Heroic Son Reaches Dover

Posted on 22/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

Dear Beckworth. As promised I am keeping the many millions of my husband Noel’s fans up to date with whereabouts of our youngest son Neil, the World famous ice skating champion and mime artist. He left Beckworth last week (i forget which day) and was accompanied to the south coast by his brother Nial and sister Bury-Saint. Unfortunately due to rain storms blunting his skates Neil arrived at the Channel Ferry Port in Dover too late and missed the ferry to France. But as luck would have it a ferry was going to Holland, or Belgium (i’m not sure which) and he is now on that instead. So by tomorrow morning our intrepid son will be on the European leg of his around the World ice skating and mime quest. You can sponsor Neil via his dad’s Deal Or No deal website or by giving us cash in person. Many thanks (Mrs) Nell Edmunds

(Above) The Calais ferry leaves Dover without skater Neil Edmunds onboard earlier today

Cake Sale For Prince George

Posted on 22/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello. Just to say that in celebration of the boy king, George, turning one today we are holding a cake sale in the scout hut today from 1pm. All proceeds will go towards creating a living effigy of our future monarch. Last year we planted a bush outside WHJones (near the bus stop) and with the money raised today we will pay amateur topiary expert Alan Titmarsh to trim the bush into the shape of George (which will make a nice change for Alan as he mostly creates phallic shapes). Yours, Trinny Poole-Harbour, Women’s Institute

(Above) Paparrazzi grab a picture of a baby crawling earlier today, which may or may not be one year old HRH George as babies all look alike to me

Star Spot: The Pope

Posted on 21/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello all. I’ve just seen the ex-Bishop Of Rome (Pope John Paul George Ringo II) in the betting shop losing a tenner on the gee-gees. Being of the Agnostic persuasion I felt no guilt at kicking the poor bugger whilst he was down (not literally but… ), and ponced his last two cigarettes off him. I will smoke them and say a few hail Marys whilst I await the results of the 2.15 at Chepstow. God Bless the ex-leader of The Catholic Church, Colonel T. Ludlow (Ret’d)

PS I still can’t find my blasted balaclava, so if anyone has a spare hat i’d like it!

(Above) A visibly upset ex-Pope photographed leaving a turf accountants earlier today

Python’s Perished Parrot Purloined

Posted on 21/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

Just a reminder that tonight local boys, Monty Python, will be performing a final secret gig here at the Macadamia Hall and tickets are still available. Also, please be on the lookout for a large stuffed dead parrot which is key to some of their sketches (I believe it’s a mascot) as it has been stolen from the Python’s hired minibus. They are offering a £20 reward for it’s safe return which is very generous. The unsold tickets are only £725 each and can be purchased under the counter at the Macadamia Hall box office or from me personally (I’ll be in Sainsco doing my weekly shop this morning).

Yours Terence Eccles. General Manager, The Macadamia Hall

(Above) The missing dead pet parrot which Police are hunting

Come and Join STUCCO

Posted on 20/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello everyone. As you are probably aware one of the devil’s favourite shops is hoping to open in the High Street on the site of the old Kwikfit. This shop will doubtless overrun our main thoroughfare and be free to spread depravity, prostitution, petty larceny and litter with it’s plethora of tempting cheap coffee and moist cake offers. I for one don’t want Beckworth to go the way of every other depraved UK high street and so propose we oppose the planning permission. This faceless International Irish coffee chain Cost O’Bucks must be halted from blighting our beautiful town and for this reason I am proposing we form an action committee. I have taken it upon myself to name it, Stop This Ubiquitous Coffee Chain Opening aka STUCCO, and have booked the snug at The Blind Badger this Tuesday at 7pm to have an inaugural meet. Please spread the word and see you then. Thank you, Ray Eastleigh. Chairperson and founder. STUCCO

AuRevoir To Our Heroic Son

Posted on 18/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

Dear Beckworth and the many millions of my husband Noel’s fans who will be reading this. This morning was a bittersweet day for the Edmunds clan as we waved goodbye to our youngest son Neil, the World famous ice skating champion and mime artist. We waved him off first thing this morning on the first leg of his circumnavigation of the globe on ice skates (following the route taken by the intrepid father and daughter team Torvill and Dean in the 1980s). To make the trip even more media savvy Neil has also taken a vow of dumbness and will only converse with foreign people and reporters he meets on route through the medium of mime. His brother Nial and sister Bury-Saint will accompany Neil to the Channel Ferry, which is comforting, but beyond that he will be totally on his own (His father Noel having so far failed to get Channel 4 to make a documentary of the expedition and follow Neil with a camera crew). On a brighter note, through sponsorship our son hopes to raise money for the Beckworth Ice Rink whilst raising awareness of mime, and not talking in general. You can sponsor Neil via his dad’s Deal Or No deal website or by giving us cash in person. Neil hopes to raise at least £5000 whilst on his epic 3 year journey which should be enough for the Rink to buy some new lockers and hand-dryers in the loos. I hope to keep everyone up to date on this epic adventure as Neil promises to ring me most days if his mobile phone has enough credits. Many thanks (Mrs) Nell Edmunds

(Above) An emotional Noel Edmunds waves off his children earlier today

Double Johnny Tribute Action

Posted on 17/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

Great news for all of you fans of numbers, algebra and easy listening music as Johnny Maths, the country’s number one Johnny Ball and Johnny Mathis tribute act will be performing his show at Beckworth’s number one real ale venue. Yes, this Friday night Mr “Double” Johnny will be on stage performing difficult equations whilst singing the hits of Mr Mathis. One time X-Factor reject Mr Maths will also be signing copies of his debut homemade DVD Maths and Mathis Made Easy, which isn’t available in any shops or on Amazon. Entry, and exit, to the riveting show is only a £9.50 on the door and this weekend’s featured ale at the pub is a specially themed “boffin’s” brew Calculus’s Conundrum. Warning: If you don’t like people singing and don’t like sums, then please stay at home! Cindy Carmarthen, Bar Manager, The Blind Badger Pub & Venue

(Above Left) Johnny Ball and (Above Right) Johnny Mathis, neither of whom is expected to be at the Blind Badger pub on Friday night

Star Spot: Celebrity Masterchef

Posted on 16/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

I’ve just seen those two blokes from Masterchef (I forget their names) herding some celebrities into The Bamboo Caravan chinese take-away. Someone in the grocers told me these (so called) celebs are working in the kitchen for a night as part of the Celebrity Masterchef finals. I won’t be ordering from there whilst these nonces are cooking, you never know what you’ll get. Fried mice probably!!! Thanks Gilbert

(Above) The Celebrity Masterchef finalists pose for a photograph in the toilets of the Bamboo Caravan before starting their shift in the kitchens

Found: A Seriously Large Clue

Posted on 15/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

Blimey, it seems like months since I had anything to report re: the horrific Stag Do Massacre case. PC Rozzer (my trusty four legged assistant) was supposed to be all over this crime but he has been chasing his tail and the only leads he’s dug up are dog leads. Whilst all the time I was laid up for a few weeks nursing an ingrowing toenail and watching daytime telly. Anyway, here I am on my first day back at work and a new clue lands on my desk. Literally. A wet and soggy large grey women’s bra was found, and photographed, by a vigilant member of the public. But rather than leave it where it was he stupidly brought it into the Police Station, so inconveniently my office is currently cordoned off whilst the anti-terrorist bomb-squad remotely destroy the bra as they believe it to be booby trapped (no pun intended). This “large” clue, was obviously left by the stripper after she’d finished her act entertaining the criminal gang on their stag night. We’re guessing she has been taken hostage by the 30 strong gang although they have yet to issue any demands. My guess is they don’t have any stamps with which to post it. And this is where you can help. Perhaps you have been approached by criminals wanting to buy first-class postage? Maybe you know someone who’s worked as a stripper and has lost the upper part of their stage outfit? Or possibly, you like me, you are wanting to know what is happening in Neighbours? If so CID would like to hear from you. Please ring 999 and ask for PC R Cowgrove at Beckworth Police station. PC Rozzer and I will be handling this mass murder case as we slowly get back to work, without the use of an office. I’ll keep you posted on developments. Yours, PC Cowgrove. Beckworth Police.

(Above) The triple-D ladies ladie’s undergarment pictured in situ earlier today

Shush! Python Announce Secret Gig

Posted on 13/07/2014 by a resident of Beckworth

Just to let you know that Monday 21st July local boys, Monty Python, will be performing a final secret gig here at the Macadamia Hall to round off their string of dates at London’s O2 theatre tent. Support act will be the funny Irish comedian Micky Flanagan. I’m not supposed to say anything about the “warm down” gig or even advertise it, but if I don’t how on earth will I sell any tickets? So please come and tell all your friends (though don’t mention I told you). Tickets are only £725 each and on sale now from under the counter at the Macadamia Hall box office or from me personally (you can catch me most nights in the saloon bar of The Blind Badger).

Yours Terence Eccles. General Manager, The Macadamia Hall

(Above) Monty Python take a bow at the end of one of their 49 farewell gigs at the O2

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Monthly Archives: July 2014