Wishing you all a Happy New Year. Well let’s be honest, after last year things have to get better? Right?

Many thanks for you kindness. I really appreciate you gifts, cards and Christmas Offerings. You had better duck under your desk as I am blowing kisses at the screen NOW.

Well the holiday (if we can call it that) is almost over. I managed to make my usual pilgrimage to Merthyr on Christmas Day to have Christmas Dinner with some members of my family. It was possible, if I remember correctly, for two households to join together and for someone who lives alone to join them. I was designated ‘billy no mates’. Big deal! I got a day out, lunch and prezzies out of it. It was good fun.

Now that things are slowly returning back to ‘normal’, - forget normal and substitute ‘weirder and weirder’ - next weekend I will have a quick chat with you all about the consultation we have been having about the future of the church and parish. So you still have time to let me know what you think during the coming week. Next Saturday will be the deadline.