Patrons' Summer Drinks Party

Date
Friday, 5th July 2013

Patrons' Summer Drinks Party 2013

On a lovely July evening, around 100 people gathered at the Bassingbourn home of Jeremy and Sophie Bedford, to enjoy Champagne, canapés and convivial conversation.  Jeremy is Chairman of Southern Cambridgeshire Conservatives Patrons' Club.

There were warm words of welcome from Lord Fairhaven and mini-speeches from local MPs Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire), Sir James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire) and Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon).  Being a Lib-Dem, the Cambridge City MP was not invited – the City is the fourth quarter of the Patrons' Club.

Jeremy thanked Patrons for being so supportive of our MPs and welcomed the guests to the party.  "I encourage anyone not yet a Patron to join the Club and support your local Associations and MPs," he said.

He also announced the Autumn Dinner will be on 18th October at Lucy Cavendish College – the guest speaker will be Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP.

"I always encourage Patrons to bring guests to the October Dinner to hear from our local MPs about what's happening in Westminster and from other Ministers who discuss their own portfolios," he said.  Click here for details and pictures of the 2012 Patrons' Dinner.

If you want a copy of any of the JPEG files from the Summer Drinks Party to make prints, please e-mail Peter Mann – peter@buzzassociates.co.uk.


Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13

1.  Mrs Elspeth Gibbon, Mr John Gibbon and friends.

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13

2.  Mrs Deborah Topham with Mr Mark Collins.

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - County Councillor Adrian Dent

3.  County Councillor Adrian Dent, Mrs Vivian Dent, Mr Tim Holmes and Mr ????.

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - County Councillor Roger Hickford and Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Brian Ashton.

4.  Mr Ron Bradney, County Councillor Roger Hickford and Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Brian Ashton.

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13

5.  Outside in the garden, Mrs Pamala Douglas chats to Andrew Lansley MP. 

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - County Councillors Adrian Dent and Stephen Frost

6.  County Councillors Adrian Dent and Stephen Frost.

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - Bill and Ann Potter and Sir James Paice MP

7.  Mr Bill Potter, Mrs Ann Potter and Rt Hon Sir James Paice MP.

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - Bob Fryer, Martin Wooler and Joshua Vanneck

8.  Mr Bob Fryer, Mr Martin Wooler and Mr Joshua Vanneck

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - Lord Fairhaven

9.  Lord Fairhaven welcomed everyone to the party...

 

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - Lord Fairhaven welcomes everyone

10.  ... with a short speech.

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - Andrew Lansley MP

11.  Andrew Lansley MP made the first of the 'political' speeches... 

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - Sir James Paice MP

12.  ... Sir James Paice MP was second up... 

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - Jonathan Djanogly MP

13.  ... and Hon Jonathan Djanogly MP gave the third mini-speech.

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - Jeremy Bedford

14.  Jeremy Bedford, our host, thanked everyone for coming,

Patrons Drinks - 5-7-13 - Mrs Jonathan Djanogly and Donald Douglas

15.  Mrs Rebecca Djanogly and Mr Donald Douglas.

 

If you're not a member of the Patrons' Club and would like information, please contact Denise on 01954 211 444 or e-mail denise@sccf.org.uk.

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