Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

There were democratic elections on the small Channel Island of Sark yesterday, finally bringing about an end to feudalism in the last place in Europe.

Some aspects of feudalisn still survive on the mainland though: there's a local village, Hooton Pagnell [the next settlement to Thurnscoe, where I used to live] which is an estate village where all the houses are built on land owned by the estate belonging to the local Hall. Therefore all properties are leasehold only, renewable every 99 years; additionally, any incoming resident also needs to have the approval of a majority of the village's existing residents - I'm not sure about the legality of this, or how they are able to organise it though.

I've got a job interview...the first one for nearly twenty years. It's in response to one of the spec letters I sent off. The owner of the business phoned me up to make the arrangements: I don't know any details apart from the fact that he requires someone with a good command of written English.

I've just Googled the company and have discovered that it manufactures and installs home communication equipment for the elderly and disabled so that they can remain in their homes whilst still supported by family or health and social services.