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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Porto Santo Council – We Are Here to Help

By Samantha Gannon on 28th April 2021 8:04 pm

The current President of the Parish Council of Porto Santo, Joselina Melim, has issued a statement stressing the importance of responding to the 2021 Census, adding that the Parish Council is there to provide support to those struggling to fill in their Census forms, saying:

“It is very important that nobody is left behind just because they do not have the electronic means to answer the online survey, or because they are struggling to fill in the questionnaire.”

With this in mind, she reminded those living in Porto Santo that the census help desk will remain open until Monday the 3rd of May.

Samantha Gannon

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