It is a very great privelege for me to be asked to lead the GSE team which is to spend a month in Kansas. I am sure that the five young professional people I am taking will derive a great deal of benefit from the experience.
Malcolm Cooper, 71
Home town - Shrewsbury
Occupation - Retired
Malcolm who is married to Trixie and has three children and two grand-children, worked for many years as a local government housing officer eventually heading his own department and serving as an adviser to central government. For a few years after retiring from this work in 1992, he ran his own consultancy undertaking research, training and interim management. He is also a priest in the Anglican (Episcopal) church and at the end of his working life had a small parish in the Cambridgeshire fens. At the start of his life he wanted to be a forester and this ambition has now been realized as he owns a few acres of ancient woodland which he is restoring to its original condition. He now describes himself as a ‘hobby forester’.
Interests and hobbies - Past sports include rugby, cricket, rowing and Half-marathons. He has always been an advocate of organic husbandry and has grown all his own vegetables. On three occasions he has totally revovated semi-derelict property and is a ‘dab hand’ at carpentry and bricklaying.
Favourite food - Anything edible
If I had one wish - Always to remember the adage ‘Be careful what you wish for’.
October 30, 2008 at 11:50 am
Hello Malcolm and your team.I was at Rotary last night,and while chatting to Trixie she mentioned that nobody had been in touch with you on your Blog???So here goes at my first attempt to contact any Blog whatsoever.Although there was a poor turn out only 27 members, it was a great evening,making many of us wanting to row the Atlantic?Well I trust eveybody is keeping well,and ebjoying the American experience. Best wishes to you all Phil Henshaw
October 31, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Hello Malcolm,I was very pleased to hear from you as I know the system works,and am quietly pleased with myself.I was very interested in your comments regarding the Agricultural system,I have have involved ith agriculture all my working life,and appears that many of the issues are far from being local.I notice that one of the team members is a G P.as is my daughter who is a partner in a practise in Shrewsbury. I will try to keep in touch, I could have something interesting by the end of next week as I shall be visiting some turkey farms in Norhern Ireland on Monday and Tuesday,and I have been invited to a Christmas Luncheon at Butchers Hall in London on Thursday.Best wishes to you all Phil Henshaw
November 3, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Hi Malcolm. I realised you were not getting enough through the blog so thought I would send one even though I have nothing to say ! But I have been keeping up with the phoos and a great time is being had by all I see. Thansks for the other message following the e-mail. Enjoy the election. When I think of something interesting I will try again
Regards Colin
November 6, 2008 at 10:49 am
Hi Malcolm
Despite to BBC taking coverage from all over America I didn’t spot you anywhere. It must feel a bit like being involved in a bit of history, the only trouble with politics is that all the goodwill goes sour after a while, “events” get in the way as someone once said. But it feels nice right now, hope your hosts appreciate the chance they have. As the Clubs’ minder on such things please apologise to your wife about the quaility of the meal last week, the next evening meeting will be different I promise.
Regards Colin
November 11, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Greetings from sleepy old coveney. Your trip seems to be going well; nearly time to return home! On election night and since I have looked dispairingly for the president elect
malcolm obana.
Fire works went well here with about 150 mostly children attending
Remembrance day saw 20 + in church and David and Sue took lunch with us.
In the words of Margaret Thatcher ‘we are a grand mother’
Alfie duly arrived in the early hours of the 7th Nov; mother and baby doing well; aged grand parents exhausted!!
The november fen as horrid as ever!
Look forward to you stories on return
Nick