Thornbury in Bloom

LOCAL trader, florist Jean Owen, and her workmate Fran Sparrow have stepped into the breach with a shared Thornbury in Bloom chairmanship leader team, highly experienced in all matters of the TiB annual calendar.

Long-time servant and inspirational leader Sue Aitken has stepped down from the prominent position she has held for so many years, but although her presence will be sorely missed, she has left an organisation determined to sustain her visions for Thornbury, now that her town centre business has closed, too.

The secretarial role has been filled after a three year gap by David Goldring. The schools’ liaison officers remain Hannah Powell and Vicki Williams.

Any members of the public having a need to make contact with the Thornbury in Bloom team can leave a message in calling box in Jean Owen’s flower shop at the heart of Thornbury, on the Plain corner.

Especially welcomed would be the folk who, in the past, have called-in at Sue’s now closed shop, to make generous donations.

Sue’s detachment from TiB is not total, for there are some parts of its task set that she will continue with, as is the case for the work engine of the organisation, her partner Tony Sansum. And the expansive schools’ participation of past years will be in full force, coordinated by Hannah Powell and Vicki Williams.

David Goldring