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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Marine Biology Station Open Evening

By Samantha Gannon on 22nd August 2023 8:11 pm

The Funchal Marine Biology Station is holding its second open evening on the 25th of August.

As usual, this event consists of guided tours of the EBMF between 20:00 and 21:00 and a lecture between 21:15 and 22:00.

The theme for Friday night is the ‘Natural History Museum of Funchal, contribution to scientific knowledge over 90 years.’ The evening’s guest speaker is Ricardo Araújo, Director of the Natural History Museum Funchal.

For all those interested, you must register your interest at ebmf@funchal.pt.

Samantha Gannon

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