In days or yore when men were bold and women told, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine and Gascony and Countess of Poitou (1122[1] – April 1, 1204) was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in the world. She was Queen consort of both France (to Louis VII) and England (to Henry II) and later mother of two kings of England, Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland.
But, though some may argue in favour of Boadicea, it was not until much later, with the reign of Elizabeth I, that we have a woman rule in her own right. We then fast forward millennia, passing such personages as Catherine (The Great, as experienced by her horse) and
Penny is the first female mayor of
Penny will be good for this district. She is open, honest, articulate and intelligent. She is at present conciliatory and compassionate in extending an olive branch and building bridges to those who fought against her and lost. I personally would neither damage the tree nor pay for the bridge; neither is worth it. But I am also neither a Penny nor, clearly, even the full quid when attracting popular appeal to myself.
Nevertheless I am told I am deserving of some satisfaction for having helped deliver what many are now predicting will be the most unified Council this district has seen in 21 years. As for me, neither the Queen Maker nor Svengali I be, a mere functionary is the allotted role for me. But I am at the feet of the seat of power, and the view from here is not at all bad. I am quietly content.
My thanks and love to Maggie for patiently husbanding me through this electoral process at and during a time when she needed and deserved to see more of me.
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