9th November – Bridport’s Remembrance Parade This was an exceptionally well-attended event, ably headed up and organised by our Claire Peters-Way and of course together with welcome assistance from Daryl and his team of ‘merry men’ who were on…
5th October – The Lions’ Swimarathon competition On this Sunday morning I was invited to sound the horn for the first round of this great local Swimarathon, run by the Bridport Lions. I never fail to be highly impressed with…
4 September - Monique Pasche’s Honorary Townsperson Ceremony A very special and rare event, when a local resident is recognised for the enormous amount of work done in and for the town over a very long time. It is not…
Saturday 2nd – Teddy-bears’ picnic and crowning Carnival Princess and Attendants on the Millennium Green A delightful event. Lots and lots of children with all sizes and shapes of teddies, having a wonderful picnic with extra attractions and lots to do…
1st & 2nd July – University of York We were delighted to be invited to attend and take part in a workshop/conference on Rights Respecting at the University of York. As still the only ‘town’ which has declared itself to…
6 June – Rotary Club of Bridport – President’s Evening 2025 This was held at The Bull in town. A formal evening, hosted by the current President where we were invited to their President’s Dinner. There is so much good…
4 May – Ukrainian Door Almost my last event as Mayor for 2024-5, was the event to welcome the Ukrainian Door, an actual door from a bombed home in Ukraine which has been lent to Bridport for a while and…
2nd April – Westlands Entertainment Centre, Yeovil We were kindly invited by the Mayor of Yeovil to a very entertaining evening’s show at this lovely venue, which was a celebration of the huge number of choirs formed within the community…
Hi readers! So sorry I am very late with these two months worth of Mayoral activities….please forgive me, life, family and other commitments! 7th February – Bridport Pantomime Players – 60th Anniversary! An excellent production of The Wizard of Oz,…
January 10 – donation to BTC of a very unusual picture My first and very pleasant engagement for the New Year was to gratefully receive a lovely piece of art created by Richard Butterworth, kindly donated to Bridport Town Council…