the friends were "very lucky" not to have died.

Mrs Howes, an artist based at Raveningham, near Beccles, was taken to hospital to be treated by a plastic surgeon who repaired a tendon and removed glass from her hand.

Mrs Hasthorpe walked away unhurt.

The tree fell at about 08:45 BST as the women were driving past the Saracen's Head pub, Wolterton.

Guests having breakfast at the pub called the emergency services.

Mrs Howes' car, a red VW Passat estate she calls the Red Baroness, was written off.

On her blog she described the car as being "savagely attacked by a falling oak tree".

"It was a fantastic impact, it pretty much stopped the car," Mrs Howes said.

"When we staggered out the tree was across the road leaving this big bush on top of theASDC Leadership

President of the ASDC is New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman, Raymond Buckley. President Buckley was elected in January 2009. As President of the ASDC, President Buckley also serves as a DNC Vice Chair. He is assisted in leading the ASDC by an elected Executive Committee.