Well, here we are again everyone.! We hope you’ll each find something to interest and enjoy within the following pages.

You’ll perhaps also work out that some of our regular themes have been pretty well exhausted and we’re having to explore new avenues.

As ever, we’re keen to hear from anyone with a tale to tell, a brief observation to make or simply a few words of information to pass on. Please give it some thought: without your contributions we’re in a mess!

Prior to Christmas there was still a great deal of sadness and depression around and we felt it was the wrong time to inflict further suffering upon our readers. However, it should not be forgotten that 5^th December, 2021, marked the 135^th anniversary of the sinking of the ‘Mexico’. Nor should it be forgotten that it occurred almost on our doorstep, that it involved good Christian folk and that it remains the worst catastrophe in the history of the R.N.L.I.

The copy date for our Summer issue will be Sunday, 19^th June. Any material in advance of that date would, of course, be most welcome. Please do remember that articles may be subject to editing.