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©Kirton News 2025
The Editor's Letter
Welcome to 2025. Somehow, this year feels almost too futuristic! Shouldn’t we have flying cars by now? I do hope your Christmas and New Year celebrations (a now long and distant memory) were enjoyable and heartwarming. Just how many Roses/Heroes/Celebrations were consumed in your house? It’s ok, I can keep a secret……………
Luckily, all the treats are gone now and we look to 2025 as a new start, maybe a change or shift in your life? As much as it’s ‘just another day’ I do feel like the New Year is always an opportunity to reflect and adjust things a bit (however insignificant they may seem). For me, reading and crocheting more are always on the list. I just need an 8-day week first!
We hosted another Kirton News Coffee Morning for our distributors in the Upsall Room of the Town Hall before Christmas. I’ve come to love this event now – seeing some familiar faces, some new and it’s an opportunity to thank everyone for their help over the last year.
We have so many events in this issue from a Pancake Fun Night to a Tabletop Sale and many more. Some wonderful excuses to put that coat on and brave the cold. It’s always better when you get there, it’s just the getting there that’s the hard part!!
If you are struggling at this time of year, it is so important to talk about it and Rob Whiley, who is the Community Connector for the Boston area talks about BEAM (Building Engagement around Mental Health) on Page 17. They offer warm, non-judgmental spaces to go for a chat and to get some support.
We need more participants for our Meet the Locals feature in 2025. This is a great way to get some free publicity for your business or to nominate someone who deserves a spotlight in the magazine! I’m always contactable at Editor@kirtonnews.co.uk.
Take care of yourselves and each other.
