By Thomas Burrows FOR military wives, Christmas can be a challenging and difficult time. But many are finding comfort in the military wives choirs that exist across the county. One of these is the RAF Brize Norton group, which started in March this year. Its opening evening attracted 30 people and, since then, it has swelled to 50. Christmas has been a busy time for the group, and they performed at the Christmas lights switch-on in Carterton on November 29. Debbie Phair, from the group, said: “It acts as a support network for people and is also a new way to make friends.