Scenes from a village 26 - Fire stations and village shops (HD)

[fannybaba]

Different to most English village shops, some Happy Shopper tea bags and a scary and unfriendly yokel behind the counter! must say something about the way our society has gone.

[PassionateMistress]

Wow, that IS a well stocked village shop! I was surprised by the opening scenes, more developed than I am used to seeing the village since I have been watching. I enjoyed visiting again, I missed a few uploads last month and am slowing catching up. Andrew, I wish you all the best for 2011 : )

[johntimbrell]

hello andrew.I commented recently and questioned how the recent war affected the village. I was hoping to ask further questions which would be better discussed away from this site. Would you please contact me johntimbrell@live.co.uk

[Caspar33]

Nicely done. Vital part of life in the village for sure. Reminds me of the local emporium (much larger but no windows!) in Casa Branca where I hope to be in a couple of weeks. Have to admit the work on the plums and the cheese production grabbed me more.

[andrewnorris2]

@Caspar33 Thanks for watching. I understand your preference, these rural pursuits are somehow more appealing. There are so many angles to village life including the people who live here. The next film I am sure will appeal. Enjoy you trip and come back with lots of footage.

[MissJezebel61]

Andrew....do they sell Fingers Of Fudge,Curly Wurly's.......+maybe a Mars Bar in your shop? What about Jelly Tots????

[andrewnorris2]

@MissJezebel61 Alas, no, none of that stuff.

[ronpolla]

Who needs a supermarket?

they even have "orbit" gum

[andrewnorris2]

@ronpolla ...and they even have staff that talk to you, who know your name and who are happy to see you. As I am happy to see you in the village shop, too!

[Amiduffer]

Quite a comparison with the 10 million people I share southern California with.

[silviafuduric]

Hi Andrew, you keep bringing up names of people I know. I know the Mogus family in Argentina. I will ask them who Ana Mogus is when I go down there next week. I will also show my family Scenes from a Village 24 which is still unpublished. Thank you for sending me a copy. I will visit Janko Fuduric's grave and your name will always be on our lips at the Fuduric household.

[andrewnorris2]

@silviafuduric Thanks for this, Silvia, please put some flowers on Janko's grave for us and tell him all that has been happening. And give out best to all your family there. That is amazing that there are Moguses over there with the Fudurić clan as there are here. Please collect info re: family tree, our winter project is to draw one up for the whole village, if that is at all possible.

[MissJezebel61]

Yep+I'm not illiterate either.!!..lol.my brain.eyes+hands no longer work in tandem,,,.arthritic hands+typing not a good combination..lol

[MissJezebel61]

That was lovely+thought provoking,,,,as always...I was just thinking about being a little girl broght up in Liverpool how we too had a fire dog made for our hearth by a neighbour who was a blacksmith...the heat+molten metal totally mesmerised me.Also the post office,such an instrinsic part of our community,they knew everon's name in the neighbourhood...all gone now.I'm always struck by the humble nature+warmth of the people in your village...eager to share with you+with us to..thankyou Sophie xx

[cavafyinenglish]

Your village is so much cleaner than the one I live in Andrew - and so much roomier! But the people seem very similar. It looks like you have now become the official recorder of life there. They should give you an honorary title!

[andrewnorris2]

@cavafyinenglish Thanks, Charles, for visiting our shop. I must say that the woman suggested I film her since i came in on her last day, coincidentally, and of course I was only too happy to do so. The more I film the more other people become relaxed at being involved. We do have space here yet there is, ironically, an intimacy absent elsewhere, I guess that is village life.

[ourDC888]

Beautiful! It reminds me of the village I lived in, so peaceful, so quiet! Thank you!

[HerAeolianHarp]

Hi Andrew. Ah, you put the vid back up, good. I cannot recall my full comment that made it up before, but suffice it to say, I like seeing the day-to-day here and enjoy the neighborly feeling that occurs on days you upload your videos. We all congregate here like neighbors. A nice ritual. I was thinking, too, about how in a city you see a store and there is a history: the cornershop that used to be a laundromat, that used to be a coffee shop... Best 2 you. - E p.s. I love ajvar.

[Idlinfarm]

I think all small communities are somewhat similar to this. I am reminded of a small town in Wyoming where my relatives lived and where I visited. Thank you for a beautiful video.

[andrewnorris2]

@Idlinfarm You are absolutely right. Our village is replicated all over the world. Sadly, many, many villages in England have lost their shop, the post office is now a private home and the village pub is barely scraping a living. At least here there is still a sense of community. Thanks for stopping by.

[twinnumber3]

Nice, Andrew :) Interesting to see the same products, and even some of the same brands, that are on sale at the store nearest to me, in a remote part of the US.

[andrewnorris2]

@twinnumber3 Globalization! Thanks for browsing in our little shop. If you live in a somewhat remote corner of the US then I am sure you can appreciate how important you shop is for you. Best to you, Andrew

[tinySpectacle]

Most interesting, beautifully told.