The village gets a name – and it’s Norman!

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The recent takeover of England by the Norman invaders has resulted in many changes to our way of life, few of them welcome. A new book has just been published, listing all the most valuable assets in the country, including the area around here, so they can be taxed. To make matters worse,  our land has been seized by a Walter Pygot, who was

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Roman settlers build eyesore house on village boundary

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Residents are up in arms about a large Roman housing estate which has sprung up on the edge of the village without planning permission. Local chieftain Simonavara Lillystonix said ‘It’s a real eyesore and totally out of keeping with our traditional village architecture of wattle and daub roundhouses. And why have they built that huge swimming pool? It’s not like Italy. Don’t they know it’s always cold and wet here?