Hello, well last nights cover certainly interested many of you and thank you to all who told me about the legend. I wish I had more copies to send but Carol from the US got in first..   Helen from Australia wrote to me with the following - an excellent summary of the legend which I will share with you, as I hope you find it interesting.

The Seigneur de Hambye in Normandy came to St.Lawrence to fight a dragon. Not much is known about the battle, except that
the knight attacked and killed the dragon single-handedly, and cut off its head. Exhausted and wounded, he lay down to rest, whilst his squire guarded him. But his squire was disloyal, and wanted the glory for himself. He killed his master and buried the body, before returning to Hambye. Once there, he told his master's wife that the dragon had killed the Seigneur, but that he, the squire, had avenged his death and killed the dragon. As well as this, he added that the Seigneur's dying wish was that the squire
should marry his wife. But one night, while they lay in bed, the squire cried out in his sleep, and admitted to killing his master. The lady immediately had him brought to trial, the squire confessed, and he was sentenced to death. The lady then travelled to Jersey, and in St. Saviour a mound was raised in
memory of the Seigneur - La Hougue de Hambye (Hougue Bie).

Hows that for a story!!  And some people tell you stamp collectors are boring well if you know the stories behind the stamps I think you will agree stamp collecting can be fun and very interesting.

More covers tomorrow night...  What can I surprise you with I wonder 

Best wishes... Michael