Seconded to the parish of Tililngdon, the Reverend Dolores has been presented with a challenge.

She’s living in an antiquated house and she’s cold. Furthermore, her new Bishop, Bishop Alice does not approve of ‘showgirls in dog collars.’

Determined to prove the Bishop wrong, she sets about warming her house – who cares if it smells of horse! There is the crochet club, jumble sale, and soup run to organise. And this year, the church bells will ring, no matter what threats are made. Even more so, the newly formed choir will spread a little joy this Christmas, even though they can’t sing – yet! And with a little help from Phil, her bassist, this year could be full of magic.

However, she has a fight on her hands as the townies out in Knob Hill – she must stop calling it that, are trying to stop her from ringing her bells. When Krystal with a K decides to do some volunteer work, Dolores sets out to see just how committed she really is.

Up to her ears in granny squares and squawking choristers, Dolores is revving up for Christmas, yet a deeper darker secret is beginning to emerge!

A secret that could blow the whole parish apart and put Dolores in danger.

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Five New Wines Launched by Madeira Wine Company

By Samantha Gannon on 29th August 2020 8:17 pm

On Friday, the 4th of September at 3 pm, the Madeira Wine Company will launch five new wines during an online event on its Facebook and Instagram social media pages. The new wines are: ‘Blandy´s Verdelho 1976,’ ‘Cossart Gordon Terrantez 1975,’ ‘Cossart Gordon Verdelho 2008,’ ‘Miles Tinta Negra 1995’ and ‘Centenary wine 1920.’

In a statement the company said “we are extraordinarily proud and excited about our new releases. We believe that each of the wines represents the perfect harmony between passion, knowledge and tradition.”

Samantha Gannon

info at madeira-weekly.com

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