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Editorial

 

When I read Jo Earlam's Playing Fields report, I was very struck by the proposals for the 'Olympic Weekend' next summer. The idea of 'one village - one world' is a powerful one, especially at a time when the gulf between people: rich and poor, old and young and between different ethnic and religious groups seems as wide as ever.

Yet I do wonder sometimes whether international sport really offers us much of an example in developing tolerance and mutual respect, especially in the wake of a shabby rugby world cup campaign, disgraced cricketers sent to jail and high profile footballers caught up in allegations of racism while the game's leading administrator denies it even exists.

However, if we can get back to first principles there is much to celebrate in sport. People who work together in teams for a single purpose learn huge amounts about their capacity to succeed against the odds. People who learn to respect and admire their opponents' skill demonstrate better sportsmanship than those who obsess about winning at all costs. Most of all we need to remember that sport is for fun: the original definition of the word is 'recreation, pastime and making merry'. In that spirit we should all be eagerly looking forward to the 14^thJuly.

In this issue you will also be kept up to date with the planning sagas that seem to go on and on: there are some important dates to watch out for, notably December 6^thfor the Devonshire Homes Planning Inspector's Enquiry. May I also draw your attention to the carol singing around the village on Monday 19^thDecember and, a bit further off, the meeting for anyone interested in exploring Tipton's past on 4^thFebruary?

I hope you find much else to enjoy in this edition. Alongside the regular offerings we are delighted to publish the first in a series of recipes from Jenny Pinn and it is good to have Mary Bavidge back with her Field and Farm report.

We do wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

                                                                                                            David Birch

 

 

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Latest edition;Edition 247 December and Janaury 2012

Edition 246 October and November 2011

Edition 245 August and September 2011

 

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Editors:           David Birch          01404 815402

                          Barbara Pugh      01404 811161

Treasurer:       Tony Pugh            01404 811161

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