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Beacon Villages Journal
Lost Pages
I get tired of some of the recurring pages in this Journal and, when the end of the month comes around, I decide to get rid of them. However, some of them might be useful to a visitor looking for something and others do provide a record of some event or other. Therefore, rather than just dumping them, I often decide to keep them on another page in the main site.


This month, I have shifted the 2004 Vintage Farming page next to the 2003 one, and you can access either from each other. Threshing the Harvest and the South Tawton Church House Open Days have moved to become accessible as 'Annual Events' as has the St Andrews Seaside Trip. Next year maybe we can get a photo of Rosie paddling as well.

I have moved the page concerned with dealings with our local politicians so that you can access it from the 'Authorities, Medical & Churches' menu. Before I pass on from this, however, I would just like to note a couple of points. I started that page when I was incensed by the local authority making decisions that affected disabled people without putting any thought into it (other than financial) or seeking expert advice. I tried to pursue this but am now giving up, which is, I truly believe, what they aim for. I contacted the authority in question in June for details of their Freedom of Information availability. This was ignored. When I chased it, I got an apology for the e-mail not being opened and the promise that someone would do this from then on. What I didn't get was an answer to my question. I let it go for a couple of months and then tried again to be told " ... X is on holiday for 2 weeks". At the end of that period I was told " ... X is out of the office this week". I still have had no answer. O.K. I give up. I am pissed but life is too short to play these silly games. For anyone who aims to try and get some answers that the authorities either can't or don't want to give you, be prepared - you must be very, very persistent until it is easier for them to answer than to avoid. It's an uphill struggle!