In pictures: Village life

Louise Gerrard, 33.

"I grew up in a village so there’s no way I’d ever live in a town. I don’t feel I’m missing anything, it’s perfect for us here. Two minutes down the road it’s all fields. By the time Crick gets too big we’ll be retired and moved on probably!"

Connor, 6

"I like living here because I’ve got lots of friends. I like going to the canal and feeding ducks. I go to town for shopping. I don’t like shopping."