Editorial
WHERE HAVE ALL OUR COUNCILLORS GONE? Long time paaassing.. ? Not our local ones, but our District and County Councillors, who after a flurry of publishing in our local magazines, are now hiding their lights under a Bushel. Or perhaps behind a Neighbourhood Panel?
Unlike some of our other correspondents (who appear to have transferred their allegiance to the Nationals - see Letters) we don't know what they've been doing now. It IS useful to know what are elected representatives concern themselves with, - yes, we like to scrutinise too! - and we do hope they will reconsider, more regular copy would be very welcome.
As most of us will be aware, June 2008 was tragically marked by the sudden and wholly unexpected death of a much-loved and respected local doctor, Mark Towriss, who at 53, was very much in the prime of his life. More than six hundred people, including rows of nurses in their uniforms, turned out to pay their respects at Swaffham Bulbeck Church, and the Crier would like to add their own sincere condolences. Overheard: "the best, the kindest doctor I ever had". Who could ever replace him?
Next month is the last month before the Crier Holiday. Hip, Hip. HOORAY!!! For those new to the Village (and those who might have forgotten!) this means only one edition for August and September, so events for OCTOBER have to appear next month. Ho Yes!
As promised, this month's edition contains all the low-down on Lucy Morgan's most generous recent Legacy to St Mary's Church, and also something-else, for which the Crier editors are very sorry to say there have been dastardly attempts at censorship. This is the news that local farm manager James Willmott has won some quite remarkable awards at the East Anglian Agricultural show. And the would-be censor? One James Willmott!