Mary gave us a brief update
in June from her visit to the National AGM and will give a fuller report at a
later date. We had given her the freedom to decide how to vote on the rural bus
issue and although the arguments for it had not been conclusive she did vote
for the resolution as those against were not strong enough and it was passed.
The Resolution “Don’t Fear the Smear”, already voted in favour of by us in May,
was passed with a large majority. It was interesting to know that Resolutions
made many years ago are still being worked on and results achieved on many
different topics.
Another reminder that the belated
ACWW walk would take place in August on Friday 9th from 2pm,
starting at the Hall and the Presidents
evening on Monday 12th from 6pm on the Rec Field, with a chance to
try golf croquet. Please bring along a plate of finger food to share, sweet or
savoury.
Our speaker was a puppy
walker from Guide Dogs and brought along her current trainee, Grace. There was
so much more involved in the training of these dogs than I think most of us
realised with many of the candidates not making it in the final selection due
to being either too boisterous or too timid or the discovery of possible health
problems. It was particularly interesting to hear about MP David Blunkett’s
dogs who have to be black to avoid hairs showing on black suits, to be calm
around sheep where he lives in the North, cope with his commute to London by
train and then with the busy road traffic in the city, so very special dogs.
The entertainment for our
next meeting on July 8th will be rather unusual, as we will be blind
tasting various products and comparing our thoughts on them, so maybe only a
light dinner beforehand!
