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Letters June 2009

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

I recently read in the latest edition of the Pucklechurch News (March 2009) that the Parish Council had discussed renaming the recreational field to the Burrell. I have a few comments on the matter:

• I can understand that renaming 'the Rec' the 'Burrell', reminds villagers of Pucklechurch of our long and rich history; however, I personally feel that the time, effort, and energy that has been or will be spent on this could be much better spent.
• Would renaming the field actually make any difference to the lives of the village? Perhaps only the children who attend church, the local primary school, and maybe a few adults will make the conscious effort to call the Rec the Burrell, but within a few months this will fade and the Burrell will revert back to the Rec in the minds of the villagers.
• Finally, with everything else that this village and its villagers are doing this year to recognise our rich and varied history (scarecrows, history week), do we really need to change the name? Would it not be better to concentrate on the future of Pucklechurch and its inhabitants rather than staying stuck in the past?

Surely there are other areas of the village that could benefit from some Parish Council help if they don't change the name? I personally think that the money spent on changing the name would be a waste and could be of use elsewhere and that 'the Rec' should stay the REC.

L-A Scantlebury

Dear Editor,

I was interested to read in the last issue of Pucklechurch News that early records show "the Rec" was once known as "the Burrell". With the hoped for makeover of the Village Hall, maybe "The Burrell" would be an appropriate name for the new/revamped building?

Carol Humphrey

Dear Editor,

I would like to thank everyone for the numerous messages of sympathy and cards that we received following the sudden death of Des. It was a great comfort to me and all the family to know that Des was so well thought of in the village. Thank you also for all the donations in his memory to the British Heart Foundation, which totalled over £800.

Valerie Broom