This is a special copy of Connected for me - it is the 100th edition that I have produced. The first was in May 2017 when I had little idea that I would still be doing it over eight years later! Time flies.

This month we are short of articles, and I have had to lean heavily on my subscription to Parish Pump to fill these pages. However I am indebted to Revd. Roy for the supply of the Dear Friends text. Also, a massive thanks to Lauren Howley for writing about the Brayton Bonanza that is due to be held on the Village Green on Sunday 24th August between 11am and 5pm. I am excited to see what the day will bring!

Artist Martin Pearson also helped out with the surreal and splendid cartoon Bezza & Mave on the inside back page. And thanks also to Jan Tetley and Margaret Seager for the pictures.

I am indebted to my regular contributors for the society updates in the Directory.

Everything else I took from Parish Pump.