The Christmas lights were switched on this evening in Henley in Arden.

Winter has arrived early this year. Snow in October!

Sunday morning dawned to a beautiful blue sky and several inches of snow. Here are a few shots taken during a morning walk around Claverdon.

Lord Jones of Birmingham formally opened the Claverdon Community Shop today.

Lord Jones was Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) from 2000 until 2006. He was appointed Minister of State in the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (formerly DTI) as well as at the Foreign Office in June 2007. He was appointed to the House of Lords shortly after.

The photos in this collection were mostly taken on Sunday 25th November 2007. It is an attempt to make the local community aware of the conditions in which gamebirds and poultry are being reared together with the unacceptable effects on the neighbours living in Kington Lane

Every householder has the right of peaceful enjoyment of his house and garden. Mr & Mrs Hopkins have lived in their house in Kington Lane for over 30 years. Over the last four years though they have endured increasing problems caused by the farm and they are clearly not enjoying a peaceful retirement.

The nauseating, sickly smell of poultry faeces coming from the farm was immediately noticeable as I went into their garden today. In addition their garden is lit up like Blackpool illuminations when chick rearing commences as artificial lighting is switched on in the spring to extend the daylight hours over hundreds of metal and wooden game bird breeding boxes.

Stratford on Avon District Council are now taking action against the farmer for breaches of local laws but common sense should prevail here and the farmer should make compromises in his farming policy in order to allow his neighbours to live in peace without the noise, smell and disturbance that they are suffering at the moment.