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Sunday, 21 February 2016

News From Bromham - Dateline Sunday 21st February 2016

Bulletin From Bromham: Dateline – Sunday 21st February 2016
                                             
Here is our weekly round-up of events from Bromham:

1.       Dave Wentwrong, leader of Bromham Parish Council, has hailed his “breakthrough deal” with the magnates of Wiltshire Council, and has announced a Parish Plebiscite in June to vote on the this Okey-Cokey deal (in, out, in out, shake it all about).  The deal, which includes provision for growers in Bromham to retain their own carrots, to grow kale without yielding to the “brassica tax”, and to provide a “emergency brake” for Fred’s old tractor, is being touted as the biggest County deal for a generation.  Several Field Land-Owner’s Party (FLOP) have declared their intention to totally ignore the plebiscite by going on holiday in June to their vast private estates in the Caribbean.

2.       On Thursday it was announced that Lee “Harper” Piglet, aged 89, had passed away.  Famous for her novel, published 50 years ago, “To Fill an Irrigation Ditch”, a scathing indictment of anti-grockle sentiment in 1940’s Bromham, was one of the most famous books to go out of print.  Its unexpected sequel/ prequel, published only last year, “Go Get a Botch-man” was not a commercial success, dealing as it did with the adventures of a hapless handyman.  There are already several such characters in Bromham, so this was hardly a major revelation.

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

Copyright Andy Fawthrop 2016


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