Heather Harper is the new Global Chairman of Conservatives Abroad
| May 10, 2012 | Posted by admin under Associations, From CHQ |
As the Chairman of Conservatives Abroad, Jávea, I am delighted to share the news that the new Chairman of Conservatives Abroad, in London, is a good friend of the Branch – Heather Harper. As the Association Chairman of Beaconsfield, Heather was key to setting up the linkage that now exists between JCA and Beaconsfield, so the following message is great news and means that all CA Branches will continue to be cared for by a team that is both sympathetic and supportive and that understands our differing needs, as overseas voters and supporters.
Gaile
“I have pleasure in informing you that Co-Party Chairman, Lord Feldman has appointed Heather Harper as the new Chairman of Conservatives Abroad.
Previously Heather was Association Chairman of the Premier League Beaconsfield Constituency and has been working closely with Conservatives Abroad for the last four years, setting up branches in the Gulf States – Gulf Tories – and also engaging with other British expatriates working overseas for voter registration.
Many of you will know Heather from the Conservatives Abroad Conferences in Mallorca, Krakow and London. She looks forward to working with all of you to address the many issues facing British expatriates living and working overseas.”
From Lesley Taylor, International Branch Director, Conservatives Abroad, 30 Millbank, London, SW1P 4DP
Our event on Friday May 11th
| May 6, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Our event on Friday May 11th is very different from anything we have tried before. It is possible due only to the generosity of Pamela and Ron Steele. At their own expense they would like to welcome us to view their beautiful garden. Pamela will conduct us on a walk-around and will be happy to… more
Results of the AGM Elections 2012
| March 16, 2012 | AGM, Chairman's Reports |
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the AGM at Los Leones. With so many issues under discussion and so much to do over the next year, working with Conservatives Abroad Head office, with other branches and on social events for us all to enjoy, we are fortunate to have the largest committee… more
AGM Los Leones 15th March
| February 9, 2012 | AGM, Our events |
The Annual General Meeting is almost upon us – today’s Treasure Hunt was a great success and thanks go to Malcolm and Sue for all the work they put into it and to Linda for the great raffle. Some members have already renewed their membership by standing order and some paid cash, today. Stephen will… more
Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!
| December 23, 2011 | Bits and Pieces |
Whether you are staying in Spain or winging to parts unknown – wherever you go this Christmas, we wish you joy, great exchange rates, wonderful gifts and no bad press ( political or otherwise) to disturb your festivities ! more
AGM Advance Notification
| December 8, 2011 | Posted by admin under Local News and Views |
It was announced at the Christmas Lunch that our Chairman, Margaret Hales, having served as an officer on the committee for four years and as Chairman for two, will be stepping down at the AGM, in March at Los Leones.
Margaret has worked tirelessly throughout her term in office and I am sure that everyone in the Association appreciates everything that she has done for the Branch.
Next Event 9th February 2012
| December 8, 2011 | Posted by admin under Our events |
The Treasure Hunt will be on the 9th February 2012 starting from the 24 Hora Garage near Pedreguer. More details nearer the event
Photos for the Christmas Lunch
| December 8, 2011 | Posted by admin under Our events |
Photos from our Christmas Lunch will be added over the next few days – if you have any of your own from the event please let me know – thanks Gaile
Complaints, a bit about the history of the website and where we are now!
| November 23, 2011 | Posted by Gaile under Site Info |
A few people have commented that they don’t like posting things here because they don’t know who the ‘admin’ person is who runs the site and answers the comments…
…so I thought you might like a little background to the website…
I took over the website, as site admin, in February 2009, just before my mother, Mai Griffin, became the Chairman. Mai started the website in 1999, initially running it side by side with the CAVA newsletter that she also ran for various Chairmen having started that a few years before. Mai ran it continuously, designing it to fit the various needs of different chairmen, using web-space kindly contributed by members (notably the late Audrey Crawford) until space became an issue and the site was upgraded to a more settled space – behind www.antiquesreview.co.uk, where it has happily nestled for more than five years, until this week.
The photo archives are a testimony to the work that she did and to the many members and committees who helped fill it over the years with content and activity. The current blog format dates from when Margaret Hales took over as Chairman – to make it easier for members and the committee to work with the website to bring you information and to allow easy access to what was happening at CCHQ. Key committee members were given their own logins so that they could author information directly to the site, without needing detailed technical knowledge, beyond a general familiarity with word processing.
This week the website finally graduated onto its own space on its own server!! No more will you type in javeaconservatives.org and discover when you look again that you have strayed onto some other space, or someone else’s backyard domain… From now on – wherever you are on the site, you should see javeaconservatives in your address bar – we hope that you approve… we are thrilled 
Your feedback is always welcome – good or bad – the site is for you, therefore your opinion is important… so I have come out of my closet and will try to remember, in future, to post as ‘Gaile’ – but if I forget and lapse into the occasional ‘admin’ comment – my secret is now out Gaile (Griffin Peers)
Photos
| November 22, 2011 | Posted by Gaile under Photo Gallery, Site Info |
Several members have asked about our photos section and I have airily replied that they are all on the website. My apologies to all – we had a faulty link and the photos haven’t been showing – you were all quite right! I have now put a random selection from over 800 of the older photos up online under the Photos tab above – and have added a “photo of the day” item in the column on the right of this post. I will start salvaging the more recent event photos over the next few weeks… hopefully in a slightly less random form… The missing photos date back to the super “do” we had at the Steele’s – so there are lots to retrieve. If you have your own photos from any of our events – and are happy to share them here, please you could let me know. Gaile
