Drivel From Devizes: Dateline – Sunday 28th March 2021
Here is our weekly round-up of events from D-Town:
1. Commerce in D-Town ground to an improbable halt this week when a narrowboat became wedged across the canal, causing a backlog of seven boats waiting to pass to access the town. Attempts to move the stricken vessel have been hampered by the presence of a swan on one bank, which constantly drives away well-meaning walkers trying to help by getting a rope aboard. On the other bank it’s a bit muddy and nobody wants to get their shoes dirty. It is hoped to dislodge the boat with the arrival of the local hippy boat “Stoned As Usual” which rarely looks where it is going in any case. So far no ducks have been harmed in the stranding of this boat.
2. The new order to fly the Union flag on all public buildings on most days of the year has run into local opposition. The Town Hall currently sports the Wiltshire flag, and the Corn Exchange flies the D-Town Republic flag. The People’s Front of Wiltshire, the Wiltshire People’s Front, The D-Town Communist League, The Communist League of D-Town and The Vize Republican Army have all said that their flags should take precedence. And that weird bloke at No.7 High Street insists on flying a Scottish Saltire. It is not known if the Potterne Protection League has any views on the subject.
Copyright Andy Fawthrop 2021
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