Summer fun in Putney

This weekend was the first real weekend of Summer and, appropriately, there were several fairs and fetes around the constituency that I had the pleasure of attending.

To kick off on Saturday I helped out at the Summer Fair of my old primary school, Allfarthing, in Wandsworth - at which I have been a governor for a few years now. It is customary for the governors to run the bar which, given the weather and strength of our Pimms, proved to be a popular stall indeed!

After staffing the bar and a quick tour of the other stalls I headed off to the RSPCA fair at their headquarters in Clarendon Drive, where I bumped into Wandsworth's Mayor, Councillor John Farebrother. Thereafter, it was off to the final visit of the day - the Friends of Queen Mary's Hospital Summer Party in Roehampton - the party was opened by actor Philip Glennister, otherwise known as DI Gene Hunt of Life on Mars' fame. Here I am pictured playing crazy golf at the Queen Mary's party!

It's important for a local MP to attend as many of these events as possible - not just to be seen out and about in the constituency, or to keep my cupboards well stocked with jams, cakes, second-hand books and other wares; but also to keep in touch with the grassroots volunteers who work so hard to make ours the community it is.

If you'd like me to let me know about your forthcoming fete, summer party or other event, do get in touch - email me at stuart.king@putneylabour.org.uk or phone my Putney HQ: 020 8788 8961.