After residents successfully applied for a grant of nearly £11,000 from Operation Watershed, inspection and clearing of the Walwyn Close culvert started at the end of November. A solid root mass was found blocking the pipe and was reduced to around 25%. Water now flows down the pipe, so it was a success. Unfortunately, the pipe at the back of Walwyn Close is an old ribbed plastic pipe so it was not possible to use the root cutter but repeated jetting did the job. The pipe that runs south from Church Lane, was also jetted and is now clear. Further work is likely to be needed to bring the Walwyn Close culvert to a satisfactory standard
Mr R Hornshaw from Unthank Road Swaffham has applied for a fence reduction of 2 inches from his perimeter. Local hostility has surfaced lately from Dorris and Marvin Smythe Pearce as they have recently installed a hot tub and fear Mr Hornshaw has only stooped to such measures since his stiff neck problem . A meeting at the vicarage has been arranged on 23rd May 2015 to finally resolve this ugly business . A selection of hot beverages and biscuits will be provided by the Smythe Pearces.
A hat has been found up a tree in Bilton. The woollen head garment, which is red and has a bobble, was discovered on Tuesday by Bilton Lane resident Sharon Bromance, 43. "I could hardly believe my eyes when i saw it up there," she said. "I got it down with a stick and put it on a fence-post." The owner now has until April 10 to reclaim the hat, after which it will be destroyed.
Barwell Ladies' Association will be holding a candlelit supper on December 22nd to commemorate the twenty years since Thora Hird visited the village and bought a cheese from Tutt's Dairy Produce. The event will take place at Margot Franklin's home and is members only. Donald Grayson-Witt of Pound Lane, East Dean, has admitted to sneering at a poem published in the village's newsletter. Ms Shirley Mason of Cherry Tree Cottages, Cooden Beach, has opted to have her shopping delivered by Occado, rather than use the free bus service to Bexhill's Tesco.
Farmer Harry Futtock is proud to announce that this year's batch of his popular Old Scrotum Walloper scrumpy is now available in time for the festive season. His wife Rosie will be resuming her traditional cookery classes at the farm's kitchen in the New Year. Next lesson: 'How to spatchcock a chicken'. Enquiries for both should be sent to the Futtocks at Dunnymuck Farm.
No word yet on whether the "woollen head garment" was reclaimed. Our deepest condolences if the hat was yours and/or you live in Bilton. Not all doom and gloom though: Kingâs Lynn woman re-united with lost hat she mislaid on bus ride in Felixstowe after Suffolk police appeal It sparked a police appeal for information. Now a woman has been re-united with her hat after it was blown off her head by a stray gust of wind, as she travelled on an open-topped bus. Officers launched an appeal on Wednesday, after the hat was handed in at Felixstowe police station. âPolice have a hat that is thought to have blown off the head of a top-deck passenger as the Ipswich Buses open-top vehicle travelled through the town,â it said, appealing for anyone who may have lost a hat to come forward. Yesterday, the Suffolk force said the woman had been re-united with the hat. âThe lady, from Kings Lynn, visited the police station on the off chance it had been handed in and was then reunited with her hat,â a spokesman said. No further details of the hat were available - other than it was believed to have been an expensive item.
Despite reports to the contrary, Edna Chottleworth, shall not be retiring from her role as lollipop attendant at Twechar Primary. Rumours had gathered apace that Mrs Chottlworth was going to call it a day after 36 years making sure generations of Twechar's children arrived to and from school safely after an unknown assailant had dubbed grafitti at the school gates that inferred that Mrs Chottleworth engaged in dirty tricks to win 2013 village bake-off which saw her scoop first prize for her Crème Brûlée. Mrs Chottleworth said "I am astounded at these allegations but I will not fall victim to idle tittle-tattle". East Dunbartonshire council have confirmed that the graffiti has since been removed.
The Chartwell Cum Sotwell Amateur Dramatics Society is urgently seeking someone to play the part of Sir Andrew Aguecheek in next week's 3 performances of Twelfth Night in the village hall. Malcolm Ponsonby has had to pull out of the role having suffered a hernia whilst fixing his guttering over the weekend.
How do you stop fraudulant claims in headgear ownership cases?. I lost a red hat and am eager to get said garment that was found but can not prove ownership.
DNA testing will obviously solve this issue, 23. Historic dandruff will provide a conclusive lineage to said headgear. Your local constabulary will offer you more details. And good luck,
Brilliant work, chaps. I'm really enjoying the updates and plan to attend some of the activities listed. Just to let you all know, Mr and Mrs Woodpole of Lapwing Gardens, Stone Cross, will not be running their floodlit garden railway this week due to three defective bogeys on the track between the birdbath and the stone squirrel. Maintenance could take up to three weeks, but do check this site for updates. Three bottles of Merrydown cider were destroyed after Kenneth Craddock's Highland Terrier rampaged through the Oak Wines store in Babbs Green. And Ms Eileen Tufnell-Wisp of Acre Passage, Willingdon Trees, has defended her decision not to attend Midnight Mass this year, saying, 'I'm planning to stay home with a bottle of Cockburn's Port and a box of sugared fruits.'
Michael Newby, who played the part of the bus inspector in episode 6 of the third series of The Sweeney will be turning on the Christmas Lights in Barwell Bridge on Thursday 11 December. Verity and Diane from the residents association will be serving mulled wine and mince pies Martha and Raymond Biddlecomb are pleased to announce that a quiz evening will be taking place on Saturday 20 December in the Three Herons in Lavenden. Entry £5per team with proceeds going to the Newport Pagnell branch of the retired farmers fund. Raffle prizes on the night and if ypu would like to donate one please ring Marth or Raymond on 02456 340879
On Saturday 13 December the Rawlinson brothers Edward and Henry will be opening Jackdaw farm to the residents of Little Barroworth. Attractions include Florence Smith's ever popular home made jam and chutney stall, Arthur Stevenson's hand carved wooden toys and Brenda Wilson's crocheted shawls. Entertainment will be provided by the Lewis Baker Players with their wonderful renditions of popular 19th century Christmas Carols. Edward and Henry ask that if you have any meat orders to place before Christmas you place these with Burne's butchers in Kempston by 12 December
