It’ll soon be Christmas

So the 2007 calender moves relentlessly on leaving us with one more Chad edition under our belts and one week nearer to some top-notch Christmas frivolities.

Thankfully, as I peer into Wilkinson’s across Outram Street, while flicking through the Ashfield Chad, Christmas-related products as yet seem to have failed to take over the store (let us all just enjoy Autumn for now before the festive fever grips us).

And as I pour over the Chad I cannot help feel both impressed and, dare I say it, a tad surprised.

Throughout the week the flow of news into the office seemed steady at best, and in reality rather slow – it was a week of frustration with little news and all the signs for a rather sparse and disappointing product.

So I hope you’ll excuse my shock when I opened the newspaper to find a bustling edition packed with top news (largely thanks to the hardwork of reporter Melissa Shaw), views, comment and sport rather than something more resembling a free community newspaper.

With news on heroic Sutton solider Dan Fisher, Mansfield Town’s on and off-field turmoil, controversial plans to close two Sutton post offices and much more besides it is fair to say the Ashfield Chad is packing a powerful punch this week.

And if the flow of stories into the office yesterday and today is anything to go by our next edition will certainly be up there with the best of them again.

It’s just a shame that Christmas is around the corner preparing to take away the news once again.