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December President's Message
Fri 22 Dec. 2017
Dear Members… This is my final message for this calendar year and I will keep it brief, as I am sure we all have the forthcoming festivities on our minds, and are looking forward to spending precious time with our friends and family.
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November President's Message
Tue 14 Nov. 2017
Dear Member - I can definitely feel the festive season in the air now; I love this time of year, with its frosty mornings, the need for scarves and mittens, the first twinkling of fairy lights in the dark evenings, shop windows aglow with red and gold, and a general sense of pleasant anticipation....
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October President's Message
Mon 16 Oct. 2017
Dear Member - Well, I had a great summer - and I hope you did too. I may be looking back on it with slightly rose-tinted glasses, but to me it seemed like endless days of sunshine; a true summer of the 80s! Anyway, having just returned from holiday I feel refreshed, and keen to continue along the path I started out on in April, working on my two themes for the year - supporting women and young people in our industry - and making sure plans are on track......
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August President's Message
Wed 23 Aug. 2017
Dear Member - As I sit down to write this, I realise that it’s my fifth monthly message to members since taking on the role of president; I can hardly believe it - that must mean my term is nearly halfway through! Anyway, I expect lots of you have either recently returned from a summer holiday, or are about to embark on one, so I’ll try and keep it brief...
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July President's Message
Mon 17 Jul. 2017
Dear Member - So, July is here and I think we can all agree that the summer is shaping up nicely! Talking about shaping up - and in the CII spirit of constantly looking for new ways to improve - I have decided to challenge myself to go for a morning run at least three times a week. I’m used to running, but I am definitely not a morning person and so it’s a pretty daunting prospect for me. I have completed two runs already; watch this space...
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