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Latest Issue - July 2010

EDITORIAL

There seems to be much activity in the village this year what with the successful opening of the shop, the various activities associated with the church appeal, the Open Gardens weekend – blessed with especially fine weather this year, the establishment of the new Rector, the Twinning Association visit to La Vieille Lyre (more on this in September), the Bowling Club season, Village in Bloom, and so on. All of these are reported in this magazine; it’s an impressive list for a small village.
Looking at an important change which will affect many in the village, the date for digital switchover for televisions has been announced for this region – April 2011. This means that, if you don’t already have digital, your television will not work after that date. Your choices are a satellite dish (Sky or Freesat) or a ‘digibox’ (Freeview) which receives the digital signal and converts it for existing analogue televisions. You may need a new aerial or to have your present one adjusted. Given that VAT will increase in the New Year 2011, you may wish to make some plans well in advance. There are reliable specialists around here who should advise you for free, or if you have a neighbour with digital you may wish to ask of their experiences. If you are thinking of changing to a new digital TV, bear in mind that many now come with Freeview (the box) built in, and some come with Freesat built in. To confuse matters even more, Freesat HD (High Definition) and Freeview HD are now coming onto the market. You have been warned! (This does not apply to radio – yet)

Chris Bivand