Editorial
Brrrr! Not the time of year to be thinking about tennis, but the season is quickly coming upon us and Priorites will find themselves, as ever, motoring their families all over the county in order to get on a court. Swaffham Prior doesn't have a tennis court. Why not?! We have land, don't we? We don't use it, so people pile unwanted fridges on it. The Eds appreciate that the seriously sporty types have got their own Clubs and may not want to downgrade to a more informal setting, but for the rest of us, a village tennis court would be an absolute boon. Furthermore, if enough people agree, the LTA will give us money. Not to mention whatever the Sports and Social Club have got squirreled away! Get in touch with Dr Parry or the Crier if you'd like to support an application.
Congratulations, Red Lion Crib League Champs, and too (grudgingly! The Eds did not win) , to All or Nothing, the first local village quiz team to win our own local quiz competition in quite a bit. We perhaps need a strictly local little-known-obscure-facts-about-Swaffham-Prior round to ensure this happens more often.
Meanwhile, this issue of the Crier boasts a new correspondent, normally to be found on the front cover. Read Thomas Newbolt's evocative account of the recent Advent by Candlelight, and I think you'll agree that we need more where this comes from. Crier correspondents generally might like to know that BBC Radio Cambridgeshire is looking for a local SP correspondent (strictly informal and amateur) to give occasional News and Views broadcasts from the village. Don't all rush at once!
Two Crier helpers in the news this month. Our sincere commiserations go to Sheila Smith on the recent tragic loss of her brother Denis. On a happier note, congratulations to Fleur, Phil and Verity Routley family on the birth of new addition Lucas. See you Indulging, Feasting and of course Jumbling...