It really doesn't seem all that long ago that I took the Newsletter over. On checking back though, it was February 2008 and it really doesn't seem more than a month or two. I have enjoyed my time as editor but sadly all things come to an end, and as Sandy and I are now off to pastures new it is time to hand on the reins to someone else.
It is very fortunate that our leaving the village coincides with the arrival of a delightful young couple who now live in The old Dairy just behind the pub.
Marc Potter and his two boys together with partner Nikki have arrived in Apethorpe to live "The Dream" like so many others. Marc has very kindly offered to take over the role as editor of "The Apethorpe News" on the blog.
He comes incredibly well qualified to do this as he is currently Editor of that well known large weekly title "Motor Cycle News".
I am sure that Apethorpe will benefit greatly from his hand at the helm and I am sure you will all be able to look forward to the blog being taken on to a new level.
Village Meeting
For some reason of which I am unaware the next village meeting appears to be on September 8th. When I looked back to last year it was in October. You may find therefore that the minutes of the next meeting don't actually appear in the next Newsletter until the November edition. so don't panic if you don't see them for a while.
The Wedding of Carole and Colin
I know that you've already seen the link to these pictures, but I promised Carole I would leave these on one of the main issues so that anyone from the village could continue to access them in the future. With the new editor we will have to change the flickr access rights and it may alter the availability of some of the older stuff. I will leave the old site running for a long while so that the links from previous issues are still available. So here is the link below:
And the Hen Night
And now the Calendar pictures
Au Revoir
So finally, it is time to say goodbye. We do hope to still be frequent visitors to Apethorpe. We wish everyone a fond farewell and hope that you all enjoy continued success and good health. Please give Marc every assistance with his new role and keep the material coming in. Any Newsletter is only as good as the news and information that comes the editor's way.
