First impressions

[MaryN]

Great post, NR. I've thought about this, and, perversely, I've decided to be a little beacon! There is no way we can look unobtrusive - the locals in this little community call this place The Big 'Ouse! We are already visited regularly by neighbours for help and assistance with various things, and there is no way I would suddenly shut down my neighbours, even in a crisis! There are young kiddies here and I couldn't live with myself seeing them in difficulties.

So, having decided on that, I shall be attempting to get the locals on my side. We have a lot of skills in this little community, and if we banded together we would probably be o.k. There is also land all around us and water in dykes and rivers - it would just need organisation. One or two households might be troublesome, but I'm sure they could be kicked into touch if necessary.

So, shining brightly into the darkness, I shall hold my breath and hope nothing horrible happens.....