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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Two Earthquakes in Two Days

By Samantha Gannon on 1st May 2023 8:46 pm

According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea website, two earthquakes have rippled around Madeira in the last two days.

The first was on the 30th of April at 07:05. The earthquake occurred to the northwest of Porto Moniz and registered 2.0 on the Richter Scale.

The second occurred this morning at 04:48, registering 2.8 on the Richter Scale, and had a depth of 25 km. This again was to the northwest of Porto Moniz.

In total, four mini-earthquakes have occurred in the archipelago since the 20th of April.

Samantha Gannon

info at madeira-weekly.com

Published in Atlantic Ocean, Madeira, Nature, NEWS and Science