Sorry I wasn't there last night. Hope it was a good'un! It's 5.30am as I write this: I went to bed at nine to get a good night's kip prior to the mayhem I have unleashed on myself this weekend: 4 craft stalls in 5 days, starting tonight. I woke up bright and breezy at 5, and I am about to start work again. I have 3 evening fairs and one all-day, so I'm grabbing the chance to get some work in. Next week I will be late as I have to go to Castleford first.

I know the one of the neighbouring vicars, but unfortunately, being over the river, Haddlesey has made it into the neighbouting diocese as well. It could happen that they don't immediately find a new vicar. In this case (an interregnum) the nearest people usually try and cover, or they stick in a temp. They don't just send a vicar and have done these days: the church council and church wardens have to interview and approve them too! They advertise the position and offer it to those they think may be interested. But they don't have to accept. This might mean the vicar of Drax, or the vicar of Brayton (nearer) could cover. There'd be no problem, I'm sure, with the Drax guy. I've met him and he's great fun. I once saw the vicar of Brayton having his dinner in the Jug, so he's ok too!

Andrea

Mrs Duck - did you manage to get a copy of that photograph?