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Sunday, 5 August 2012

News From Bromham - Dateline Sunday 5th August 2012

Bulletin From Bromham: Dateline – 5th August 2012

Here is our weekly round-up of events from Bromham:
·         Local pop sensation Fanny Fracas landed themselves in hot water this week, after their provocative performance at Bromham Social Club.  Local parish councillors were shocked by the lyrics which apparently called for better representation at a local level on a mixed transferable vote system, as opposed to the winner-takes-all approach of the first-past-the-post election dynamic.  At least that’s what they were reported to be saying.  It forms the gist of their latest hit single entitled “Screw You, Grandad”.

·         Bromham father-of-seventeen, Ivor Nurge, found himself in a virtual lock-down situation this week.  His wife and a large number of his children have taken over the lounge and kitchen of their semi-detached Council house for the duration of the Olympics, declaring the paths between lounge, kitchen and toilet to be special Olympic Lanes dedicated to facilitating speedy journeys between these key facilities in order to maximise viewing time from the sofa.  Only the hall, stairs and smallest bedroom have been excluded from this “no-go” area.  Mr Nurge, a man of failing strength and stamina, was apparently heard to say that he was “off down the pub” and that he “might not come back”.  Mrs Nurge was not available for comment.

·         Sport – heartbreak for Team Greater Bromham (Team GB) men’s football squad as they were last night eliminated from the Quarter-Finals of the Germolene Cup on penalties.  Commented team coach Benny Dogleash: “although it’s obviously absolutely gutting to be eliminated from the competition, our boys are proud to have upheld a generations-old tradition.  Many of the team’s fathers lost on penalties, as did their fathers before them.  It’s a real family thing – you just don’t get that in any other sport than football.”

·         For details of these and all other Bromham stories, don’t forget to listen to local radio station Carrot FM.

Copyright Andy Fawthrop 2012

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