Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,247
I have been experiencing my busiest ever business year. So far I have taken on more clients in the last 4 months than in the previous 18 months. With what is in the pipeline this is set to continue. I look like increasing the level of funds under advice from a bit over £10m to around £25m by the middle of next year.
Something has to 'give'.
I am therefore cutting back on some of my spare time activities.
Last night I resigned as Chairman of the Hellfire Corner Association.
I have been involved from when it started which was the organisation of the 60th anniversary celebrations of VE Day in Dover which then evolved into a 1940's weekend and then into the Armed Forces Day weekend.
I am leaving this event in fine fettle. The new and highly capable chairman is Andrew Dorrell the commander of the Marine Cadets. The committee has been strengthened and the next event has already in place a decent level of seed funding with a good core of corporate sponsors.
The last weekend was our best attended ever, the bandstand entertainment was better than ever and we have more military vehicles than ever. The 11.11 event was also a huge success and the committee is hoping to repeat that though there are some venue problems to overcome.
I will remain a sponsor of the event and have agreed to stay on the committee though my actual involvement will be much more limited than in the past and I am not sure how many meeting I can attend.
I will also be withdrawing from some other of my commitments in due course.
My activities on this Forum will be among those that are not affected.
Good luck to Andrew Dorrell in taking this event forward to bigger and better things.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
Good luck to the future of hell fire corner
one of Dover's great events
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Guest 688- Registered: 16 Jul 2009
- Posts: 268
An event Dover can be proud of.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
Well done BarryW you seem to be doing great there..a success story for sure. Glad you are not cutting back on your Doverforum activities..good to hear. I have enjoyed the Hellfire Corner events under your chairmanship. Always enjoyed it and of course we got lots of pictures and stories for the Forum.
Good luck to the new chairman.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
Congratulations on the business front Barry; very well done. As I have said on here a number of times, your knowledge and expertise on all things financial (at least personal finance) is second to none.
I agree about the Hellfire Corner, you have done very well indeed over the years. Good Luck indeed to Andrew Dorrell.
Roger
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
You must have done a good job as chairman to have had such a successful event, I wish Andrew Dorrell as much success with that wonderful event that so many enjoy.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
good stuff barry, i am sure that the event will continue to be a dover success story.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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It is good to know that your sterling achievements are to be carried forward Barry, I wish Andrew Dorrell every success in taking over your stewardship of the HCA.
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