Furious

Born and bred in this village I have slowly watched its demise. I remember when we had a Co-op, Bakery, Cobblers and Butchers. I can't remember when we had a Blacksmiths or Three pubs. I can remember however when we had numerous community buildings available for shin digs and high jinks which were places that provided an opportunity to meet new comers and old friends. I have watched as people spill from town to countryside (and why not its a great life) but why oh why do they try to change the countryside. Once the children have moved on from the little village school you loose that constant contact with your community and its important to have events that pull communites together. However many new comers don't want that they want to get in their car on weekends and disappear to shopping centres and they come to the countryside to get peace and quiet. They don't shop at the little village shop as a loaf of bread is a few pence dearer. I don't do my weekly shop here but I do visit the village post office and shop as much as I can. Its IMPORTANT country folk must support their local amenities whether its the pub the post office what ever they won't survive with out us. I am FURIOIUS because we have just discovered we are to loose our village post office........ this will be a massive loss to our community. John and Irene who run the post office and shop are fantastic people who have given this community a service second to none. We must learn to fight in this country for what we want , we are too Complacent. Come on the Brits we can do it.