FONC

Last year I took the opportunity to review a decade of Friends of Northampton Castle existence, that address is still accessible on our Website.   At the time it seemed right to review what we had achieved in the face of exceptional circumstances.  What I did not expect was for that extraordinary set of circumstances to continue fitfully, through to the present.   This last year, with a few exceptions, has seen us in retreat.   Zoom meetings each month have kept some of our volunteers engaged, though this has been limited by what activities we could plan.   Discussion with local authorities about the future of the Heritage Gateway have been interrupted, confusing and occasionally deeply frustrating. We have also lost a good and knowledgeable supporter  with the death of Mike Ingram.

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