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OUR LOCAL

We feel very proud to be part of a village of volunteers came
community that has reached out and supported forward to deliver all
each other over the last few months of these items including
'lockdown'. Covid-19 has not gone away and Clive Proctor assisted
we are slowly and cautiously easing out of lock by his daughter Abbey
down. However, we would like to recognise (Clive is mentioned
and acknowledge some of the people that have here as we could not
made life a little easier over the past few months find the picture of
by acts of kindness, consideration and care. Kevin Grantham Abbey leaning out of
We acknowledge the generous supply of the cab waving leeks
at people).
potatoes (Stephen Edgley) and leeks (Trevor
Edgley); two local There are various other activities organised
farmers who share including 'Manea Bake Off', ’The Fenland
the same surname Scrubbers’, ‘Virtual 5km’ and 'Les' Little Library'
but are unrelated and we appreciate
(until family that all these things
research may reveal make life a little
a connection!). Sue easier. Some people
& Paul Russell of we contacted did not
Russells Butchers wish to have their
at Upwell supplied name mentioned
sausages & eggs and we respect
with Belinda Carson their privacy. We
supplying the know- also know there are Danny Newland
Stephen Edgley
how to ensure these other people who performed kind acts that,
items were distributed to the most vulnerable unfortunately, we are uninformed about.
in the village. Prescriptions were also delivered We hope you enjoy seeing the pictures of some
to those who were self-isolating. An army

Jan Coupland
Sue Russell

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