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Howard - some and some...
We lost the tradesmen who came door to door once or twice a week - butcher, baker, greengrocer, fishmonger....
We lost our village shop (soon after Tescos opened at Whitfield)
We lost a lot of postal collections - and second post delivery
We still have the WI, Cricket Club and Village Hall Committee but have lost the Playgroup/Nursery School, Good Companions Club (for the elderly)
Farming has changed - less beef rearing, less crops (more set-aside),
We have an improved playing field and equipment, and a much improved, well maintained and equipped village hall, which is regularly hired out to clubs and privately.
Yes, some and some ....