Olympic teams from some of the smaller countries have been investigating facilities in Ipswich for 2012. We hope that one will find Ipswich a good base camp.

The Society has agreed to support the renovation of the granite drinking fountain in Alexandra Park which was featured, with photographs, in our October Newsletter.

A survey of the world's big cities, showing which are the best to live and work in, is largely dominated by mainland European cities with Vienna top and Zurich second. London is 38th out of 215, just behind the top three American cities. (You get what you pay for!)

Over-used words - 'iconic', 'exciting', 'stunning'? It would be nice to add 'sustainable' but there seems to be no substitute for this crucial concept.