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.

(available from Amazon)

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Cinema Festival Offers €3.50 Tickets

By Samantha Gannon on 13th May 2024 9:15 pm

The Cinema Festival starts today and continues until the 15th of May, with more than 40 films that can be seen in the cinema for three days, for only €3.50.

For the first time, the film festival includes a Madeiran film. The film ‘MÃE’, by João Brás, is produced and distributed by Neblina Filmes, filmed in Madeira, and is included on the Cinema Festival poster.

MÃE has already been widely publicised, and is a very moving drama about love, dementia, and aging. The film has a Madeiran cast and can be seen at Fórum Madeira at 6:45 pm and Madeira Shopping at 3:30 pm and 9:50 pm.

Having watched the trailer this is a beautiful and emotional film.

Participating cinemas are: