Hello Dave , I hear and feel your disappointment of the loss of village community life . The needs and values of society have changed. A lot has been lost 😠I have been a volunteer for a large organisation for 16 years and the changes are not always welcome. To improve or implement positive steps you need like minded people to work together . I could not be a leader too old but a helper. I have lived alone in the village for five years. In that time have engaged with the church, attended two social events,parish council meetings . Therefore now know a FEW faces. The ROAD is difficult to get around the village very vulnerable even going to postbox! 20 miles an hour is a joke . I believe most villagers will celebrate the Jubilee with family and friends in a street party or park . I may put up a couple of flags in the garden !!! Kind Regards Marion