‘Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centres of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.’  Robert F Kennedy

I read this quote this morning over my bowl of cereals. Whilst I am not saying we face ‘mighty walls of oppression and resistance’ in what we do, I do believe we each generate our own tiny ripple of hope and it is my fervent wish and belief that there is a Paint Pots stream made up of each of these ripples which is strong enough for little boats to set off from the shore into fresh and exciting waters, borne along by the currents of enthusiasm, hope and joy.