I say glorious because for residents in Misterton it is, or should be. We have a lovely village, maybe not chocolate box pretty, but okay. We have local shops on our doorstep, a library and a place to vent our fury if the bin collection is missed (not often) at the Misterton Centre, which also includes a police office to visit if we have more serious complaints. We might be the most northerly outpost that Bassetlaw would like to forget about, if it were not for our district councillor who lives in our village and stands in our corner regularly. In a nutshell, we have everything we want within our village to cover our basic needs. Our only shortfall is a train service, which is a pity since we have a station. I can't comment on the bus service since I don't use it but I do know it is difficult if you want to work in towns other than Gainsborough. Even the weather is kinder to us than in other parts of the country and best of all we live with open countryside around us. Bloody perfect.
So, what next for 2014? I'm not a resolution person, objectives is my motto, so what should we have on that list that I and maybe others would like to see happen?
1. The Victorian Institute sold at the earliest opportunity, which won't come about if some trustees are sitting on their hands hoping for a white knight.
2. The parish council stop messing about and toying with ideas above our financial ceiling. To be honest I don't go to meetings or want to, but I'm told there is a theme amongst certain individuals of trying to make a name for themselves - at our expense
3. A bit of green on that other little island of expense wouldn't come amiss either.
4. Fibre optic broadband would be good but I suppose I'm singing in the wind there
5. A bit of civic responsibility from the parish council, why fix it if it ain't broke. We have superior (seen that word on Bassetlaw website) accommodation in the Misterton Centre. Why go out of their way to spend cash on something that has to be demolished, rebuilt and will still have no or negligible parking. There is a much better alternative in the Methodist Hall (in the future possibly), which has a lot of affection in the village, regardless of your faith.
6. No more 'International' calls from idiots wanting to get me a free boiler, compensation on the injury claim I made or the payment protection insurance I had. Even if I feel like answering them I tell them a load of tosh.
7. A ring fence on any major housing in our village until those that can, give our infrastructure a major refurb
I could go on but I'll settle for the above for 2014.
A Happy (and prosperous) New Year to you all.
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