The illuminated village.
Tonight I called in at the village pub, the Throat and Razor, for a pint or two of Jock McSquirty's Bowel Purger. It's been some time since my last visit and I see they've now installed street lights.
They look very nice through the fog but don't help much, and I doubt they'll keep them very long. Lights attract all kinds of things from the swamp. Already the village is infested with giant swamp snails. These are harmless as long as you keep out of their way and don't wear green, and keeping out of the way isn't hard. They don't move too fast. They can, however, strip an allotment in one night.
I expect the lights will be removed after the first visit by the Ferals. Until then, I have to admit they look pretty. I hope they last until the wedding.
