A Lonely Figure

Brookes cutting a lonely figure on Saturday morning (17th April 2010) as he stood outside the Victoria Halls hoping some poor unsuspecting soul would speak to him during his surgery. Didn't even see his puppet master turn up to speak to him, how sad is that.

On Saturday, 10th March, Oakham Rugby Club beat Ashby Rugby Club convincingly by 39 points to 5 in a top of the table clash to send them top and gain promotion with still one game to go. In a hard fought contest Oakham came out worthy winners and fully deserved their rewards.
Pictured is the victorious team after the match.
See more images of the match at www.jimharrisonphotographer.com

A Service of Welcome for Revd Sharon Constable as new Team Vicar in the Melton Team Parish at St Mary's church on Tuesday evening 23rd March 2010. Left to right is Rev Kevin Ashby, Bishop Tim Stevens, Revd Sharon Constable and the Venerable Richard Atkinson, Arch Deacon of Leicester.

Spring is sprung

To all who wish to know the real reason why I resigned as an Oakham Town Councillor see the original letter sent to the Chair printed below


Dear Chair

On Wednesday 17th February 2010 a new councillor will be sitting in the Council Chamber. Allegedly, this new councillor has made repeated personal attacks on various members of this council including myself either verbally or on his web based sites. You will know about this more than any of us as you have had to put up with alleged constant harrassment from this man to the point it made you ill and threatened to ruin what should have been one of the highlights of you being an Oakham Town Councillor.

He has also allegedly attacked the credibility of the Oakham Town Council on numerous occasions and made accusations that the Oakham Town Council was conspiring against him. Similarly, he has allegedly done the same to RCC and also made personal attacks on some members of that council as well.

I fail to understand why a man who appears to hate the Oakham Town Council and some of its members so much would want to be a member of that council.

I am unable to sit around a table with this man and discuss policy matters and other matters appertaining to the town and so on a matter of principle feel that the only course of action open to me is to regrettfully resign my post as an Oakham Town Councillor.

Jim Harrison

16th February 2010