By 2005

• The site had grown enormously 
• Broadband had become much more widespread
• Many more people had taken the internet into their homes
• The founders were finding it increasingly difficult to give the site the time it needed

In May 2005 I accepted, with some trepidation, the invitation to redesign the site. I have retained almost all the original material and links and introduced new material as appropriate. 

My intention was to arrange the enormous amount of excellent material into logical order and make it clearly accessible. I also set out to give the site the character of a glossy magazine. It was to  have a topical flavour and yet be a fascinating archive of recent village life. Additionally, it should be a useful local reference and an easy portal to the world-wide web. 

David Farnell