What a smart snowman!

Well, Christmas is certainly closing in, as several shop windows in Kilcullen are showing.

The Diary will feature as many as we can to give our readers the flavour of the Christmas spirit in town. The first is this very trendy snowman in the very trendy Ruby Shoes. A very delicate touch of window-dressing, of the quality we've come to expect in Michelle's emporium.

Meantime, the Christmas lights are well on the way to a planned light-up for Friday night, to precede the Gala Night festivities of 'Cash on Delivery. J J Warren and friends are busy rewiring and re-bulbing the strings, and it has been decided to put particular emphasis on the top end of town and in the Square.

Brian Byrne.