Do other Friends suffer the same embarrassments as Wellington (Somerset) Meeting because their Meeting house is at the end of an alley? The local paper recently reported that a cheeky passerby had relieved himself in the alley and then telephoned the Friend whose name appeared on the noticeboard to announce his behaviour. As it was 2.45am, she was not happy. The Meeting had posted a notice to ask people to desist from this practice, which no doubt provoked the rogue. Our Friend, who stayed nameless in the story, told the paper, 'I instantly dialled 1471 so have the telephone number of this gentleman.'
'I lay in bed for the rest of the night thinking dark and un-Quakerly thoughts...' Indeed.