Editorial
It seems to have fallen to me to do the Editorial again, since the Editor-in-Chief is too busy writing letters to herself about fireworks and monstrous trees - apparently - but really bonfires (see Letters if you want proof and maybe the explanation).
And it's a bumper edition this month. Lots has happened: the Village Feast
(well attended); our Village Assembly (not so well attended, alas including Eds
who only remembered too late); various elections (we welcome a new County
Councillor, Hazel Williams, but there's otherwise no change); the
increasingly popular Ladies-only Indulgence evenings; and an invitation for a
further land-girl re-union stemming from last month's much enjoyed Crier
Profile.
The coming month is even fuller of events, so numerous the Contents panel only just fits. Down on the Farm, marking Peter Taylor's retirement, brings more memories of times past in the village, and this month's Profile delves into the stories behind our apparently 'appallingly bad taste' church windows.
We've also, through our Web site, established contact with Paul Chambers who is researching village history (see our Web site for a link to his) and who promises us future articles on topics such as: the effect of the black death; Swaffham Prior's royal connections; and the meteorite of 1630.
And finally, reluctantly, back to our ever-popular Letters pages staple: bonfires. Perhaps a bit less eye for an eye and a bit more love thy neighbour from all?