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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The replies were both astounding, quite depressing, yet not altogether unexpected -
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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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IT is the www/Internet/e-mail facility below (click the name) -

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“BURTON JOYCE ONLINE”

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127 daily (illustrated) postings over the last 3 months

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Christmas

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BURTON JOYCE BLOG
Blogs everyday life in the Nottinghamshire village
News views, faces, places, - serious, amusing, sometime contentious.

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We wish a

Merry Christmas to Everyone, Everywhere,

with Peace and Tolerance for ALL Religions and Faiths

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JOIN IN

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-WHY YOU SHOULD "JOIN IN" - Burton Joyce Online
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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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B J Online

BURTON JOYCE BLOG
Blogs everyday life in the Nottinghamshire village
News views, faces, places, - serious, amusing, sometime contentious

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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 BLOG
Blogs everyday life in the Nottinghamshire village
News views, faces, places, - serious, amusing, sometime contentious

Access community news etc - interact with your opinions.
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www.burtonjoyce.blogspot.com
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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

http://www.burtonjoyce.blogspot.com/

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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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