The Christmas and New Year break caused me to play catch-up this month, and I have included some articles that would ordinarily have been published in the January Connected.

I am indebted to Margaret Seager for her update on the length or son Robert's hair, and also to Ruth Breeze for the Parochial Church Council update.

Jan Tetley provided some excellent images from the recent Card Making Morning at St Francis, and roving reporter Leita Hunter travelled to Whistler in Canada just to wish us all a Happy New Year. Who knew that the Connected budget extended to travel abroad? Not me, but expect to receive an article from me adjacent to a swimming pool on a Greek Island shortly.