The addition of two new cottages to the quiet little village located well over hill and dale from the Friary Ruins, caused quite a stir and nosy neighbours chattered and chattered.
   The arrival of a Friar even if he no longer wore the robes was deemed a good thing. Surely such a man of faith would be a pillar of the community and inspire the local youth to turn away from sinful thoughts and deeds and follow the good book?
   But wait.... What's this?... Surely not.... A pile of milk churns left on the friar's porch? The plot thickens--they are still there the next morning. The gossip mongers stand on every corner.... Wedding bells had better ring soon or Rosie and our Friar will be outcasts!

Guild membership:
   • $45 (US) per year. To join, call the Friends of David Winter Club at 847 570 4867 or 1 800 634 0431, or email Sheila Doty at Sheila@britishcollectibles.com. Visit the Club website at http://davidwinter.info.com for the latest information on David Winter's cottages, other creations or the club chat board.
   • Includes a free membership piece by David Winter. The 2007 membership piece is Friary Crypt. Members will also receive our news updates, Studio News. Two full-colour 32-page magazines a year are also included with membership. Friends of David Winter Guild members also are eligible for monthly drawings of prototypes from the FDW current range.
   David Winter Cottages are produced in Hampshire, England. Beginning in 2006, David Winter is managing the line himself under his company, David Winter Cottages. The licensed distributor in the U.S. is Kevin Pearson (British Collectibles, Evanston, IL. 60202). News may also be obtained from David's own website: www.davidwintercottages.com.
   While the pieces were made in resin from 2003 through 2005, they are now made once again in Crystacal and hand-painted with Myland paints, as they were originally. Some of the 2004 and 2005 resin pieces were remade in Crystacal.