Breaking News – The Wine Club Starts Its First Tour!

A despatch from the Front! The Wine Club today embarked on its first Tour in the vineyards. We are in Rasteau in the Rhone Valley and have today completed our first tastings. We're a little tired and emotional and footsore, but this evening's dinner will ease the pain!

These degustations are at small vineyards, selected by our local wine guide, so we are enjoying fabulous scenery as we travel from one characterful wine producer to the next.

I’ll write more when I get home!

10 in 10 – a super-Marathon effort!  

It is not the custom for one Livery Company to seek the support of another Livery Company's members in its own fundraising. However when I heard of plans of the Master of the Actuaries, whom I’ve been pleased to get to know since the Installation, was going to do as his own personal fundraiser I decided to make a contribution.

He is currently running ten Marathons in ten days!

Despite his preparations, by the third marathon his legs were really feeling the strain. Ice baths morning and evening, attention by the medics, and being given a lift to the start each morning hasn’t stopped him going round Windermere each day. And the physical problems still grow. 

I invite you to consider his chosen charity and give him your own support. He is raising funds for The Brathay Hall Trust, established to provide personal and social development opportunities for young people. See www.brathaywindermeremarathon.org.uk/about-brathay-trust . His just giving site is www.justgiving.com/charlescowling  .

Edward

16 May 2014