It’s been a while since I’ve written due to being very busy with one thing and another, sometimes there’s just not enough hours in a day!

I was recently invited by the Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Mike Wildgust to Wooton Bassett for a memorial service, I received the invite in recognition of the work and support that I have given to V.C.’s throughout Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Ron Booth MBE - Wooton Basset Memorial Service

Ron Booth MBE & Lord Mayor of Nottingham Mike Wildgust and his wife Carol

Following this I was also privileged enough to be invited by Nottinghamshire County Council to their ‘Veterans Week’. It was a great day and the image below shows Lt. Colonel Merryweather raising the Nottinghamshire County Council standard.

Nottinghamshire County Council Veterans Week - Lt. Colonel Merryweather

On April 29th 2011, my wife and I were invited to the Nottingham Arts Theatre by the Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind, to a show of partially, and blind artists performing drama and also singing.

It was a wonderful show and we both thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

During the intervals, volunteers were invited onto the stage to receive awards for their efforts. I was invited to be presented with an award and a certificate for the 45 years I have been volunteering with the NRSB, I felt very humbled and also extremely proud to be receiving such an award.

Mrs J Fisher - NRSB Chairperson & Volunteers