LEIGH
REPS: Philippa Toulson philippa.toulson@gmail.com Eddie Upton upton.eddie@gmail.com DISTRIBUTOR: Judy Tuke
Christmas creeps ever nearer and, in this strange year, I imagine very few of us have any firm plans. The seasons pass, and this autumn has been particularly spectacular, but the human side of life doesn't seem to have caught up with the natural world. We have been so distracted by COVID issues and regulations, domestic politics and the American election that the passage of time, for once, has been almost a side issue. It seems more important than ever to think of our neighbours and to be aware that some are considerably worse off than we are. Not so long ago, the BBC Countryfile programme included a feature on rural food banks and focused particularly on our local one in Sherborne. What struck many 24
of us was that they showed footage of Leigh. Surely, we aren’t touched by rural poverty – are we? Well, perhaps we are. So please can we remind you that there is an Emergency Box in the church. This contains a variety of tinned and dried foods which are there for villagers to use in any sort of emergency, including lack of transport. If you do help yourself, please try and replace items as soon as you are able. Finally, some very happy news that just missed last month’s magazine. Congratulations to Chloe and Steve on the birth of Fern. We look forward to making a proper fuss of them every time we see them in the village.
Philippa Toulson and Eddie Upton
