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"Clipping Service"
Rated PG
Disclaimer: All names of people, places, things, literary and creative works of art are used lovingly in this work of fiction. None of them belong to this author, and no profit is derived from this use.


The Northern Echo
June 5, 2003

Real Estate Transactions in the County of Durham
Little Stainton -
Land and building at 1 Durham Street, owned by the Jennings Estate, sold to Rupert Giles for 3.2 million pounds.
Land and buildings at 30 High Street, owned by Robert Batchelder, sold to Jacqueline Tress for 179,000 pounds.
Land at 95 Lakeshore Drive, owned by Mary Roberts, sold to the Sawyers Living Trust, for 55,000 pounds.


The Northern Echo
June 23, 2003 

Constable's Report for County of Darlington

Nadia Grange, 60, of 909 Main Street, Spennymore, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and one count of indecent exposure.

Between July 4-10, police reported:

25 parking tickets were reported
20 traffic stops were reported.
1 call for an ambulance was reported.
5 animal complaints were made.
20 motor vehicle complaints were made.
10 motor vehicle accidents were reported.
1 domestic disturbance was reported.
2 services of paperwork were reported.
1 civil matter was reported.
 
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Comments

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

This story continues to delight me. The marked drop in crime following the Giles purchase paints a vivid picture with these dry statistics.

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Giuliani's got nothing on Slayers for cleaning up a town!

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Hmm... someone's cleaning up the neighborhood nicely.

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Nothing like Slayers to clean up a neighborhood!

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Huh?

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Some Slayers moved into town, cleaned up the missing persons problem. In the problem of Nadia Grange, however, they are unfortunately powerless.

[louise39.livejournal.com]

No more missing persons, at least!

Love this unwinding story.

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The Slayers are powerless to stop Nadia Grange, however...

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

That incorrigible Mrs. Grange! She's a caution.

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

I think she'd take that as a compliment!

[writero.livejournal.com]

Ha! Love the Nadia Grange charge. :D

btw, loving the way you're telling this.

*scrambles on to the next bit*

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Nadia Grange will not be stopped by mere Slayers...

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Heh-- it took a minute to realize how much crime dropped after Giles bought property.

this is such a clever idea for a story!

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Those Slayers are a kind of scrubbing bubbles!

[lilachigh.livejournal.com]

I am enjoying this so much. Can't wait to read the next report.

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[shapinglight]

Great stuff - and good old Giles for lowering the crime rate.

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Thank you! (and that is a very debonair Giles in your icon!)

[mere-ubu.livejournal.com]

Jennings Estate? I'm all atwitter.

*lol* Mrs. Grange is a public menace, isn't she?

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Mrs. Grange will not be stopped by mere Slayers!

[riccadonna.livejournal.com]

I have to add my praise for the presence of the blameworthy Mrs. Grange: with just two short sentences, you added local color and a character arc...

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

Neither vamps nor Slayers deter Ms. Grange!

[megan-peta.livejournal.com]

What an amazing impact they've had!

[powerofthebook.livejournal.com]

A Slayer's duty!

[hello-spikey.livejournal.com]

Interesting!! Of course, there's not much they can do about that old Lush Grange...