For reasons best known to themselves, I was given the Staffordshire Chess Association Personality Of The Year Award at last night's County AGM, supposedly for the work I have done as County Tournament Secretary and on the County and NSDCA websites.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tollgate Hotel have decided to close down permanently, leaving us without a venue. We are now looking for a new home but, with the Covid-19 restrictions currently in place, this is unlikely to happen in the near future.