The great news is that Ann's licence as priest-in-charge has
been extended for the next three years. However, due to changes in diocesan
policy, she and David will no longer be able to live in the Rectory and will
vacate it in April. Decisions about the future of the Rectory are in the hands
of the diocese. This will come as a shock to some as the Rectory has always
been, like the Church, a point of stability at the centre of the village, but
be assured that the church is not withdrawing from the village, it's just that
things will look a little different in the future.
Ann and David are not going far though and will rent a Church of England's pensions board bungalow, Bramble Cottage in Second Avenue, Hook End. Some may recall this was the home of Sheila Jeans-Jakobsson. Look out for Ann whizzing about on her new electric tricycle.