Following on from my post about our old church, I thought I would tell you a bit about this village. It's a bit of an odd village as it has neither a central church nor a pub (inn). There is a population of about 800 people, according to the last census in 2021. So there are probably a few more by now.
It's made up of cul de sacs and small groupings of houses in tree lined roads. It's a village with many older people, and in the Close where I live there seem to be quite a few single or widowed people, many living in single storey houses. We all have pretty front gardens created about 1970, I think. I have a feeling that when the houses were built there might have been a job lot of certain shrubs as we all seem to have a forsythia/pieris/hydrangea in our gardens.
Although everyone is very friendly there is not a huge community spirit here, no Coronation tea, no other jollities, but we did all clap for the NHS. Doesn't that seem a long time ago? We tend to get to know our nearby neighbours and there is always a happy 'Good morning'' to be had from the many dog walkers.
The Village Hall is where community things happen. Clubs and groups meet here. We have a flourishing Garden Society, Indoor Bowls, Pilates, Beavers and Cubs, Yoga, Folk Dance, Old Cornwall Society and more. There's a Skateboard park right next door and we often see teens whizzing up and down the bowl.
We've walked as far as the one and only Shop, which also has a Post office. It's what is known as a 'Convenience store' which means it has a fair amount of everyday items, a bit more expensive than supermarkets, but one saves on petrol.
That's far enough for today. We'll explore further next time.
16 comments:
Thank you, I live in the desert in Arizona so seeing this town is a bit like going on a holiday!
I love your village!
Is that a brick mailbox?
It's nice to see snow! Must be an old photo or has it snowed there already?
You are fortunate to have a post office. Many villages no longer have one!
I love having tours of where people live. Thanks for taking us on a tour of your village.
God bless.
I have been away from blogging for several years now, but I used to visit your blog on a regular basis. I have thought of you when I have watched Escape to the Country and they are presenting a property in Cornwall. I'm glad to see you are still blogging. I enjoyed your "presentation" of your community as much as ETTC.
I enjoyed the tour of your village.It seems very quiet and safe. When we moved here over 50 years ago there were 2 smallish towns which by now form one large sprawling one. Growth brings problems such as homeless people and also drugs.
Oh this was so fun, Barbara!
I very much enjoyed this walk in your village. The close where you live looks very pretty. What a lot of activity goes on at the Village Hall. Do you do much there? Happy Sunday!
I enjoyed this walk in the village with the pictures and descriptions. God bless you!
I'm always ready to explore a village in Great Britain. Hope you have a lovely week ahead.
I enjoyed the visit and is looking to see more of your village. I could imagine the life in your village I love the descriptions.
I myself live in a village.
I love these peeks into your village. It reminds me a bit of where I grew up!
Oh, I loved the peek at the village where you live, with descriptions of your community and the tree-lined streets.
Wishing you a beautiful week, Barbara. We woke to snow this morning. I'd say autumn around here is over for this year.
BTW, I've noticed that my new blog posts aren't being updated to the Follower list on the sidebar - not sure why. I've got a couple of new posts up since the one listed there - should you care to come and visit. :)
Lovely to find out a little about your village. I'm so glad that you have some tree lined roads, so many streets are devoid of trees now.
Have a good week x
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