| The Book Exchange gets a Facelift |
| The Book Exchange Celebrates 2 years |
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This year's picnic for residents in The Square celebrated two years of The Book Exchange.
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| BT feature our Book Exchange in latest 'Adopt a Kiosk' campaign |
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Along with a mini art gallery in the North Yorkshire town of Settle, and lifesaving defibrillators in various locations throughout the country, our Book Exchange is featured in the latest BT promotion for the conversion of old red telephone boxes.
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| August 2009. How it all began |
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Orgainised by Andrew Buchanan, the residents of The Square enjoyed a tea party on August Bank Holiday Monday. On a beautiful afternoon, chairs, tables - some with posh cloths, tea services and home made cakes were wheeled out and set beside the old disused 'phone box. Some of us who couldn't wait for the sun to go down over the yard arm brought alcoholic beverages.
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| Jan Fisher & Bob Dolby officially open a Book Exchange in Staplehay, near Taunton |
| Staplehay, on the outskirts of Taunton, comes under the jurisdiction of Trull Parish Council. Like ourselves Trull PC had purchased the phone kiosk from BT. |
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| Read our competition entry |
| The decommissioned kiosk stood empty in The Square – a focal point in the conservation area of the village of Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset. The question: “What can we do with it that will be of value to the community?” |
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| "That one's got legs" by Nicky Venning |
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A few weeks ago I parked my car in The Square, on the way to Westbury Society Archaeology. The renovated phone box looked great. Newly cleaned, lots of books. Maybe this was something for the Wells Journal.
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| And the BT National winners are............ |
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The winning entries in the BT competition were announced on Monday 7th December. Sadly, we were not winners, but we did receive a BT special award of £500 for our community based entry.
Villagers will be asked for suggestions on how this money could best be used to benefit their village community. After considering this, the Parish Council will decide on how the £500 will be spent.
The cheque for £500 .....
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- The Wells Journal
- The Guardian
- Daily Mail
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Daily Telegraph (loads a 6 MByte pdf)
- BBC Website
- BBC Somerset
- BBC UK News
- Broadcast to America
- Russia
- The Toronto Star
- Holland
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Der Speigel interviews Sylvia Healey
- Australian Library News . Brief mention on page 4
- Book Crossing
- ARD tv Germany
- MBC tv Dubai
- Hook Line & Sinker - Google Alert
- Reuse- New Life For Old Stuff
- Bt.com use us in their new publicity drive
- Lithuanian Interest
- NBC film in Westbury
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Bob Dolby is our Parish Councellor who's brief was to find a use for the decommissioned BT box in The Square. In his wisdom, he decided to keep a diary of events and this is it. It is a work in progress - he never knows when the next request from the world media will arrive.
We will add to the diary as events occur.
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| Now at a screen near you! |
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Watch short reports from the following on YouTube...
- ARD TV, Germany
- MBC TV, Dubai
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Picture by Bob Dolby 2009
Listen to Janet's interview, broadcast to America with the BBC / WGBH /PRI co-production 'The World, ' which took place on Dec 1st
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| Books arriving from all over the place! |
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Gifts of books have been arriving for The Book Exchange at various locations in the village, much to the amusement of the postman.
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