Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Lions, Marston Green, signature projects, solihull borough, teenage cancer trust on July 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Inside the O2
As I continue to write this blog I have more and more admiration for people who are able to write daily blogs or even weekly ones. It’s now nearly two weeks since the end of International Convention and I’ve only just found time to write the third article I promised.
My final convention article is about the convention itself and some of the other events that surround it.
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Lions, Marston Green, signature projects, solihull borough, teenage cancer trust on July 15, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Some Texans relaxing in the sun
This will be a short post to tell you a little about the parade at the Lions Clubs International Convention. It’s going to be mainly pictures but first a few details.
The Californian breakfast
The parade takes place on the first day of the convention proper and is a glorious celebration of the diverse organisation that is Lions Clubs International. But I’m getting ahead of myself as the day started for Christine and me with a Californian Breakfast hosted by the Lions of California with our host being the wonderful Margaret, one of my classmates.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Lions, Marston Green, signature projects, solihull borough, teenage cancer trust on July 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The main hall in the CCH
The venue for the DGE Banquet
Don’t collapse with shock but here’s my second post of the year which will shortly be followed by the third and fourth as I post three articles about Lions Clubs International Convention 2013 in Hamburg, Germany.
The convention experience can be divided into three sections, Training for District Governors Elect, The Parade and The convention itself. This article will consider the three days of training ending with our DGE Banquet on Friday 5th July.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Lions, Marston Green, signature projects, solihull borough, teenage cancer trust on July 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Lions Flags outside the convention centre
Arriving at the Radission Blu
Christine and I arrived in Hamburg yesterday after a simple one and a half hour flight from Birmingham. We were met at the airport by a well drilled team of local Lions who directed us to a coach which took us to the Radisson Blu Hotel.
View from Hotel
After checking into the hotel and meeting up with Liam and Ann on the way in we decided to go for a walk.
My Life as a Lion 