The Vicar has hit back at suggestions that he is lazy. In a statement issued by the vicarage this afternoon, he said "The Christmas decorations have not been taken down owing to health and safety issues. Whilst I was pinning the latest 'Health and Safety and Accident Reports' on the vestry notice board, my step ladder collapsed, causing injury to my ankles and arms which have not yet fully healed, and damaging the step ladder beyond repair."