PLOG (Paul’s Log):

Happy New Year and welcome to the Winter issue.

Christmas was a busy time in our house - kids excited about Santa coming, tree to decorate, turkey to cook ... you know the kind of thing.  Not everyone reading this will have had a great time and if that’s the case I hope things get better in 2012.

And then New Year arrives when we consider changes we’d like to make, lose weight, get a new job, paint the kitchen - whatever it is this year, you need time to think about it, some time to plan and to put things into action.  In this edition Seb Walker provides some help, which focuses on exercising, but applies equally to other resolutions.   

The day before I typed this, I heard of another new business coming to Chatsworth Road.  As you take a browse through this month’s S40 Local, what you will find is that change is at the heart of everything - businesses, individuals and communities.

I'll try to keep you up to date with local changes, I’ll find out what I can, but if you have any information about any developments or plans or how people can help to make positive changes and improvements in our community I’d love to hear about it and help you spread the word.

We are fortunate that much of what we see around here is positive, and there appears to be an abundance of community spirit!

Finally, I’d like to thank Iain McGregor for this month’s excellent cover shot.

Paul Chapman.