment will be adequate for the wide interest, which is anticipated, will be shown in the find locally of coins and helmet.

I wish to thank the committee for their hard work in the last year. Jean C for her organising the raffle and providing the refreshment on our walk evening. Di for her work on our recreation ground, Beryl for her work as Subscription secretary, producing the programme card, producing the journal and generally checking the typing of the Chair. Our Treasurer Jean S who keeps a close eye on our finances. Lynda who, although she cannot come to our meetings as she works on Wednesday evenings, is a supportive committee member. On behalf of all the members thank you. This willingness to help is not confined to the committee: Thank you to Michael for our new attractive web site. Thank you to David for taking the Minutes. Thank you to Leslie and Michael for tasking photographs. Thank you for all your help with delivering our journal so efficiently. Thank you to those members who helped with serving refreshments on our evenings. I particularly want to say thank you for your help on our supper evening. You make this evening such a pleasure. Thank you to all of you for making our meetings both successful and enjoyable.