The swing of things

AS soon as the summer sun dips in the west — a little earlier with each passing day — thoughts turn towards Christmas and the promise of a new year, when, with a bit of luck, the recessionary tide will turn as we look forward to spring and a long hot summer.
And to help us count down the clock, we punctuate our year with some big events to help banish the blues. For many, the final fling of the year is the annual bash down by the Lee.