Broadband Survey Members also plan to record personal recollections with Shapwick’s longer term residents, and undertake other projects to share with the group, for example using census data to conduct ‘Shapwick house through time’ investigations – fascinating stuff! We’re also on the lookout for old photos or memorabilia from the past village times, and can record, preserve and return any documents you might have. Please get in touch at history@shapwick.org if you can help, or would like to join us for future events – all welcome! Shapwick and Polden Cricket Club JON BA L L Spring is here! Our first interclub game is Saturday 15th April. Then our 3 senior teams’ league campaigns start first weekend of May. Our growing Ladies section have started training at Dovecote School; they start their league campaign on Sunday 14th May. Our Juniors from ages 5-16 start training on Friday nights after Easter: we will be running an “All Stars” programme for boys and girls aged 5-8; Dynamo girls only 9-11 year olds; and enter 4 age-group leagues where we play many local teams. Solar Panels to reduce our outgoings to ensure we are sustainable and keep prices low. Follow us on Facebook for updates! It’s been great to see so much support for the group, set up as somewhere for villagers to share their interest in the rich history of Shapwick and the local area. After an illuminating inaugural talk by Mark Lidster, Sedgemoor Conservation Officer, the group went on to discuss their individual historical interests, and plan future events. S PR I NG I S SUE | APR I L 2 0 2 3 7 Old News Corner... with Shapwick History Group JOHN ANDERSON STEVE MCAULIFFE, TERESA KING, GRAHAM CROUCHER We toured Bridgwater’s Blake Museum in March, followed by a pub visit for, er, educational purposes. In April we plan to visit Avalon Archaeology’s Discovery Tour. Future speakers over the year will include one from the Somerset Vernacular Building Research team (who conducted an amazingly detailed study into Shapwick’s traditional buildings). With only 32 responses it is hard to reach firm conclusions and the results should not be used to make purchasing decisions. Of the suppliers listed, BT had the highest count with 19 out of 32 of the responses, and no other supplier had more than 3 records. So we have consolidated all other suppliers into a non BT category in the table and comments below. Readers must make their own judgements, but here are few observations: - Several months ago Shapwick Community Group organised a Broadband Survey to try and establish some facts about the often mentioned issue of internet performance in Shapwick. 22 out of 32 reported Excellent, Good or Satisfactory performance. BT users report a higher percentage of Excellent, Good or Satisfactory Results on performance by location support some of the anecdotal comments villagers have made, but again the response numbers were too small for firm conclusions. The survey did indicate that there is a notable proportion of households in Shapwick that use the internet at least sometimes to work from home. Of the 32 that responded, 20 said they use the internet constantly, regularly or sometimes to work from home. This is certainly something to keep in mind when thinking about the future of Shapwick. performance, although there are numerous other possible reasons for this. Thank you to all who took part in the survey. We hope that that the results are of interest. If you think the survey is worth repeating to try and gain a greater number of responses please put a comment on “I wish Shapwick……” at https://www.shapwick.org/shapingshapwick/ (See p. 8). How would you rate the performance of your internet? (by supplier groupings) When Cricket is on the Bar will be open, so why not pop along to the best beer garden around! All are welcome to enjoy food and drink from our Pavilion. It is open every Friday from 5pm and Saturday during match days during the season. We will continue to run Friday night events throughout the summer and your support over the winter is very much appreciated. With the huge cost increases, running our club has become financially difficult and we are seeking funding for
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