Dear Readers, As this is the last edion before Christmas, I always feel that, once this has gone off to the printers, I can turn my thoughts to the Fesve Season. I’m usually quite organised and know where everything is, but I have a feeling it might take a lile longer than usual to find things this year . I spent the end of last year and beginning of this year unexpectedly in hospital and it fell to my husband and sons to pack away the decoraons. I have to say, the support I had from the whole family was brilliant, but their idea of packing up all the paraphernalia of Christmas is probably a lile more relaxed than mine. I am just about to find out by how much!


Wishing you all a joyous Christmas and a healthy and happy 2018.


Best wishes Sue


Editor: Sue Hill Next copy deadline: January 8th


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