March 13 A busy day
First, I went to Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate 650 years since the Vinters gained their first Royal Charter . It is always a pleasure to go to a Service there . The Bishop of London gave a most interesting Sermon in which he drew a Christian message  from  looking after the land  of vineyards( something which  we can resonate with ) and the social responsibilities of  vintners as part of retail trade and  as a  pivotal part of our social framework .

Then on to Buckingham Palace to hear the first Bellamy lecture organised by CIWEM and the Conservation Foundation . It was hosted by Prince Philip and delivered by Chris Bain . It was a most enlightening and pleasant evening . A really interesting message ( apart from just how much passion can drive change !) was the concept that rather than oppose developments such as HS2 we ought to ask the question - what can these projects do for the environment ? For example HS2 could create a major wildlife corridor . Something to think about for Wales particularly as Chris used  Wales as an example in his talk' From Summit to Seabed'.

As at July the 20th when I am reviewing my year I realise that I omitted the Modern Companies Dinner on March 11 - my only mistake - a pity because I recall it being a very enjoyable event  in which we started the idea of swopping thoughts and experiences in being a modern companies  .