Sadly missed biker and the fowl designator

A touching story in the EDP today when the widow of motorbike accident victim, Sue Capes, asked the judge not to jail the driver of the car which struck and killed her husband. Remorseful David Everson may have committed a criminal offence but was no criminal, she said, and gaoling him would just ruin another family needlessly.

Not only was Mr Capes a keen biker, he was also one of the few blacksmiths in Norfolk fast getting a reputation for his artistic metal creations. You can read more here in the official obituary and a personal view from a fellow Panthers MCC member.

But wait a minute, Mr Everson is a 'chicken sexer'. Is this a vocation? And just what do you tell a career advisor to be lead down this path?

Festive Fun

Don't tell the kids, but Santa has cancelled his visit by sleigh to Wymondham because it 's too slippery. You couldn't make it up.

The masters of goodwill warn of parking ticket dole out on Boxing Day in Norwich.

And finally, the man convicted of running over the head of his partner in a Land Rover lost his appeal against a murder sentence of 21 years. He believed the original judge should have barred evidence of his previous violent character, including torture allegations which led to a conviction for assault, as it may sway the verdict. Well, doh.

Happy Christmas to you all!