Mary Reid

I'm back in the UK doing mayoral things today.  But when I took on this job I never imagined that I would be opening a bridge!

Admittedly, it is over the Bonesgate stream, but it is splendid for all that.  And it links the two boroughs of Kingston and Epsom & Ewell so, as the Deputy Mayor of the latter said, it is symbolic of our good partnership working. 

The bridge is, in fact, part of a very sympathetic improvement of the section of the Hogsmill from Ruxley Lane to the Bonesgate, turning it into a local nature reserve for all to enjoy. Part of this involved returning the river to its original course to encourage wildlife.

Then on to something completely different.  The Kingston Youth Council challenged the Kingston councillors to a rounders match.  I promised to field a team of ten, but no-one seemed to notice that I had rounded up eleven councillors plus some very useful (ie fit) relations. In spite of our superior numbers the young people won overall (but we won the second innings!)

I'll say nothing more - just look at the pics.