Those pesky pixies were back again to capture the bell ringers of St. Mary’s church in Ottery.

Children from the scout and guiding groups dressed up in their pixie garb and took part in the annual race from the town centre to the church. They gathered at the church steps and then screamed at the top of their voices at the sound of the church bells peal. The bell ringers were then paraded down Silver Street, through the square and into the dreaded pixie den,