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EDITORIAL - September 2008
I am writing this on the weekend of the Northampton Balloon Festival and, of course, Bozeat Show. I love to see the balloons (but you wouldn’t catch me in one!). There were a number of balloons flying over the village this morning, but inevitably the weather forecast is poor for the next couple of days. Thankfully the Bozeat Show won’t be affected by inclement weather. Results will be posted on our website www.bozeat.info and there will be a full report in the next issue.
We are now approaching the season for harvest festivals and fireworks. There are also a couple of new groups meeting in the village, covering Art and Music - please see reports and the village diary for more information on these and all other village events.
Compiling this edition is tinged with sadness as Bryan Carter of Dovecote Property Maintenance passed away recently. Bryan had advertised his business with us for some time. We extend our condolences to his wife Sue and their family, and to Chrissie, his sister, who is part of our team.
We understand there has been a problem with some people using the public footpath which crosses the field belonging to Mr & Mrs O’Callaghan at Springvale Farm. They have had problems with litter, people letting dogs off the lead amongst their animals, people creating gaps next to the stile to let dogs in (and their animals out!) and people not sticking to the path. Local footpaths are maintained for all to enjoy so we would ask everyone to adhere to the country code outlined on page 36.
Many villagers are now helping to monitor the speed of traffic through the village, having undertaken the Speed Watch training. Hopefully their presence will encourage everyone to keep within the speed limit and maintain this when they are not around to make our roads safer for everyone.
Lynne Ward (Editor)
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