Looking back at 2012 - third Quarter

Quarter three was a busy but soggy summer that flew by with so much happening.

July to September

Getting dug in at Woking Palace

I had my second ever day of archaeological digging at Woking’s very own ancient monument Woking Palace in Old Woking.

Lewis Hamilton announced he was leaving McLaren to drive for Mercedes in 2013.  Hamilton’s departure brought to an end his 14 year association with the Woking team.

Eleven months after it last happened a car fell into a hole in the road on the A320 caused by a burst water main.  This was September 2012 and a similar incident had occurred on a different part of the same road in October 2011.

There is a lot written everywhere about the Olympics and Paralympics so I won’t say much other than it was an incredible time, great to see the cycle races going through the three villages of Byfleet, West Byfleet and Pyrford and to watch amazing successes on television including Mo’s racing successes, David Weir, Ellie Simmonds in the pool, the track cyclists, the rowers and the sailors and Andy Murray and Laura Robson on the tennis court.  I managed to get tickets to Wimbledon Centre Court where the whole family had a fabulous day watching Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Lleyton Hewitt and Serena Williams wipe her opponent off the court.

Early in July Veolia Water (now Affinity) finally dropped their hosepipe ban as we slipped into an increasingly wet summer.

Woking had its first Party in the Park to launch the Olympics.  A great event with lots of local groups participating and great music from local bands.