Wednesday 31 December 2008

Best Book 2008

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-2008 - BEST READ
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My best read for the last year (2008) must be
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"The Bodyguard’s Story"
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Diana, the Crash, and the Sole Survivor
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Trevor Rees-Jones with Moira Johnston

I found this book enthralling and a real “can’t put downer”.
It is full of intrigue, with background and inside stories which are really stirring and sensational.
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Do I think there is any credence to a conspiracy theory - No! .. No! .. No!
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Tuesday 30 December 2008

Parish Council

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INEFFECTUAL COMMUNICATION
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For those of you who have been following my Blogs both here and at BURTON JOYCE ONLINE you will be aware that for the last 4 to 5 months I have been “blogging” on about numerous subjects which have influence on our community and individual lives. .Over the next months I am reasonably sure that I will be blogging and visiting them again. However, my current subject is fresh and stimulated by my thoughts on the possible future use of “The GROVE.”.
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Whilst considering the subject, I did recall that a couple of months ago one of our Parish Councillors was delegated with investigating the matter and seeking possible funding. At that time, it was decided that the opinion and suggestions of the community would be sought for consideration.. Some time later I believe the PC provisionally concluded that the GROVE area should be developed and used for the relaxation and reflections of the B J residents ( I am not too sure of the precise wording, however it is something along these lines) .

I would like to learn HOW and WHAT influenced and persuaded the PC to proceed in this particular direction.. .. .. . Now don’t get me wrong - I do not necessarily disagree with PC decision , however, I do question the mechanism used to arrive at this decision. I personally do not recall - EVER - being consulted by the PC or any individual Councillor on subjects or decision taken by the PC..- where is the “Open” administration promised at election time. I am also particularly interested in the huge negative effect the “Poplars Playing Field “ has on the PC budget.
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The PC minutes promised a review of the subject - uumh !!!!.
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Once again let me say that I admire and respect tremendously all those giving their time for the administration and betterment of their community. However, I do question the apparent, ineffectual mechanisms, they use to provide and present the OPEN administration promised
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Let me say that .. NO! I have never got up off my backside and attended a PC meeting, nor have I telephoned a Councillor to express my views.
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However, YES ! I have e mailed Councillors, incl. one of our Councillors at County Hall and YES, he has answered my mail on several occasions AND as a result has spoken with me on several occasions. - Thanks Councillor O’Riordan.
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Councillors and representative should realise the majority of our community hesitates to contact verbally, for like myself they hesitate and dislike confrontation. Confrontation, particularly with officialdom usually involves some inevitable intimidation, for the majority of officialdom have the experience and expertise to intimidate us, the less informed - More frequently than not they usually avoid direct and relevant responses even to the most simplest of direct questions - ( ie Parliament Question Time and TV interviews) very frequently and all too often with an unjustified arrogance.

Communication via e-mail is much more acceptable and convenient.
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Unfortunately our Parish Councillors, do not have, or choose not to publicise, an e-mail address.. .. Surely even if they want to ensure privacy for their personal e-mail address, they can quite easily offer direct/personal e-mail contact via a Parish Council list of official yet individual Councillor e-mail addresses
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Monday 29 December 2008

B J Genealogy

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Facts Re B J Family ALVEY
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This information is included in the hope it will answer genealogy queries of some B J famlies
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Extracts from the Parish Registers

BURTON JOYCE BAPTISMS 1559 - 1900

1647 Nov 2 ALVEY Mary dau of William & Isabell
1650 Apr 30 ALVEY Samuel son of William & Isabell
1669 Oct 10 ALVIE Joseph twin son of Grace
1669 Oct 10 ALVIE Mary twin dau of Grace
1679/0 Jan 11 ALVIE Mary dau of Joseph & Dorcas
1681 Nov 22 ALVEY Elizabeth dau of Joseph & Dorcas
1683/4 Jan 22 ALVIE Joseph son of Joseph & Dorcas
1685 Sep 6 ALVIE Samuel son of Joseph & Dorcas
1687 Dec 25 ALVYE Hannah dau of Joseph & Dorcas
1689 Oct 31 ALVIE Thomas son of Joseph & Dorcas
1690/1 Feb 5 ALVIE Dorcas dau of Joseph & Dorcas
1695/6 Mar 6 ALVIE Deborah dau of Joseph & Dorcas
1697/8 Jan 6 ALVEY John son of Joseph & Dorcas
1702 Oct 18 ALVEY Mary natural dau of Mary born Oct 9
1702 Oct 21 ALVIE John son of John & Mary born Oct 7
1710 Jul 11 ALVY Mary dau of Christopher & Elizabeth
1712 Sep 29 ALVY John son of Christopher & Elizabeth
1712 Dec 23 ALVEY Henry son of Samuel & Elizabeth
1714/5 Mar 13 ALVEY Elizabeth dau of Christopher & Elizabeth
1717 Jul 21 ALVEY Christopher son of Christopher & Elizabeth
1718/9 Jan 1 ALVEY Ann dau of Samuel & Elizabeth
1719/0 Jan 25 ALVEY John son of Christopher & Elizabeth
1815 Nov 21 ALVEY Mary Ann dau of William labourer & Elizabeth, B Joyce
1818 Jan 31 ALVEY Matthew son of Joseph blacksmith & Mary, B Joyce
1820 Jul 18 ALVEY Elizabeth dau of William livery servant & Elizabeth, BJ
1820 Nov 3 ALVEY Eliza dau of Joseph blacksmith & Mary, B Joyce
1823 Feb 2 ALVEY Joseph son of Joseph blacksmith & Mary, B Joyce
1823 Jun 29 ALVEY Sarah dau of William service & Elizabeth, B Joyce
1846 Oct 4 ALVEY Matthew son of Matthew blacksmith & Sarah, B Joyce
1848 Nov 19 ALVEY William son of Joseph farmer & Ann, B Joyce
1849 Sep 2 ALVEY Mary Martha dau of Matthew blacksmith & Sarah, BJ
1850 Jun 23 ALVEY Albert son of Joseph farmer & Ann, B Joyce
1852 Feb 15 ALVEY Arthur Joseph son of Joseph farmer & Ann, B Joyce
1853 Dec 18 ALVEY Sophia Dams dau of Joseph farmer & Ann, B Joyce
1854 May 15 ALVEY Emma dau of Matthew blacksmith & Sarah, B Joyce
1856 Jan 27 ALVEY George son of Joseph farmer & Ann, B Joyce
1859 Jul 31 ALVEY Elizabeth Ann dau of Joseph farmer & Ann, B Joyce
1861 Jul 14 ALVEY Harry son of Joseph farmer & Ann, Burton Joyce
1870 Jan 1 ALVEY Herbert Willy son of John fwk & Ann, B Joyce
1873 Oct 19 ALVEY Abel son of Abel fwk & Elizabeth, B Joyce
1877 Jan 7 ALVEY Emma dau of Samuel fwk & Lavinia, Bulcote
1883 Aug 19 ALVEY Jane Amelia dau of John fwk & Annie Elizabeth, Martins Yard Burton Joyce 1884 Dec 7 ALVEY Harry son of John fwk & Annie, B Joyce, born Jun 28
1885 Apr 12 ALVEY Arthur George son of Joseph farmer & Louisa, B Joyce, born Jan 17
1886 Dec 15 ALVEY William Bruce son of Arthur Joseph farmer & Louisa, B Joyce, born Jul 27
1887 Mar 8 ALVEY Francis Edward son of John fwk & Anne, B Joyce, born 1886 Nov 5
1888 Aug 15 ALVEY Ruth Winifred dau of Arthur Joseph farmer & Louisa, B Joyce, born Sep 28
1890 Jun 25 ALVEY Harry son of Charles fwk & Emma, B Joyce, born 1888 Nov 5
1891 Apr 28 ALVEY Mary Gertrude dau of Arthur Joseph farmer & Louisa, B Joyce, born 890 Nov 18
1891 Apr 28 ALVEY Francis Vernon son of Arthur Joseph farmer & Louisa, B Joyce, born 1889 Apr 21
1894 Jun 2 ALVEY John Henry Gascoigne son of Arthur Joseph farmer & Louisa, B Joyce, born May 4
1895 Jun 14 ALVEY Philip Henry son of John hosier & Mary Elizabeth, B Joyce, born Jun 11
1895 Oct 6 ALVEY Louis Joseph son of Arthur Joseph farmer & Louisa, B Joyce, born Jul 13
1900 Mar 4 ALVEY Sidney Arthur son of Arthur Willie gardener & Emma, Burton Joyce, born Jan 2

BURTON JOYCE BURIALS 1563 - 1900

1647 Nov 8 ALVEY Mary
1669 Nov 3 ALVIE Joseph twin son of Grace
1669 Nov 3 ALVIE Mary twin dau of Grace
1682 Apr 7 ALVIE Elizabeth
1686 May 9 ALVIE Henry
1689 Nov 12 ALVIE Thomas
1704/5 Mar 3 ALVIE Samuel
1716 Jun 3 ALVEY Hannah dau of John or Samuel & Elizabeth
1719/0 Feb 5 ALVEY John son of Christopher & Elizabeth
1720 Apr 15 ALVEY Elizabeth wife of Christopher
1721 Jul 18 ALVEY Joseph husbandman
1727 Oct 9 ALVEY Christopher
1731/2 Feb 29 ALVEY Henry
1759 Dec 11 ALVIE Samuel
1806 Dec 10 ALVEY Hannah @ 81
1815 Jan 6 ALVEY Ann @ 5 months, B Joyce
1818 Sep 27 ALVEY Matthew @ 26, B Joyce
1819 Jul 28 ALVEY Mary Ann @ 3yr 8mo, B Joyce, discovered in the River Trent Jul 24
1824 Jul 24 ALVEY Dorothy @ 66, B Joyce
1826 Dec 21 ALVEY Martha @ 15 months, Nottingham
1827 Mar 23 ALVEY Alice @ 8.75, Nottingham
1832 Mar 18 ALVEY Samuel @ 83 Burton BURIED
1845 Oct 19 ALVEY Mary @ 53, B Joyce
1850 Jun 8 ALVEY Mary @ 62, B Joyce late Carlton

BURTON JOYCE MARRIAGES 1559 - 1900

1669 Apr 13 ALVIE Henery = Jane LUSELEY
1715 Jul 3 TURNER William = Dorcas ALVEY
1719 Dec 7 ALVEY John of EPPERSTONE = Elizabeth OXLEY of this parish
1727 Apr 3 GEE Jacob = Mary ALVEY by banns
1749 Nov 9 WARDAL David = Hannah ALVEY both of this parish by banns
1786 Jul 31 MOBROUGH William = Sarah ALVEY both of this parish
1786 Nov 22 THOMLIN Thomas = Joanna ALVEY both of this parish
1794 Jun 10 ALVEY Thomas of GEDLING = Mary MENBRY both of this parish
1808 Jun 18 HINGLEY John = Elizabeth ALVEY both of this parish by licence
1813 Mar 18 JACKSON Joseph = Elizabeth ALVEY both of this parish Wit: Martha ALVEY
1817 Sep 7 ALVEY Joseph bachelor = Mary SESTON spinster both of this parish, by banns
1818 Dec 12 PILKINTON James = Ann ALVEY both of this parish by licence
1824 Oct 12 ALVEY Richard widower = Elizabeth HAZELDINE spinster both of this parish
1831 Dec 15 ALVEY John of GEDLING = Elizabeth PALING of this parish (Bulcote)
1838 Aug 26 SLATER Edward widower butcher (father John victualler) = Ann ALVEY spinster (father Joseph
blacksmith) both of this parish, Wit: Matthew ALVEY
1848 Apr 4 Alvey Joseph bachelor full age of Burton Joyce farmer signed (son of Joseph blacksmith)
= Ann Dams widow full age of Burton Joyce signed (fa deceased) Wit: Matthew Alvey Eliza Alvey by John Rolleston vicar
1853 Nov TWINSCOE Alfred bachelor bailiff (father John farmer) = Susannah ALVEY spinster fwk of Burton
Joyce (father deceased)
1862 Dec 25 PARKER John widower spinner of Nottingham (father John fwk) = Eliza ALVEY spinster of
Burton Joyce (father Joseph blacksmith)
1872 May 20 LEVINSCOE Frederick 25 bachelor fwk (father Daniel fwk) = Mary Scott ALVEY 20 spinster
(father Abel fwk) both of this parish
1880 Mar 18 MARRIOTT Frank 25 bachelor maltster of Nottingham (father John fwk deceased) = Hannah
ALVEY 20 spinster of Burton Joyce (father Abel hosier)
1882 Feb 27 ALVEY John 23 bachelor (father John fwk) = Anne BLATHERWICK
26 seamer (father Samuel fwk) both of this parish
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Sunday 28 December 2008

A New Year

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“Happy New Year” to everyone, everywhere
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Some chance many of you will retort ! Especially with the World’s Economic Crisis overshadowing most everyone and everything.

OK ! The coming times will be difficult. So now, even more so , is the time for us all to pull together as a community and look after our own .
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As you will begin to realise “My glass is always half full - never, never half empty “.
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I would therefore be “Chuffed” to see a genuine, cohesive, caring, all embracing community here in our village . A community that is more aware of the plight of others less fortunate than themselves, an awareness with true empathy of all groups and minorities throughout the total age spectrum of B J
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We will all have our individual and pet endeavours mine is the improvement of the social lives of the “Silver Heads” amongst us. So much talent and knowledge is “tied up” and lying semi-dormant in this sector of our community, I want to free and release much of this for the benefit and interest of others
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What a load of “twaddle” I can hear in the background ..

OK! that’s fine with me, you are entitled to your own views, however, mine are somewhat different and more positive ( my glass is already half full ).

I believe that creating a central -

“ONE STOP SPOT “ a daily meeting place for all to gossip ,
spend some quality time, read daily papers,
take the “weight of ones feet”
receive advise and suggestions relative to grants/benefits etc,
receive help with form “filling-in”
Have a warm tea, coffee or cold drink,
Yes! possibly learn to use the Internet,
hear and discuss daily events , news etc
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Will help to develop a cohesion in our community.

I believe all of this can be achieved, relatively easily, relatively quickly and economically,
with the broader use of the CARNARVON ROOMS . .. ..
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Whooo ! Hold on! .. .. Many of you will certainly think and say.
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Why ?- will be my standard reply?
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It is already used for other village affairs and Yes! occasionally for Hot Snacks (the proceeds going to a worth while cause )
Why can we not expand and broaden this facility - is it that there is not a need or is it simply that too many amongst us have “a glass half empty”

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Friday 26 December 2008

Communication

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Communication! Communication! Communication !
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Ont Saturday ( the 21st) we went down into the village centre for the annual Carol Service “sing-along”
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There was approximate 100 individuals there , quite disappointing for a village of 4000.
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I wondered why the attendance was so low, for it could be expected that over 50% of the number attending, would probably be the congregations of the 3 churches.
-I respectfully suggest, that the answer may not be the indifference of the community to their participation in village activities and affairs.
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No! My opinion is - the high probability of the "absence of an awareness" in the staging of event and activities within our village
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This opinion is re-enforced by a limited census, I personally completed, over the last week, where I asked several questions of a "cross section" of B J individuals in the village centre
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"Can you name a B J Parish Councillor?" -
"Do you know what is happening to the B J Post Office?".-
"Have you ever used or visited B J's Poplars Sports Field?"
"Did you attend at B J's Cenotaph this years Remembrance Day.? "
"Do you use or attend any of B J's Village Clubs, Groups, Societies or Halls?"
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They confirmed and reinforced an opinion I have held for several months now.
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Our Village Fathers, Administrators, Group and Society Officers should all quickly and dramically improve, implement the ongoing communication with our community developing an interest within ALL age groups of our community with their agendas, objectives and progress .
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The Organisations and their officers should begin to adopt an aggressive/proactive, effective and "OPEN" communication programme ( broader and more frequent than is preswently existing ).
A communication programme which includes the information, useful and ALL embracing, to ALL Groups and Interests within our village community..
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A TALL ORDER ?
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Not so ! There is an immediate, zero cost, effective solution available to all ..
existing and constantly available
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127 daily (illustrated) postings over the last 3 months
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Thursday 25 December 2008

Christmas

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Merry Christmas to Everyone, Everywhere,
with Peace and Tolerance for ALL Religions and Faiths
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Wednesday 24 December 2008

JOIN IN

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There is little doubt in my mind that generally the community spirit and interactivity of years gone by is no longer around.
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Many of you may agree and point to the development of technology, mobile phones, the internet, easy travel etc. as well as individuals and families appearing to live more introvert lifestyles. Others will disagree strongly, I would be pleased to learn the arguments in support of your views.
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However, what I consider is most important and is that we improve the distribution of community information and the individual awareness/participation in our village life, striving to embrace, restore and maintain an all inclusive society -

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Word of mouth , notice boards and printed publications all have a place in distributing information and should always be present within our community, however they do not, and cannot fully contribute the wider needs of a truly open society in today’s fast moving world.
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In today’s society, the Internet is probably more widely used and read than any other single news/information source, certainly for the younger generation, who have grown up and been educated with the medium, are now well familiar and expertised with the use of computers, e mail, the www and mobile phones.
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**The generation not fully and I stress not FULLY or at EASE ,with these newer communication techniques are, sections of the Mature and Silver Heads who are understandably hesitant with and when applying themselves to learning the use of these new technologies **
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For all those who ARE comfortable with the new technologies, there now is the need to fill the space ONLINE with genuine local news, announcements and current affairs - which is the precise purpose of BURTON JOYCE ONLINE and the renewed reasoning behind developing the awareness of the project.
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This project has been geminating for some 2 years now, with purposeful regular postings and really getting into its stride this last August . It has now progressed to a point where regular daily reports are the “norm” with - news, views, faces and places - serious, amusing, sometime contentious. B J Online is now looking to broaden its appeal by encompassing reports (postings) with interests for all age groups and generations, together with the facility for readers to add their personal comments, opinions and suggestions,,. and features guest articles, competitions, even examples of responsible Street Art (displays on legitimate surfaces) and minority group interests .To create develop the genuine all embracing relationship with the total cross section of the local community
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The project has already established itself as the genuine/original B J Online source - for local news, announcements and interests. It is independent, non-commercial, and free of colour, class and creed bias,
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So to Local Administrators and Interest Group Secretaries - "JOIN IN" and contact with your stories, events and results etc and contribute to the B J Online community
-To all Parents - get your children to "JOIN IN"
-To Teenagers - get yourselves, friends, parents, grandparents "JOIN IN" involved
-To everyone - spread the word, have your say, and "JOIN IN"
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"Love is .. .. !"
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B.J.O, ETHOS

The ETHOS of BURTON JOYCE ONLINE is to provide the opportunity of regular unlimited free online space to publicise any relevant information direct to the village community via the www/Internet.
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The B J O Blog is completely INDEPENDANT, non-aligned, politically or commercially and free from any bias for colour, class or creed, is none profit making and published by a long standing village resident
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The B.J.O Blog is NOT intended as A REPLACEMENT or SUPPLEMENT to any existing/ established publication serving the village community.
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The OBJECTIVE of the B.J.O. BLOG is to bring direct to the village a single/unique ONLINE reference and contact point for the community to refer to for village announcements and information. PLUS .. .. ..
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The FACILITY for everyone resident to add comment, debate, opinion and suggestions on news, views, faces and places relevant to the everyday life in our Trent side village
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Oh and before I forget
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MERRYYY
CCCHHRRRIIISSTTMAAASSS
EVVERRRYYONE !!!!
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The project has already established itself as the genuine/original B J Online source - for local news, announcements and interests. It is independent, non-commercial, and free of colour, class and creed bias,
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So to Local Administrators and Interest Group Secretaries - get in contact with your stories, events and results etc and contribute to the B J Online community
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To all Parents - get your children involved
To Teenagers - get yourselves, friends, parents, grandparents involved
To everyone - spread the word, have your say, and establish an influence
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Community News

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.“Burton Joyce Online” is a community website created for the 3 villages - BJ , Bulcote and Stoke Bardolph, its aim is to chronicle the daily news, views, faces, places - serious, amusing and sometimes contentious. “Burton Joyce Online” is a non-profit, non-commercial, non political project, free of any discrimination of colour, class or creed content
It is intended also as a community forum for discussion, suggestions and opinions, with an interactive facility for chronicling all personal opinion - with guest contributions/articles always welcome,
In addition to the ongoing chronicles ( including numerous illustrative photos and images) of the every day life in the 3 villages, there are occasional trips into the past with interesting historical facts and stories relevant to the area.
The Online project is the work of the “Burton Joyce Diarist” - a B J villager of 39 years standing, with connections to Stockingers, Farmers and Blacksmith ancestors in the village dating back to the early 1600, with possible earlier genealogy connections to Sheriffs, Mayors and Chamberlains of Nottingham.
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Click n Chat

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-For all those who Want to.. Need to.. Like to.. Chat to and discuss with others within our 3 villages - on any topic - serious, amusing or contentious,
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Come on all of you join your ONLINE community, for if you are reading this "blog" you have already begun the process, so continue and “Click n Chat !” with others within this “Burton Joyce Online” website
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Please spread the word to everyone who may be interested in chatting and gossiping ( local subjects, history, incidents etc) and improving the lifestyle of our community, particularly that of the "mature and silver heads" amongst us. There is also the ongoing opportunity for submitting regular guest articles-It is a fact that quite frequently, as we all get older, we find we become less mobile and lack the personal " get-up and go" to socialise with others of our generation. We loose contact and become more isolated and withdraw within ourselves. A regular "Click n Chat !" on this website will begin to change this frame of mind and help with making new friends and socialising again.
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“Burton Joyce Blog” can in fact “kick start" a new and enjoyable interest in your life, more so for those who are house bound and less mobile. Of course a computer and internet service is vital to “Click n Chat !“, however, for those who are mobile there is always the free access to computers and the internet (together with instruction) at the B J Library in Meadow Lane.
So “Click n Chat !” and participate in your community via this your local website or the community site at


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Hedge laying


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Hedge Laying Competition

This year the 2008 Southwell Ploughing Show at Bulcote Farm Estate included the Hedge Laying competition

The photo above shows some of the fininshed lays 3 months on.

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