She introduced the speaker, who happened to be her adoptive daughter, Fatima Whitbread C.B.E. who gave a fascinating and moving account of her unhappy relationship with her birth parents in Stoke Newington, North London and her tug of war between her abusive mother and the Social Services. After being moved from one care home to another she eventually came under the care of a Mr. and Mrs. Smith who were in charge of a social care home unit in Belhus Park.
THE NEXT Forum meeting will be Wednesday 5th September 2012, in Herringham School-hall, starting 7.30pm.
The speakers will be:- Rosalyn Jones, Strategy & Development Manager (Libraries), will be continuing the "dialogue" about the future of libraries in Thurrock that started with the meeting held in Chadwell library earlier this year.
ACE has dramatically grown in popularity over the past few years and I would highly recommend that anyone wishing to participate in any of the courses books early.”
The Seaxe and Sorcery organisation have been filmed by YT several times over the last few years, especially during the summer season when they are often spotted at a number of fetes and festivals.
THE MORNING of Friday 27 July will not be any ordinary morning. At 8.12AM on the first day of London 2012, Turner Prize-winning artist and musician Martin Creed will be performing ‘Work No. 1197’ in which bells all over the country will ring as quickly as possible for three minutes.
With a whole range of events including a Bike Obstacle Course, a Climbing Wall and a tug of war competition between local pubs, the forum and maybe a local police team, there is something for everyone.
Our Speaker and entertainer was Brian Carline, Headmaster, Author, Broadcaster and stand up comedian. He gave an amusing insight into his life as a teacher in schools and locations in this country. Votes of thanks were given from Joy Ridgewell and visitor Doreen Kelly. A most entertaining and successful evening.
After a finger buffet Ron Goldsmith again took to the stage as the leader of the ukulele group, supported by guest artistes from The George Formby Society, leading the audience in a 'singalong'.
Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Yash Gupta — himself a volunteer — helped mark national Volunteers’ Week by presenting certificates to the volunteers who support council services at The Civic Offices in Grays.
According to Labour, the community forum was invited to a council Lets Talk event in Chafford Hundred in December where the chief executive, council leader and portfolio holders were available to answer questions on Devonshire Road but the forum failed to attend.
Women were regarded as property of first their fathers and then their husbands and it was rare they were allowed to own anything: an exception being when they were married, if they received a gift from their husband that was theirs to keep or dispose of as they wished without asking permission. Even the children were the property of the husband.
