Channel 4 is gathering material at the moment for a new TV series on village life vs city life. They’re asking people to tell them what they love about whichever style they have chosen.
We got a note from a customer that made me think about one of the best aspects of life in Whittlesford.
It’s rhythm.
Every place has it’s own rhythm. It’s the stuff that creates the structure of daily life, the people you see at the same time every day, the flow of activity through the place. It’s a combination of movement, sound and people.
The card we got was from a 10 year-old customer who drew very big smiles on the front and wrote:
“Thank you for waving and smiling at me every day!
It really makes me SMILE!
It always starts my day off very happily!
I will carry on waving to you!
She’s talking about part of the early morning rhythm of Whittlesford. Just before school starts, the stream of mothers and children who walk down the High Street wave and smile as they pass the shop. And we wave back. It happens every day during term time. And she’s absolutely right – it’s an excellent way to start the day.
And we’d like to follow her example and say thank you to all our smiling customers.
It’s a great part of the rhythm of Whittlesford.
What’s your favourite village rhythm?
Photo credit: 1happysnapper
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This post was written by Vandy on February 18, 2010
