Musings from the Merse
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
A couple of bloggees have asked about the grand opening of the new village hall. According to a notice issued by the hall committee it is to be on 30th September and is to be 'By Invitation Only' No further explanation. This has caused some concern as to who will be invited and who not. And why? Or Why Not? Obviously the big wigs in the form of the heads of the major fund granting bodies or their reps should be invited out of courtesy and gratitude and the odd local VIP . And one hopes, does not one, that every villager will also get an invitation to the event as a natural right of communal ownership. It is after all our hall. If this is not possible because of space (Health and Safety regulations inevitably) -and I suppose in late September an outside overflow outside might not be practical -then an explanation should be given on what basis the invitations are issued-one person per household should do the trick in such a small community. Anyhow let us be told
STOP PRESS
According to a usually reliable source invitations are going out for a lunch combined with opening ceremony-to be performed by the Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire-a good choice this (as recommended by Huttonian in a post yonks ago) . Next best thing to royalty especially as the Princess Royal is not available despite being in Scotland at about that time. The lunch invitations are to include sponsors, donors and the people who have been involved in the fund raising (which should include givers of raffle prizes and contributed in other ways to the money raising events through their attendance by buying raffle tickets etc) As for Jo Public and the non invited members of the community apparently there is to be an open shindig later that day -all come all welcome.
Well that is much better. But why on earth all the secrecy? PR is not the Hall Committees forte. There was an open evening last night at the Hall for anyone who cared to come at which nothing was said about the opening ceremony and the other events to mark an important occasion for Hutton. The sheep and goats approach needs some explanation, surely.
STOP PRESS
According to a usually reliable source invitations are going out for a lunch combined with opening ceremony-to be performed by the Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire-a good choice this (as recommended by Huttonian in a post yonks ago) . Next best thing to royalty especially as the Princess Royal is not available despite being in Scotland at about that time. The lunch invitations are to include sponsors, donors and the people who have been involved in the fund raising (which should include givers of raffle prizes and contributed in other ways to the money raising events through their attendance by buying raffle tickets etc) As for Jo Public and the non invited members of the community apparently there is to be an open shindig later that day -all come all welcome.
Well that is much better. But why on earth all the secrecy? PR is not the Hall Committees forte. There was an open evening last night at the Hall for anyone who cared to come at which nothing was said about the opening ceremony and the other events to mark an important occasion for Hutton. The sheep and goats approach needs some explanation, surely.
Comments:
Thanks for that information. I was beginning to think that this was going to be a self congratulatory beano for the Hall committee and friends. And a dinner? Is this a justifiable use of hard won cash.Might have better been spent on a more attractive roof
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: 1:09 PM
: 1:09 PM
A bloggee has e-mailed as follows:
Good Morning, Sir. I was recently reading your blog, and I thought...
So spell check suggests Autonomy for Huttonian. Is this on the cards???
Autonomy? No Sir. Full independence
(Viva la revolution - might get the wall fixed, maybe one made of surplus gooseberries)
Good Morning, Sir. I was recently reading your blog, and I thought...
So spell check suggests Autonomy for Huttonian. Is this on the cards???
Autonomy? No Sir. Full independence
(Viva la revolution - might get the wall fixed, maybe one made of surplus gooseberries)
Why have two events, one more prestigiuos than the other, instead of just one big event for everybody? An inauguration event welcoming all villagers would be an excellent opportunity for the village to get together and would strengthen the sense of community. Which, I thought, was the whole point of building a new village hall? It certainly wasn't for its beauty.....was it?
# posted by : 5:43 PM
: 5:43 PM
Well I have to say that a number of people in the village have made this point. I hope those bloggees who feel strongly should tackle a member of the hall committee. Perhaps at tonight's coffee evening?
This is very odd. Fair doos to have a celebratory meal for the main funders but an opening ceremony is for everyone even if it is standing room only.
# posted by : 9:39 PM
: 9:39 PM
Don't worry anons I am sure your invitations are 'in the post'And if you don't get one you will be in good company
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