Every blogger has fallow periods, usually followed by an apology. My excuse is that I have spent the last few months working on the neighbourhood development plan for my parish and two of the adjoining parishes. But actually, the Plan took over four years, during which I have had to learn what I could about the land-use planning system in England. The resulting Martley, Knightwick and Doddenham Neighbourhood Plan was accepted by a large majority at a referendum on 30 November 2017, and so this episode of my life is over.
But I have also been doing other things. I have written a paper for an academic journal jointly with Maria Lyons, who, like myself, is unattached to any institution. This has been accepted subject to revision. I have also reviewed about half a dozen papers submitted to academic journals, in most cases recommending extensive changes. Otherwise, life has chugged on. I am still Vice Chairman of the Parish Council, attend (and occasionally lead) sessions with the University of the Third Age (U3A), and go on holiday in Spain and Portugal with my wife.
Anyway, I promise that I will once again post blogs regularly.
But I have also been doing other things. I have written a paper for an academic journal jointly with Maria Lyons, who, like myself, is unattached to any institution. This has been accepted subject to revision. I have also reviewed about half a dozen papers submitted to academic journals, in most cases recommending extensive changes. Otherwise, life has chugged on. I am still Vice Chairman of the Parish Council, attend (and occasionally lead) sessions with the University of the Third Age (U3A), and go on holiday in Spain and Portugal with my wife.
Anyway, I promise that I will once again post blogs regularly.
