Cheshire Life - August 2022

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Editor's letter

orkshire claims to be

God’s Own; Norfolk

sails with Nelson;

Warwickshire is
much ado about Shakespeare.
What then of Cheshire? The
Footballers’ County? (only for
outsiders looking in); The Science
County? (yes, but we have so
much other entrepreneurship
to boast about); The Real
Housewives’ County? (please,
no). Perhaps in the not-too-
distant, we might even be
Harry Styles’ County?

What’s your preference for a
Cheshire byname? (Answers on
an email to joanne.goodwin@
archant.co.uk)

My suggestion is this: Cheshire
—the Kindness County. Because
wherever I go and whoever I meet
in my very privileged job I am
struck by the overwhelming spirit
of generosity and goodwill.

In a world where integrity,
and considerateness are so often
lacking in those in public life who
demand our respect, it cheers me
to encounter so much goodness
from people who delight in
encouraging the successes and
achievements of others: who do
their utmost to make life and
lives in the county better.

Figen Murray, the mother of
Martyn Hett, who died in the
Manchester Arena bombing,
spoke recently of her belief in the
power of kindness: ‘I believe that
even small acts of kindness make
a big difference to individuals’
lives, she said. ‘Something as
simple as smiling at a stranger

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CHESHIRE

THE KINDNESS COUNTY

PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY

when you catch their eye could
impact in ways we may never know?

And so it is with those this
magazine is intent on honouring,
including our 70 Platinum Jubilee
champions. (Look out for their
badges of honour as we continue
to tell their stories.)

There are myriad ways in
which kindness manifests itself in
Cheshire — from the shopkeeper
who lets you off the loose change
you don’t have on you, to the
man in the supermarket queue
who paid for the sausages my
grandson and his friends were
buying for a barbecue because
they didn’t have enough cash.

And most importantly, there
are those who work tirelessly
and fearlessly so others can
thrive — Maggie Oliver, featured

in this magazine, is among
the best of these —- while
Sue France (see page 92) is
the ultimate enabler whose
endless enthusiasm has, as
one friend puts it, ‘brokered
innumerable relationships
for her contacts’.

From the start of 2022 I have,
in this column, sought out
Reasons to be Cheerful. We’re
in August, ergo, Part Eight, and
working in the Kindness County
is reason enough for me.

Joanne
Goodwin
editor,
Cheshire Life

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