A Question of Neighborly Conduct
The Letter Dear Miss Ashcombe, I have lived in my house for eleven years and have generally enjoyed excellent relations with the neighbors. We take in parcels, lend tools, and pretend not to notice when someone puts the wrong bin out. My new neighbor keeps different hours. This does not trouble me. Neither does the […]
Preparations Begin for the Harvest Revel
The first stall markers appeared on Bramberwick Common yesterday morning. By noon, two had been moved, one had vanished, and someone had submitted a complaint about the placement of the cider sellers. Preparations for the Harvest Revel are officially underway. This year’s public festival will run from October 26th through November 1st, with the main […]
A Note from Miss Ashcombe
Yesterday, someone asked me whether Bramberwick really needed another publication. We were standing within sight of a noticeboard bearing three “Missing Cat” announcements, a disputed meeting time, and a handwritten warning about something beneath the footbridge. The warning had been partially covered by an advertisement for gutter cleaning. I said I thought we might. For […]