Thanks for that , Richard.

Tom Denning being a country man might well explain some of his judgments.

However, the likes of Bridge of Harwich, and Templeman, in HL, (both of whom hated the sight of Tom Denning, whose intellect dwarfed that of both) set to to dismantle Denning's "New Equity" once he'd

hung up his Irish.

I'd sign this petition any day. Three cheers for bell ringing which still goes on at Desborough and at Brigstock, locally. The Sunday morning joke is "Quasimodo's on double shift again !".

What I can't be doing with is the yobs from the council estate tear-arsing up the cul-de-sac where we live on minimoto bikes at 3 in the morning, and scaring the horses in the field behind our home

(not to mention our cats).

I don't know about Upper Dogsbottom, but all are welcome to the Arsolethorpe and Desborough summer fete . . . NB - Kettering carnival this Saturday, as well as Northampton hot air balloon festival.

I'll get my Barbour.