Armed Forces Day will be on Saturday 30th June and Croydon Council launched a week of events dedicated to supporting the Armed Forces, opening with a flag raising ceremony yesterday outside Croydon Council Offices.

After spending the weekend visiting the most adorable, mischievous and enchanting young man I’ve ever met, I started thinking how right that person was who said that grandchildren are God's way of compensating us for old age.

Another Way Entertainment is offering thebestof members two tickets for the price of one for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Alternatively how about something a bit different for your Croydon wedding or corporate function, courtesy of Another Way Cabaret?

After a long, hard day, I have just sat down to watch Bradley Walsh and 'Frosty Knickers' take on the contestants on The Chase – what did I find? Football! Only six days in and it's wall to wall football!

Old favourites Wallace and Gromit are once again urging the nation to don The Wrong Trousers in an Olympic special. Red white and blue; perhaps go for gold; or a spot of athlete's Lycra – the wronger you get it, the righter it is!

Nationally we've had the Jubilee, and we're looking forward to the Olympics, but locally Croydon can offer festivals, boot fair booty and all the fun of a Summer Fair. Support your local schools and organisations and have a great time in the process.

The world has shrunk so rapidly in such a short space of time – video phones, instant news and messaging. It's not always easy for the more mature amongst us to keep up. And just as I think I'm au fait with it all, I get a request to arrange 'Skype time?'

Well, it's nearly here. Our Croydon streets will soon be an explosion of red white and blue, as all the plans and preparation come to fruition this weekend, and there's plenty of fun to be had for all the family.

June 17th is Father's Day - dedicated to that special man who thinks he's head of the household! A day when maybe he won’t get nagged, maybe he won't have to mow the lawns, and maybe he might even get treated!

Your Jubilee Street Party is the perfect time to revive the good old fashioned party games – not only will it keep the children occupied, but we suspect the adults will have a whole lot of nostalgic fun too!