Village Voice June/July 2014 | Page 4

As you know, every year we hold an intervillage quiz, a dreadful raucous affair where everyone goes along saying ‘I’m no good at quizzes - I don’t know anything’ and ends up shouting the odds and cheering their team on. Who do you think organises that? Or the great ‘pub nights’? Or the very popular ‘Hog the Limelight’ events? Or T.O.A.D.S’ splendid productions? We all lead busy lives, especially those of us with children. But here’s a thought. If children grow up in a household that’s involved locally, they will be more likely to carry on the tradition. Let’s have a lively, vibrant community, not a sleepy, tired one. So come on, (and I believe I used these words once before – or was it JFK?): Ask not what your community can do for you, ask what you can do for your commu