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news from rural france - karen (3rd Jun 2012 - 22:40:41) I arrived in France on friday, only to find the road outside our house had signs warning of loose chippings! Great, thought I'd left those behind in Liphook. I have to tell you all, even though Saturday's temperature was in excess of 30 degrees, no melted tar, no flying chippings or great clouds of dust. The lane is a single track, used by some very large farm vehicles and the job that has been done is excellent as far as I can see, even though the locals complained that it took them nearly two whole days to complete a stretch of about 2 miles, with only 4 men. How long did it take in Liphook and how many men and machines. Should I now mention that the verges are kept mown, even here in the most rural of villages. There is weekly collection of rubbish usually before 7 am by dustmen that sing as they do there work. The ditches are dug and kept clear so when the heavy rain falls the roads don't flood. If you need to see a Doctor turn up at the surgery and wait your turn, you will always be seen. Should you be unfortunate enough to need to see a consultant and are unable to get to the hospital, he will come to you! All this for a fraction of the cost of our council tax. I am a life long Liphook resident, as was my father, father's father etc. etc., but what is happening to our village? I'll shut up now but one last thing before I sign of the wine is cheap and very good too! P.S. Can't see the French paying out thousands to a jumped up parish clerk either!! Off with his head!!

Re: news from rural france - Andy (6th Jun 2012 - 16:01:01) Many fair points indeed, most of which - if not all - apply to the UK as a whole, not just Liphook.

Re: news from rural france - suzanne titcomb (7th Jun 2012 - 10:33:37) also lived in liphook many years, here the France is kept nice especially in our village not a sign of poo or litter but there is no place like home-liphook the people are more friendly than here

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