REFLECTIONS FROM OUR EDITOR

It has been a challenging year for the Society and we have all missed a lot of contact with each other, and the wider sense of camaraderie that the Society gives us."

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ello again everyone,

Welcome to our historic Issue 30. I hope that many of you have been here since issue one, back in December 2011, and I do of course hope that you continue reading both beyond this page, and of course for many issues to come.

Well, it’s back to school, and hopefully many of us have used that defining moment to re-assemble our own teams. There is much talk and debate about the so-called “return to work”, hybrid-working, the new normal etc. My own views are that we will probably return to what we are familiar with, but with a slightly improved version. Remote working and on-line access are a good addition to efficiency, and I’m sure we have all saved some time and some costs in avoiding the daily commute. However, have we reflected on the value that everyday interaction and engagement with our colleagues gives us? The extra insights and understanding, never mind the vital mentoring and guidance that our younger colleagues may need.

A Bill Gates quote springs to mind, “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.”

There have however been promising signs of a return to networking and events, and I have seen the Law Society, Professional Liverpool, Mersey Maritime and indeed even Neston return to some of their former glories – and I am sure I will have seen some of you at those events – even if the memory became a bit blurred as the evening wore on. I hope that our very own special Annual Dinner will be returning soon, and do please let us know if you have views on this.

My normal nod to the sporting heroes of the summer must go to our England football team, who despite their evertroublesome penalty taking surely exceeded expectations. Sadly, our cricketers nor our rugby players did, but they did give us moments of hope; and of course a glorious salutation to Emma Raducanu who brought great joy in her remarkable achievement at the US Tennis Open.

So, goodbye summer, hello winter, and I hope to see you all at the re-emerging events, and I wish you all well.

With very kind regards,

MARTYN BEST

Editor & Past President

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