Kelling and District Probus Club
Our Speaker was Club Member Mr Len Turner- It's a Funny Old World. Thirty four
members and our guest Graham Kinch enjoyed a tasty lunch of Cumberland Sausage followed by
Pear and Raspberry Crumble when they met at the Pheasant Hotel in Kelling for their usual
monthly get together being on the third Thursday of each month.
Len Turner gave a talk covering his very interesting career with Lloyds, which took him to
all parts of the world. He had responsibility for accepting or declining insurance
business but also providing risk analysis and giving advice on risk control to many
businesses.
We learned that the insurance market had to change from its traditional method of doing
business because of new leaders in business and Len was appointed as Lloyds Managing
Director of Risk Assessment. He led a team of 25 Engineers covering Chemicals, Health,
Safety and fire but also Security. He had a four to five year start over his competition
and his department took full advantage of this opportunity.
The change related to the use of plastics. Computers, Petro chemicals, steel, oil and
space.
We heard personal stories about earthquakes in Louisville, Bush fires in Australia, a
volcano in Guatemala, tropical storms in Java. Two Brown cobra snakes also in Australia.
In Murtleford where a plant manager destroyed his deep freeze whilst shooting a cobra. He
was most frightened by the kemodo dragons in Sumatra. These are just a few of the topics,
which Len covered in thirty minutes.
Ken Richards gave a vote of thanks to ''Young'Len who had been very lucky with his very
rich life but we were also lucky to have him share some experiences with us.
He deserved the great round of applause. Rohan Fennell, our Chairman, asked for other
members to let Terry Penrose, our very hardworking secretary and Treasurer to offer their
services by giving a talk.
Members are looking forward to their club's outings to Newmarket Racing Stables and
Bloodstock Agency in May, to England's first Malt Whisky Distillery and Wyken Gardens, in
July and in August an Historical Saxon stroll around Norwich.
0ur next meeting as usual will be at the Pheasant Hotel at 12-30 on Thursday 17th May.
If you would like to join in then do give Terry Penrose a ring on 588772. |
 North Walsham Citizens Advice Bureau
is open from 10am-3pm on Mon, Tues & Thurs for drop in and advice line on 01692
402570. We also have appointments only sessions on Monday evenings 5.30-7.30 and Sat
morning 9.30-11.30 at the Bureau. If you would like to see an adviser, at one
of our outreach locations, (Aldborough, Bacton, Buxton, Cromer, Horstead, Hoveton,
Mundesley, Sheringham & Stalham). this can be arranged on our appointment line on
01692 405847.
Martin Bell backs Green Party "Clean Campaign Pledge" AND FURTHER BOOST FOR
GREEN PARTY AS HIGH PROFILE FIGURES BACK CAMPAIGN
Former Independent MP Martin Bell is supporting the East of England Green's Clean
Campaign Pledge (1). Martin Bell was a candidate at the 2004 European elections in Eastern
Region and is a long standing campaigner for higher standards in public life.
Martin Bell said, "I support the pledge. I believe that especially in the present
climate of public disillusionment with so many politicians, candidates for the European
Parliament should sign up to this pledge or make a similar one themselves." Speaking
at the 2008 Green Party National Conference, Martin Bell said, "I think Rupert has a
very good chance of being elected in 2009. I wish him every good luck."
Following the surge in support for the Greens reported in recent polls, Rupert Read's bid
to become the first ever Green MEP for Eastern Region has received a further boost with
the endorsement of high profile figures in public life. Rupert Read's campaign has been
personally backed by Craig Murray, the current Rector of the University of Dundee and a
former British Ambassador. Writing on his website Mr Murray said, "With Euro and
local elections coming up, it is tempting to not vote at all. But if we give up on
democracy, the alternatives will prove much worse. So please do vote - for change. My
advice is, if you can find a candidate you know to be a good man, you should vote for him
regardless of party. For example, out of the whole country, in the Euro elections I would
vote for Rupert Read in the Eastern Region of England. Rupert is an honest and hard
working man with a passionate concern for the environment and for the quality of life in
this country. He sees the need for a society not motivated solely by greed. He is that
rare thing in modern politics - somebody who wants to serve, not to rule."
Peter Tatchell, the human rights campaigner who has repeatedly attempted to make a
citizen's arrest of Robert Mugabe is also supporting Read. He said, "Having
campaigned for human rights for 40 years, I know it is rare to find an elected politician
with vision and principles, who will stick to his beliefs, no matter what. Rupert Read is
one such politician. In the European Parliament, he will be an intelligent, passionate,
unshakeable defender of liberty, justice, peace and the environment. He knows a better
world is possible and he will work with other Greens in Europe to achieve it. In such
troubled times we need more politicians like Rupert. That's why I am supporting his
campaign to be elected as a Green MEP for the East of England.’
Aubrey Meyer, the creator of 'Contraction and Convergence', the leading proposal to stop
dangerous climate change, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee 2008 said of the campaign, "I
support Rupert Read's campaign to become a Green MEP. He and his party project a vision of
the future that gives all our children the chance they need in the difficult times that
now increasingly face us all."
John Stewart, officially ‘the most influential environmental activist in
Britain’, top of The Independent on Sunday's Green List, 2008, said of Rupert Read,
"Rupert Read would make a first-rate MEP. He has that rare mix of being a thoroughly
practical politician who gets things done while retaining a vision of how to create a
society that will last, a society for the future, a society that our children will be
proud and happy to inherit."
Gary L. Francione, Internationally-renowned philosopher and legal activist for animals,
author of ‘Animals, property and the law’ and several other major works on
animal rights, backed Read and said, "I have known Dr. Read for many years and I
judge him to be an oustanding spokesperson for animal rights. I very much hope that Rupert
Read prevails at the June 4th European Election, and becomes a Euro-MP."
Tony Juniper, former national head of Friends of the Earth joined with Sir Jonathon
Porritt, Chair of the Government’s Sustainable Development Commission at the
Cambridge launch of the Eastern Region Euro campaign to endorse the Green Party’s /
Read’s campaign. Tony Juniper said "In Eastern Region, we have an excellent Lead
candidate in Rupert Read, and he has an excellent chance of being elected."
Mark Thomas, campaigning broadcaster and comedian is also backing the Green Party at the
European Elections.
Endorsing Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas, Euro-MP in the South East, actress &
campaigner Joanna Lumley has said "I urge you to cast a positive vote for a better
future by voting Green in the European Elections". |
