Something is changing in never-changing Maria Alm. Up until a year ago, the 500 year old church clock chimed and pealed day and night. Up until this week it chimed from 6.00am to 11.00pm with a hearty peal at the start of the day. Now the joyful 6.00am peal has been silenced. Since the bells are no longer waking everyone up, few are awake to notice this. Justine noticed and popped into the Tourist Office to discover the reason for it. The staff were up in arms to learn about the erosion of such a long-standing tradition and suspected it was due to pressure from Guest House and Hotel owners who must field regular complaints from their guests. They are sending a posse to the Vicarage to find out more. Watch this space!...
