April update

  I’m sure that many of you will be aware that Peter Goldsworthy, after a long fight with cancer, has sadly passed away. We owe him a deep debt of gratitude. If it were not for Peter’s vision, Findon may well be very different today from the bustling, thriving,...

March update

I learnt an important lesson last week – to pay heed to what I say to all of you. I was in town, and remembered I needed to send a birthday card to a certain VIP (my son). On impulse, (first mistake), I found a card, but noticed that the accompanying loose envelope...

February update

  Well, I’m very tempted to start this month’s chat with, “I told you so!”  You probably don’t recall that a few months ago I told you that a friend of mine had asked me to tell you all how delicious Hutchings’s chicken and ham pies are.  I did warn her of the...

December update

  The shop always looks at its best around Christmas-time.  Well, that’s not to say that it doesn’t always look attractive, but it’s even more sparkly and magical at this time of year!  Actually, I think I’m getting myself into hot water here, so I’d better move...

November update

I must start by apologising and correcting something I put in last month’s article.  I go on about the wonderful opening hours of our shop and post office, but, apparently, not enough! They are even better than I had thought; closing time is actually 12.30pm on a...