One of our dearest friends has been scaring the local Fordingbridgeons in Abbotswell car park. Those beautiful new wooden barriers serve as excellent cross country material…and tally ho she was off racing with one across the fences … through the water and to an abrupt standstill as an unfortunately morning walker grabbed the dog crying ‘Christ! I thought it was the bl***dy cavalierly coming’…no just an early morning plod…….later the same week another (who will remain nameless) happily ambled through the bushes …and let them go on the unfortunate pair behind. Beware of eyeball baubles hanging from trees. Reminding me there is a local Griswald* house tree lights competition this year. The judges will shortly be named and those willing to compete require to adorn house or trees with twinkling lights and other goodies (for those needing ideas please see Postbox Cottage for one completed earlier – unfortunately the later is ineligible as it is far too tasteful). Christmas Greeting to all.

Yours E x

*Definitions available from Tim Raff and Mad A’s other quarter Senior Lecturer Institute of Health & Community Studies Bournemouth University