So much of 2020 has been upended and thrown out of the normal calendar of events, that it seems hard to credit the fact that it is Christmas.
It is like no other such festive season in living memory, except for those people, now into their 80s or beyond, who can remember the war and the blackouts.
We would just like to take this moment to wish all our members, subscribers and readers a Merry Christmas, our thoughts go out to everyone who as lost someone and to all those that have found this year more difficult than most.
Merry Christmas everyone, stay safe. In solidarity Paul Knaggs -Labour Heartlands.
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