Disappearing Light

In a strange parallel to the recent electrical works on my house, as a result of which several perfectly serviceable lights were replaced with rather less nice ones that are more to the liking of the smallminded authorities who regulate these things, including a particularly inhumane one in the bathroom, the Paschal Candle at Swanvale Halt church has had to be replaced with one significantly less impressive than its predecessor. This is because the real one has been purloined. There have been mysterious thefts of candles from the church before, but the loss of the Paschal Candle, which is renewed each year, is going a bit further. The culprits thoughtfully left behind the five nails inserted in the candle: these will have to be rammed into one from two years ago which was happily reposing in a drawer thinking its work was over. The curate thinks somebody's had away with it as a Christmas ornament, which makes you wonder about the size of the Christmas tree they'll pinch to stick it on. If Trafalgar Square falls victim to Christmas Tree rustlers this Yuletide, you'll know where it started.