Flowers were laid on the war memorial. The flowers are for the anniversary of ten years since Princess Diana’s funeral . There may be complaints about whether the war memorial is the right place, and whether this is a precedent for all-comers. But it is the closest thing we have to civic high alter in the town.

In the town centre, the charity Tearfund have offices in the Courtyard, off Lombard Street. Tearfund have been there about 1 month (although I do recall they had a smaller office off Bath Street before that).

They look like the first people to take space in the Courtyard since it was vacated by the CPS (Crown Prosection Service) last December. So good for them.

Tearfund are a christian relief and development charity.

Schools back, and children return to the creative corner in the classroom.

This creative corner is up Spring Road, and allows children to design pottery ‘with love to Mum’ and do all sorts of paintings and collages. You can even design a creative party and make your own party bag gifts.

Long Alley Almshouse should be open on Saturday as its Heritage day – a chance to look at the paintings and oak panelling, beneath this cupola,

and to read the bible verses put there to encourage the almspeople…