They are a fit lot in Poulshot and it is not surprising when you consider the layout of the village. Poulshot is spread around an enormous green, once used to graze cattle but now fiercely defended against development. Neighbours have to make something of a trek just to pop next door, while a visit to the pub, The Raven, means a hike for some villagers. But despite being so spread out, the community itself seems to be as close-knit as ever, something recently reflected during the Jubilee celebrations. And at the launch of Down Poulshot, a book recording life in Poulshot from 1900, the village's sense of community was very evident. 
People came from all corners of The Green - and beyond - to a marquee conveniently erected for a wedding party the day before. Here Down Poulshot was launched amidst glowing speeches and eager applause. The gathering of villagers, keen to see the result of twenty years' hard work, raised their glasses to the book's writer, Nora Dixon and then, almost as if to put a seal on the occasion, queued to have their copies signed personally. Despite some dramatic changes in population and employment during the last one hundred years, everyone agreed that people in the village seemed closer than ever before. Poulshot resident John Quinn said that seeing so many people at the launch of Down Poulshot was remarkable and hopefully the sign of a more united future for the village. Click here to move on to the next page | 
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