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Graham Smith
Jan Thompson
Graham Mumby-Croft


Graham Smith JP
 Issue No. 85 SPRING 2022
From the Chair


You will be aware that I like to report on the view of the Pennines from my computer chair as I write. Well today is no exception as having survived storm Dudley a few days ago we are now enduring storm Eunice with horizontal rain and roaring winds so, confined to barracks today as we are warned not to go out. Pity that, as Friday is beer night so beer at home tonight. Anyway, good time to write my thoughts for the spring 2022 newsletter which is in the safe hands of Paul Laxton once again. Previous editions are on the website and our thanks again to Graham Mumby-Croft for producing a great newsletter in autumn 2021. I particularly enjoyed reading about David Taylor’s harrowing experience with Covid and am pleased he is now well and hopefully ready to join me for some cricket which returns this season though it is hard to believe looking out of the window.

We held the RPGA AGM in tandem with the PGA conference on the 12th October 2021 at the Radisson Blue Hotel, East Midlands Airport although the attendance was as ever poor, we got the Association business through and we reported a sound financial position, steady membership and an active working elected committee. The minutes are on our website www.rpga.org.uk And so we go on. I have to say it is interesting to sit in the PGA conference and hear the debates on current issues.

The AGM reported bank balance was £14,228 which is impressive and mainly down to controlling outgoings. Membership is down by 4 [399] so fairly steady and I was pleased that Paul Laxton, Harry Brett and Graham Mumby-Croft were re-elected for a further term as it gives stability to the team. We will continue to seek new members and any suggestions for further improvements are welcome.

Covid seems to be on the wane at last and numbers in my social group activities are recovering each week but only slowly. I still check for my face mask when we go out through force of habit. Prices are on the rise and many folk are struggling each week so things are getting tough out there! Now we have the Ukraine to worry about too let us hope by the time you read this Mr Putin sees some sense and we avoid a catastrophe. All we want is a peaceful retirement.

Please consider writing something for the RPGA newsletter especially if it has a photograph and if you would like to join the committee let me know at graham.smith646@hotmail.co.uk 



GRAHAM SMITH JP [RPGA chair]