Editor's Blog: Meet your Guide Dog pup
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We had an unusual visitor to the KM offices in
Maidstone this morning and I have to say not a lot of work got done
during his brief stay here. That’s because our guest was our very
own guide dog puppy, Hunter, a bundle of exciteable fur and legs.
At just three months he’s completely adorable but has a serious job
ahead.
You will remember that money to buy Hunter was raised by KM
readers during our 150th anniversary celebrations last year. The
playful pup is being looked by experienced walker Joan Frogbrook
and is learning basic commands as well as socializing before going
onto more advanced training. It’s quite hard to imagine and
appreciate when you see him frolicking around that he will
eventually be the eyes and vital support of a blind person, as well
as companion, in a relatively short space of time.
Needless to say, we’ll be keep you informed of
his progress.
Maidstone has a new area police commander in
the shape of Ch Supt Matthew Nix who I met for the first time this
morning. If you set aside the fact that he is an Aston Villa
supporter (he used to be with the West Midlands force), there is
every reason to feel optimistic about his arrival. He promises a
‘hands-on’ approach to policing and a crack down on anti-social
behaviour in the borough as a priority. He has lived in Maidstone
for many years and is determined that the town continues to be a
safe and quality place to live. Interestingly, he has written to
every secondary school head teacher to see how the police can work
with schools to tackle some of the issues relating to young people.
We wish him well in his new role.
To the Hazlitt Theatre on Saturday night,
where technical difficulties threatened to disrupt a performance by
leading comic Rich Hall, a regular guest on shows like QI and Mock
the Week. Loud, electrical-sounding cracks started emanating from
the microphone but the American wasn’t fazed, simply looking at it
with bewilderment rather than panic that he might be about to be
electrocuted. I hadn’t realised from his TV appearances that his
live shows contain a few musical interludes with songs, Tom
Lehrer-like, about unchivalric men and little-known pop stars
killed in gardening accidents. His choice to insert a member of the
audience’s profession into his ditty about a boy trapped in a
well provided one of the highlights of the evening when he sang:
“Stand back – I’m a town and country planner!”
Monday, May 17 2010
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