We have a number of spare electrical extension leads, free to anyone who could make use of them. Some have surge protector incorporated. Please contact me on 07545 969698 if you would like one, or more. Ingrid Popplewell

In his View From Grabbist this month, the Revd Kenneth Cross reflects on October as a metaphor for those of us moving through the autumn of our lives; should we dwell in the past, remembering the 'good old days', or embrace the unpredictability of the present and the future? Read it in full here.