A fabulous patron

We have been incredibly lucky and Bernard Cornwell has agreed to be our patron. Which is, not to put too fine a point on it, absolutely fantastic news. He is being unbelievably supportive of what we are doing, and to be truthful I cannot say it any better than he can, so here it is..... When asked about his appointment Cornwall commented “ I’ve made a living writing about the adventures of soldiers, and it just seems appropriate to give something back to the men and women who’ve provided me with so much material over the years! I have a huge admiration for those who serve in our armed forces, they risk everything to make certain we have a comfortable existence, and too often their problems and needs are ignored when their service ends. A very good soldier once told me that his career had been spent ‘fighting battles for those who can’t fight for themselves’, and now many of those men and women who fought those selfless battles need help themselves, and FirstLight is trying to offer that help, and I’m honoured to be involved” He continued “I think Firstlight have identified an need that has been overlooked; it isn’t enough to provide housing or employment for veterans, though God knows those things are hard enough for many ex-servicemen and women, there is a need for psychological support that a low-key and welcoming organization like FirstLight can provide”. So a huge, huge thank you Bernard. Your support is the best Christmas present anyone could have hoped for.

'Thermals required' it said on the invite and oh boy did we all need them !! It rained, it hailed, it snowed ......but nothing was going to put people off. A brilliant day. Thank you to EVERYONE that made this day possible.Now the real work starts!! And thank you Gillian for organising it all - I am sooooooooo sad I missed the hog roast - I know how good they are!!!