Both the staff at the Council offices and the Councillors hosted parties for Mike as he retired - both of them a well-kept secret and surprise. They were both super occasions, and my brother was very much affected and moved by it all. He now has balloons hanging up outside his house ...
They did a grand send-off, and we're still buzzing from it all - so Mike, for whom it was all arranged, is very happy indeed and very appreciative too. He's on a high with all the good wishes..
He and Carole have some plans, and he has his fingers in a couple of pies so I suspect that Dover won't have seen the last of him and hsi many skills!
Thank you on Michael's behalf for all the kind wishes and comments. He's currently using Carole's computer and email, until he gets set up himself at home. I'll ensure he knows you're all writing here. He will be so pleased.
