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Upton Country Park. I have visited several local businesses, including the local some bad times too. But you were there for me when my beloved mother died,
brewer Eight Arch in Wimborne. I have had meetings with Dorset Local Enterprise and I gave you the support you needed when Emily was rushed to hospital with
Partnership, as well as my usual constituency surgeries. peritonitis and we all feared the worst. We talked our way through Rob’s
redundancy, Toby being bullied at school, my brush with breast cancer and that
If you are a business and would like me to visit, please get in touch, or if you have awful winter – do you remember? – when both our cottages flooded.
a n i s su e th a t y ou n ee d he lp wi th ; e mai l me on
michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk or contact my office on 01202 624216. You But we were lucky. The bad times were few and far between. We lived charmed
can also follow what I’ve been doing on Twitter lives really and just occasionally I found myself wondering when we would get our
@Michael4mdnp or Facebook www.facebook.com/ come-uppance. Nothing prepared me for the nightmare to come.
michael4MDNP
The Copper Kettle remained our favourite meeting place throughout. Right up
until the end you and I met here at least once a week; exchanging news,
catching up on the gossip, snatching pockets of time to relax in the midst of busy
lives. From time to time we dallied with a new café opening on the High Street or
the ubiquitous Costa or Starbucks. But always we returned here to our favourite
LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT seat in the window.
And that’s where I am today. Sipping my cappuccino, and watching yours grow
Michael Tomlinson MP  cold on the other side of the table. I don’t think you will come today. For a while
Michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk
holds regular surgeries after your death – from a stroke so sudden and violent they tell me I couldn’t
in the constituency. For  01202 624216 have saved you even if I had recognised the signs in time – you were often here.
details of forthcoming www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk But those times, when I could almost feel that nothing had changed, are
surgeries or to make an  becoming few and far between. Now you are faint and blurry around the edges.
appointment, please @Michael4MDNP And I know it is time to let go.
contact his office.

COME & SING DAY

DORSET COUNCIL- WEST PURBECK REPORT Saturday, 28 March 2020 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at Wimborne United Reform
th
Church, Chapel Lane (Parking available)
Meeting with MPs Come and join members of Dorset Chamber Choir and John Watkins, our Musical
Director, to learn and sing excerpts from Durufle’s Requiem Mozart’s Mazz in C
The Leader, myself and the Chief Minor and Stainer’s Crucifixiion.
Executive recently held a meeting with
our MPS to discuss common issues. The Advance Bookings only. £15 including music hire and refreshments. See
MPs were Simon Hoare, Michael www.dorsetchamberchoir.com for registration form and full details or contact
Tomlinson, Chris Loder and Richard 01305 848053.
Drax. We have agreed to meet
regularly to ensure that we can resolve
any local questions and for them to
understand where we need their help.
We also provided them with an update
on our financial situation and the shape of our forthcoming budget. We also
made the following points

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