back to reality

Last week-end my wife and I returned from out annual holiday in Switzerland, a country we never tire of and whose snow capped mountains and glaciers can never be described well enough to do justice to their awe inspiring magnificence and beauty. I am told that I should go to The Rockies one day! One day - hopefully, I will!
However, it is now back to the land of reality and getting back into the harness of Rotary activity, which keeps so many of us younger than our years would suggest. With four visits to Rotary clubs in District 1290 this week and another three next week, I will have managed to spread the RI and RIBI gospel to fifteen clubs before the end of August.
On 23rd and 24th August I will be in Alcester, Warwickshire, where Rotary has its headquarters for these islands (RIBI – Rotary International in Britain and Ireland), for the first meeting of this Rotary year’s General Council, which meets four times a year to agree and formulate the policies and directives for all 29 districts and 1850 clubs. Spread out over two days, this will be an interesting and informative experience.
Since I last wrote a blog, our Group Study Team, to visit Venezuela in Spring 2010, under the leadership of Rotarian Martin Taylor of Bodmin Rotary Club, has been chosen. They are Jenny Kumah, from Plymouth, a Radio Producer and Report for BBC Radio Devon; Jason Coon, also from Plymouth, a Detective Sergeant with the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary; Ana Pan-Huertas, from Hayle, a Business Administrator and Language Teacher; Rob Wintle, from Plymouth, a Crime Scene Investigator with the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. We all wish them every success in preparing for what will be a challenging, fruitful and live-changing experience.
The weeks ahead will be full of interest and activity for all 41 clubs in our district and I am sure that reports on their endeavours will make enjoyable and gratifying reading. “Watch this Space”, as the saying says.