When talking to Ron Bye, it became clear there is a rich
vein of social history lying buried within the memories of the old Hullavingtonians, who’ve lived in the village for many decades. So the village web site
team thought it would be a good idea to create a “People” section where we could
capture and publish some of those memories. Ron agreed to be our guinea pig and
has provided lots of information about himself to start it all off.
Ron, like many other old Hullavingtonians, has fond memories of the past,
particularly the Hullavington that existed before the village began to be
developed from the 1960s onwards. Sometimes he wishes ‘progress ‘ could slow
down a little or even just pause for breath. But he is no Ludite and recognizes
things have to move on. Having said that, one thing that does sadden him and
others like him is the creeping anonymity that’s occurring to many of those
old Hullavingtonians. He gives as an example, that in the past people would have
recognized him on The Street, said hello and passed the time of day. But as each
year goes by he becomes less involved, fewer and fewer people know who he is and
it is possible to feel a bit of a stranger in your own village. He’s right this
is sad and hopefully the People section can do a little to reverse this. Ron’s
picture appears on his profile, so why not say hello when you meet him in the
village. In fact why not say hello to everyone you meet in the village. It’s
friendly and people like it. OK. I guess you must be thinking you’ve tuned into
the web version of Radio 4’s “Thought For The Day” so I’ll leave it there for
now ( Click Here for Ron Bye’s profile)
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