Julia Batt

Liberal Democrat Councillor for Heath Ward Learn more

Nick Clegg’s New Year Message

by Julia on 1 January, 2008

Happy New Year!

by Julia on 31 December, 2007

In a completely cheesey fashion I thought I’d list my resolutions that will probably fly out the window by tomorrow lunchtime…. Give up smoking (again) Get down to 10stone…. was over 14 stone shortly after having Travis…. Get up to date on all the Lib Dem policies Learn exactly what the Europe Union (and joining […]

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It’s Clegg!

by Julia on 19 December, 2007

Clegg or Huhne?

by Julia on 18 December, 2007

I’ve been waiting all day to find out…. Who is the next leader of the Liberal Democrat party?…  and I still don’t know!  Update assured for tomorrow!

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Mummy…. I know why I’ve got nits…

by Julia on 1 December, 2007

said lovely, four year old, Ryan shortly before I got out the clippers and shaved his head back to a grade one! “Sweet heart… you’ve done nothing wrong… sometimes when you’re playing with your friends these little bugs jump into your hair”, I reassuringly told him. “No Mummy… I know why I’ve got them” “Oh […]

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I’m back!

by Julia on 30 November, 2007

Did you miss me? Last week my beautiful children were all christened down at All Saints Church in Maidstone. I spent a week preparing for the celebratory party and now I’ve spent a week tidying up! Normal service has now resumed!

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Lance Corporal Jake Alderton

by Julia on 15 November, 2007

Sadly, I learned today (via the Mayor’s office) that a second member of 36 Engineer Regiment (stationed at Invicta Park Barracks) was killed in Afghanistan last Friday (9th Nov). Lance Corporal Jake Alderton was just 22 years old. I’ve been thinking and thinking about how to finish this posting, but there’s nothing more that can […]

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I’ve made front page news!

by Julia on 13 November, 2007

Big excitement in the Batt household this morning, as I’ve made it to the front page of the Downs Mail town edition under the headline “The city of Maidstone”. The story reads: Tentative moves are being made to revisit city status for Maidstone. Cllr Julia Batt raised the question at a borough council scrutiny committee […]

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Facebook… How addictive?

by Julia on 12 November, 2007

Good grief – I am addicted… to facebook that is… For those of you who have not yet heard of it, Facebook is a “social utility that connects you with people around you”. It’s sort of like an up-to-date friends reunited, without having to pay any money to subscribe. You join by entering a few […]

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Remembrance Day

by Julia on 11 November, 2007

The Kohima Epitaph: When you go home, Tell Them of us and say, For your tomorrow, We gave our today.

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