Council Bring Christmas Cheer

Posted on 21/12/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello. This Christmas as a treat for the residents of Beckworth your enterprising and ethical local council are offering waste food-recycling bags as the top prize in it’s Yuletide raffle. Tickets only cost £2 each, minimum spend £10 per household, with all the money raised going towards refitting the council offices’ canteen. Other prizes in the raffle are bags of grit to keep paths free of ice, lunch with me (the mayor) and a months free use of the local library. So get a move on, the tickets are literally selling themselves! Merry Christmas, G. Grimsby. Mayor

(Above) Recycling bags the top prize in the council’s yuletide quiz

Festive Fair This Weekend

Posted on 08/12/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello all. Just a reminder that this coming Saturday and Sunday Beckworth will be hosting it’s annual Christmas Smokers Fair in the Market Square and as usual it will be combined with a traditional Germanic ”Weihnachten” Christmas Market. It’s sure to be a wonderful weekend for smokers and sauerkraut lovers of all ages so get your towels onto the supplied sun-loungers very early.

Power Cut Hits Big Switch On…

Posted on 13/11/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

A big thanks to all who attended last night’s switch on of Beckworth’s Christmas lights and patiently stood around in the dark as the event was delayed by 2 hours due to a power cut. Thankfully it was caused by a dodgy light bulb blowing fuses on the high street and the big switch-on went ahead thanks to Nick Knowles changing a fuse. The crowd were thrilled when Joey Sussex (local Joey Essex tribute act) finally flicked the switch lighting up almost a third of the high street. Now all we need is snow for it to feel like Christmas. G. Grimsby. Mayor

The Big Switch On Tonight

Posted on 12/11/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello all. Just a reminder that tonight at 8pm a surprise “celebrity” will be switching on Beckworth’s Christmas lights. I’m sorry to say that due to council budget cuts we can’t afford any one really well known (most Z-Listers are in Australia at the moment getting ready for I’m A Celebrity…) nor are there many lights up this year. But it should look ok if you squint and make the town feel very Christmasy… G. Grimsby. Mayor

Armistice Day. The 11th Hour, The 11th Day, The 11th Month

Posted on 11/11/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello all. Just a reminder that at 11 this morning we will be observing a two minute silence throughout the town in honour of the fallen of all conflicts. Let the silence be golden and let us peacefully remember together. G. Grimsby. Mayor

Ooops

Posted on 07/11/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello all. Last night’s Bonfire night was a roaring success, so many thanks to all who could be bothered to come along. It may have been very poorly attended and a scaled down event compared to previous years, and lacked a bonfire, but thanks to a discarded sparkler setting alight the uninsured priceless 1957 Barbara Hepworth sculpture “Two Very Big People’s Heads” we had a real fire to throw an effigy of Guy on to after all. Great stuff. G. Grimsby. Mayor

(Above) The priceless Barbara Hepworth sculpture on fire last night

Remember, Remember The 6th Of November

Posted on 03/11/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello all. Just a reminder that this year’s bonfire celebrations will be happening on Friday 6th not Thursday 5th, so we can all stay out extra late. Attractions will include a video of a bonfire and fireworks on a quite large screen (due to health and safety concerns over real fires), a torch-lit choir, vegan food stalls and an effigy of Guy Fawkes lovingly made out of recycled rubbish from the local power station. Prof Brian Cox will tell the story of the gunpowder plot from a small marquee (weather permitting) and for the under-5s the local Peppa Pig tribute band will be playing on a small open-air stage. See you all on Friday! G. Grimsby. Mayor

(Above) The Peppa Pig Tribute Band practicing their bonfire songs earlier today

It Was An (Almost Entirely) Happy Halloween

Posted on 01/11/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

Thank you to all residents for an almost incident free Halloween. The carefully controlled trick or treating went smoothly. There were only forty-seven arrests and as usual, due to Police zero-tolerance policy, it was the under 10s causing the problems. The police chief has stated the rioting that ensued is most likely due to sweet induced sugar rushes. On a lighter note, congratulations go to the Beckham family who won both the under-18s and adult Halloween Costume competitions. G. Grimsby. Mayor

(Above) Thrilled Halloween costume winners, Victoria Beckham and very tall son Romeo, photographed whilst out trick or treating last night

Allen Key Celebrations

Posted on 21/10/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

Hello all. Just a reminder that due to the success of last years’ Allen Key Centenary Celebrations we are doing the same again this year. Tomorrow afternoon Floyd Street will be partially closed to allow descendants of the Allen and Key families to sing allen key based songs from a stage made of old pallets. They’ll also give away allen key shaped balloons they had left over from last year and be selling souvenirs made from recycled allen keys. The families also hope to break the Guinness World Record for the most allen keys in one place. Once again the big draw will be the rarely seen original Allen Key Display team, reforming for the day, they hope to wow crowds with their death defying allen key based stunts. Unfortunately we’re unsure if their famed leader Michael Crawford will be taking part as he has a cold. For the full story on local lock-smiths Cyril Key and Norris Allen world famous invention please see my blog from 21 October 2014. So come on down, and bring your allen keys for the record attempt. Yours Gary Grimsby. Mayor. Beckworth Town Council

(Above) One of Allen and Key’s descendants demonstrates an allen key in the family’s private Allen Key Museum

Be careful Out There, It’s Wet Wet Wet…

Posted on 22/09/2015 by a resident of Beckworth

… Apologies to fans of 1980s popular beat music but this isn’t a warning that Marti Pellow and the boys have moved into town (that’s old news as they’ve been living harmoniously above the betting shop for four months…). No, this is to warn residents that many parts of Beckworth are currently under water due to flash flooding. Between 8am and 10am 6’7″ of torrential rain fell on the town overwhelming drains and causing the river to burst it banks. The local water authority and insurers have pledged to do nothing as it’s “An act of God” and so not covered. Unless we pay them handsomely of course. The fire brigade are doing what they can with stirrup-pumps and the WI are out in force with buckets and mops as the big clear up begins…. How I wish the council could help, but budget cuts mean we have no staff left with the applicable wet-weather training. G. Grimsby. Mayor

(Above) A visibly cautious Marti Pellow navigates Beckworth’s emerging deep puddles

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