As we get older it seems that time passes much more quickly than it used to. A great example of this is that it seems only a week ago that I wrote my last article for the Journal and here I am doing another one for the April issue, where did those 4 weeks go?

Perhaps the older we get the more we try to cram in, maybe it's something we have to get used to.

In my March article I mentioned some things that we are planning for the coming few months.

We have now set dates for the reintroduction of "Buntingford in Bloom" competition. Entry forms for the competition will be available in May with judging planned to take place over the weekend of the 28th and 29th June. There will be 3 categories, Containers, Rear Gardens and Front Gardens. The competition is free to enter and there will be prizes, I each for the 3 categories. More details of the scoring system will be in the May issue of the Journal.

We have yet to decide a date for the "Historic Town Walks" but they will take place on a weekend in June. The guided walk takes about 1.5 hours to complete and will start at St Peters Church and includes the High Street moving to Wyddial Road, St Bartholomew's Church via "Coffin Walk", The Causeway, ending at the Junction of Church Street / High Street. Places may be limited so make sure you book your place when the booking forms are available in May.

Just a reminder that our Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 15th April, 7.00pm for 7.30pm start in Bunters Suite, Seth Ward Community Centre. Our Guest Speaker for the AGM is Heather Falvey, and her talk is entitled "Jottings of two Buntingford vicars – the Layston Parish Memorandum book". We are sure you will find this talk interesting, especially as it is pertinent to Buntingford. A brief report on the meeting will be included in the May issue of the Journal. We look forward to welcoming you on the 15th April.

As mentioned in my March article, I attended the Planning Appeal, in support of Graham Bonner who spoke against the development. Sue Nichols, one of our EHDC councillors, also spoke against the development, but as is the norm at these hearings, the outcome cannot be foreseen as the Inspector has to now look at all the evidence before making a measured decision, which is expected sometime in May.

For those of you that are not aware, we have a website, www.buntingfordcivic.org.uk and a presence on Facebook, just search for "Buntingford Civic Society".

On a final note, by the time you read this article. the clocks will have gone forward one hour, heralding British Summer Time (BST), with lighter evenings and hopefully warmer days.

Graham Waite, Chairman, Buntingford Civic Society

If you have any queries about Buntingford Civic Society or issues you would like to raise, you can email the Chairman direct at chairman@buntingfordcivic.org.uk.

The April issue of the Buntingford Journal will be available from the usual retailers from 28th March.

More information about the Buntingford Civic Society can be found here and membership forms can be found here.