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Effingham Eye: Councillors Remembered, Parish Councils Latest, Highways and Dog Poop

Chris Dick writes about: the tributes paid to two highly respected former councillors, the most recent parish council meeting as well as some detail on the highways and climate change…

Life in Solitary: Gentle Wind Can Be Offensive

The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards A Novel Complaint I’ve just received a complaint about a novel I wrote a while back. It was from a woman who says she’s…

Comment: Review Could Unlock a Culture Change, But Leaves More Questions Than Answers

By Martin Giles The meeting was quite an occasion for council watchers. See: Former Leader Claims Council Officers Anti-Tory Over Burchatts Barn Leasing Report Something might have gone wrong and…

XX Notes: Christmas is Banned

Maria Rayner‘s observational, fortnightly column from a woman’s perspective… Don’t worry, I do not have any inside knowledge. For all I know, Christmas 2020 is still going ahead. Whether families…

The Worplesdon Witness November 2020

Jan Messinger with her round up of news and pictures from the parish of Worplesdon. Lockdown again The latest lockdown has meant that Rokers café, Fairlands Community Centre and its…

Life in Solitary: Reasons to be Cheerful – Part 2

The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards Reasons to be Cheerful – Part 2 It’s Friday the 13th but I definitely won’t be walking under any ladders, tripping over black cats,…

XX Notes: It’s the American Way and We Can’t Help Watching

Maria Rayner‘s observational, fortnightly column from a woman’s perspective… We have been lucky this week. Without the popcorn-munching entertainment of the American presidential elections to compete with the national media…

Schwesterlich News: Tidings from Freiburg

This is the first of what we hope will be a regular exchange of news to and from our twin town of Freiburg in south-west Germany. They are open letters…

Effingham Eye: History Group’s First 10 Years, Trustee’s Resignation, Birdwatcher’s Visit, Parish Council Latest

Chris Dick offers some information on the local history group, the resignation of a trustee, some unhelpful behaviours, a birdwatcher’s visit, parish council titbits … and of course much more.  Effingham Local…

Opinion: “Greatcoats on – Greatcoats off!”

By Martin Giles Private soldiers have ribald comments for many situations and “Greatcoats on – Greatcoats (*******) off!” is the one reserved for when they get order, counter-order and counter,…