Editorials by Mike Piercy

August 2023.

It's been a quiet Summer, possibly due to the funny weather. The Coronation was very low key, in the village the only pictures I were sent were from Woodfield – thanks to Lindsay.

The highlight for me was the farm open day which was very well attended. The staff had obviously gone to a lot of bother to prepare exhibits and give rides.

Sad to hear that Pat Rushmere has passed away. She was a good supporter of Hallmark, passing on news from the Church.

We should welcome the new shop and hope that it thrives. It will take them a while to adjust their stock to match the villagers’ needs, but they seem very friendly.

Unfortunately, I did not manage to persuade the new owners to write anything for Hallmark.

I also tried without success to get articles from the new playschool and new milkman. Everyone is feeling shy! Perhaps next time.