President's blog

I realise it is quite some time since I last posted my blog. I did think of suggesting that the disk containing my last comments had been accidentally left at the Home Office who then sent it to Tibet or dropped it behind a radiator – but that would not be true.

Work, home and the CILA have kept me busy one way or another although I often wonder how much I have achieved. I did read in the paper that children cost you the equivalent of the cost of a Ferrari. This is quite clearly untrue as my daughter has cost far more than that! I would have had a fleet of Ferraris by now, less grey hair, a hall uncluttered with endless pairs of shoes but not as much love and joy in household (most of the time). Which only goes to prove that you can’t believe all you read in the papers and perhaps we focus too much on the material side of life.

I imagine you are all getting ready for Christmas. The Edwards household is preparing for 13 for lunch on the day, most of whom seem to have the sole objective of consuming as much food and drink as possible and leaving with a cheery wave and the dreaded words “see you next year”. This, of course, is not true either, which must prove something but I’m not sure what. It will be great to be surrounded by family and friends over the holiday and I can only hope that the phone does not ring with any urgent claims.

On a serious note may I wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and everything of the best for the New Year.