Bits & Bobs

Marcia's next go-round with the health services is set for Wednesday next. I just hope this is better than the last one... If it isn't, there's no way we're gooing up to Glasgow at the end of the month. Indeed, I think we probably ought to cancel out on it Right Now, but Marcia really wants to go.


I'm not really convinced that we need larger-than-A4 ballot papers to choose between about ten candidates for election. Especially when it had to be folded 3 times before it would go into the box.


We had a small meeting last night to put together the application for funding for the Parish Plan. The Countryside Agency say they want full details of costs before we've even decided how large the questionnaire is going to be. And of course we shouldn't do any work before the funding is decided...

The budget is set at £2500, of which £2000 will be cash and £500 volunteer labour. Actually, more like £900 will be volunteers, but we only get to count £500 of it towards the budget. The £2k should be £125 from the Parish Council and £1875 from the Countryside Agency. We shall see.

I revealed my Secret Plan to get good returns on the questionnaire - weekly Help Sessions in the Village Hall during October, with Free Beer[1] - and nobody fainted in horror. If that doesn't get people to bring in their forms, nothing will.


[1] Well, somebody will end up paying for it, and that someone will probably be me. I plan to get a 10-litre barrel, probably of Hobson's Choice, which will only cost about £30 per session. I Can Afford It. Well, Maybe...

Bits & Bobs

Marcia's next go-round with the health services is set for Wednesday next. I just hope this is better than the last one... If it isn't, there's no way we're gooing up to Glasgow at the end of the month. Indeed, I think we probably ought to cancel out on it Right Now, but Marcia really wants to go.


I'm not really convinced that we need larger-than-A4 ballot papers to choose between about ten candidates for election. Especially when it had to be folded 3 times before it would go into the box.


We had a small meeting last night to put together the application for funding for the Parish Plan. The Countryside Agency say they want full details of costs before we've even decided how large the questionnaire is going to be. And of course we shouldn't do any work before the funding is decided...

The budget is set at £2500, of which £2000 will be cash and £500 volunteer labour. Actually, more like £900 will be volunteers, but we only get to count £500 of it towards the budget. The £2k should be £125 from the Parish Council and £1875 from the Countryside Agency. We shall see.

I revealed my Secret Plan to get good returns on the questionnaire - weekly Help Sessions in the Village Hall during October, with Free Beer[1] - and nobody fainted in horror. If that doesn't get people to bring in their forms, nothing will.


[1] Well, somebody will end up paying for it, and that someone will probably be me. I plan to get a 10-litre barrel, probably of Hobson's Choice, which will only cost about £30 per session. I Can Afford It. Well, Maybe...