Bart Ricketts

Christmas Card Caption Competition .........?  

£1 or more to  enter....... pledge to raise money for the  Mayors  Charity ............? Best one Wins tea in the Mayor's Parlour, of even 2 tickets to Kingston Theater now its open  !  Answers via comment box below, or email  bart@bartricketts.co.uk . To reduce my own Eco Footprint,  I have deiced to reduce the number of Christmas Card's I send this year,by producing this  online Card. Remember to recycle and reuse your Christmas cards back into some thing useful for next year!

*Have a Green Christmas*  

I attended an emotional service in the All Saints Church, it brought back memory's of family I had lost through Cancer. Marie Curie do amazing supportive work in helping people with terminal illness.   The  Marie Curie sponsored Tree in the Market place, with then switched on by Amanda Burton, who I was very pleased to meet in support of this charity.

  Amanda thought I was quite tall to be a Deputy  Mayor, and I should be an actor instead....... 

I was very please to attend the first performance in the newly openned Rose Theatre, with a Carol  service from local school's .

It was good to cath up again with Sir Peter Hall who is Artistic Director of Kingston's new theatre and also the Chancellor of Kingston University. Although the Theatre's energy efficent lights were still a little dark!.

On Stage at Last ! with Cllr Barry O'Mahony who has been instrumental in helping liaise on raising fund for the Theatre.

It was good to meet with Mayor's and representatives from across Surrey at the Great Foresters Hotel in Egham. 

The Mayor of Runnymede had a slighty bigger chain than me. but I am only a deputy....!

 Its was great to meet   3 exciting new photographers - Simon Batt, Iain Clarke & Ian McGraw

Penny School Gallery, 55 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey.

XPOSURE3 is an exhibition that showcases the work of three talented Kingston based photographers Simon Batt, Iain Clarke and Ian McGraw. The show is the culmination of 2 years part time study on Kingston College's exciting and dynamic HNC Photography course.

Simon, Iain and Ian have organised this Decembers show as a prelude to their entry into the world of professional photography. This widely talented trio has incorporated samples of all their recent work. Included in their stunning repertoire are fine examples of travel, fashion, portrait, landscape, product, architectural, social and wedding photography