A MAGICAL time lies ahead, with the arrival of the Rev Helen Gardner, the new vicar for Stanbridge, Totternhoe and Tilsworth.
For I hear that husband Peter is a professional magician and illusionist.
He also uses these skills as a Christian evangelist.
The vicar says: “Peter and I are looking forward to making our home in this lovely part of Bedfordshire, getting to know the local community and serving God in each of the three villages.”
And Peter sounds like the ideal chap to have around in an emergency. He’ll always be able to pull a rabbit out of the hat...
I like to plan ahead, but even I was taken aback at a board outside Chez Jerome.
The board announced that the Dunstable restaurant is taking bookings – for Christmas!
Full marks for being organised. But thinking about Christmas in August sounds a bit crackers...
HAVE you seen the wonderful carved wooden “sofas” in the countryside near Dunstable yet?
I was talking about them in this column last week.
Well, this week I can fill you in on what they’re all about.
Turns out there are three of them, made by Peter Leadbeater, a chainsaw sculptor and furniture maker.
The red cedar benches feature carvings of local wildlife, archaeology and history.
Central Beds Council tells me that they commissioned Peter to carve the creative couches.
The idea is “to celebrate the history and natural diversity of the Totternhoe chalk hills”.
The council says they are in the Totternhoe Knolls car park and picnic site; outside the car park looking across the nature reserve and old chalk cliffs; and at the Maiden Bower crossroads, beside the cycle track.
The Sustainable Development Fund, administered by the Chilterns Conservation Board and the council’s countryside access team, covered the cost.
I’m glad they solved the mystery – I didn’t have a clue!
I love the Million Pound Drop on TV’s Channel 4.
There was a special reason to tune in on Friday, August 3.
It was a Celebrity Games show and Steps were taking part as a team.
Dunstable’s singing sensation Faye Tozer looked stunning as she waited for her turn.
H and Lisa got the ball rolling, then Claire and Lee had a go.
But, oh no! Their luck ran out so poor Faye never had a chance to show she’s brainy as well as beautiful. Still, perhaps she should stick to showbiz rather than quizzes. As Steps sang: “Better The Devil You Know...”