February 2012 Editorial
Christmas is over and we are now well in to the New
Year. The Christmas festivities in the
village were successful and happy, enjoyed by everyone. The bumper crop of messages in the
Newsletter boosted Manor Hall and Newsletter funds by the tune of £150 each –
thank you – and the Carol Singing in the Square raised over £100 for Devon Air
Ambulance.
The season brought with it the inevitable coughs and colds
and get well wishes go to everyone who has suffered or is not feeling too great
at present. There have also been one or
two ‘comings and goings’ and our good wishes go to everyone who has left the
village and a warm welcome as well to all newcomers.
Thank you to Paul whose illustrations continue to enhance
our newsletter and there are lots of interesting articles again in this issue
and my thanks to everyone who has put pen to paper or gone on their computer
and e-mailed me.
Our printer is anxious to have the ‘copy’ slightly earlier
and so that I can do this, I must in turn put the deadline for articles
earlier. Instead of mid-month preceding
issue, I should appreciate having articles, etc., by the end of the first
week. It might be helpful, especially
to regular contributors, to make a note of the new deadlines:
| Deadline | Issue | Due out |
| 8th March | April | 29th March |
| 8th May | June | 31st May |
| 9th July | August issue | 2nd August |
| 10th September | October | 4th October |
| 8th November | December | 29th November |
| 8th January 2013 | February | 1st February |
Whilst the evenings are drawing out, the mornings still seem
very dark but spring is not far away.
However, the flowers seem totally confused! There are daffodils, primroses, camellias
and snowdrops flowering alongside roses and last year’s summer bedding plants
still giving bright colours!
A reminder that British Summer Time starts on Sunday
morning, 25th March!
Ed.
