Increasing alcohol consumption

There is a significantly increase in the consumption of alcohol, after The Blue Boar Pub removed the age limit in the evenings. “It shouldn’t be up to us to decide” says Mr Brewster, the Pub owner. “Parents ought to have some control over where their kids are at night, and what they are doing, and not leave the problem to us.”

Miss Protheroe and her young friend insist that the problem is exaggerated. “It’s just this time of the year” she says, “Things might get a little out of hand sometimes, but even my father says that some youthful hubris must be expected. As soon as the graduation celebrations are over, I’m sure everything will be back to normal.”

Besides, as she points out, there are grownups in St. Mary Mead with a huge drinking problem, but they are still allowed to have their ale at the Pub.

After looking into the matter, we discovered that most of the increase can be traced back to a very unhappy newly arrived resident. From what we understand she lost her fiancée in an electrocution accident, but she is now in therapy to deal with her problems in a less destructive way, according to Dr. Haydock.

The next Houdini?

We rarely listen to gossip, but when we overheard this incredible conversation between Miss Marple and Mrs Babcock at the Post office, we couldn’t help ourselves.

Mrs Babcock heard it from Mrs. Price-Ridley who heard it from Mrs. Bantry, that a man practically disappeared in the workbench in the kitchen at Gossington Hall.

Mrs. Bantry’s youngest daughter was supposed to have been an astonished witness.

“I recon the circus has arrived in Much Benham” Miss Marple said, and Mrs Babcock could confirm that, but didn’t see the connection.

“It is the contortionist, you see” Miss Marple explained. “And I did expect something like this to happen!” As it turns out the contortionist is the brother of the butler of Gossington Hall, and the chest he uses for practicing needed some maintenance. But the workbench was a very fitting size, we presume.

Dieting is difficult

Previously we have reported on Miss Weatherby’s amazing weight loss, but as it turns out, she has not been able to sustain her new weight. “After my work outs I experienced an irresistible desire for The Blue Boar Pub’s onion rings” Miss Weatherby explains. “Those devilish treats ought to be forbidden!” It is a well known fact that sudden weight loss may cause eating disorders, but we hope that Miss Weatherby will be able to resist the temptations, and continue her struggle for a healthier lifestyle.

The characters and buildings from this story are from the AnnoSims Group project St. Mary Mead, loosly based on the novels of Agatha Christie. ( Anno Sims is now closed, but you can find my own creations for the project here at KSW.)