Harvesting is in full swing around the village, the downside is the amount of dust that covers everything. The above photo shows Arthur Melhuish and Lenny Wade harvesting using Green Farm’s first combine..

You can read our latest newsletter as written For Telstar 388 July & August, 2025. In this we reported on our May meeting when some committee members shared some of what we knew about Stowupland’s Shop and Trades, and some of our members contributed their memories. If you would like to read more from our archives follow the links in the Commerce section.

This photo shows our village post office as it was at the end of the 20th century, before it was moved to Allard’s Farm Shop. Unfortunately we no longer have a proper post office, relying on a mobile post office van that parks up once a week for a few hours in the village hall car park.

This month we had a query about the history of Barn Cottages. We would love to know about the stories hidden within this barn conversion from the 19th century. I don’t suppose Mr Freeman had to seek planning permission before he converted an agricultural building into homes for his workers.