Life in Beckworth » Boy George http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth Bringing you the (almost) everyday comings and goings of the residents of Beckworth, a typical English market town. Informing you about their lives through the mediums of words, images, an interactive map and stereophonic sound recordings Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:56:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Why On Earth Is Maundy Thursday Called Maundy Thursday? http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/prof-brian-cox/why-on-earth-is-maundy-thursday-called-maundy-thursday/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/prof-brian-cox/why-on-earth-is-maundy-thursday-called-maundy-thursday/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2020 16:57:01 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=8531 Continue reading →]]> Hello to my Coxettes, it’s your devilishly handsome mentor Prof Brian Cox here, and I have to admit, that for the first time one of your questions has completely stumped me. I do have a good excuse in that it’s not a scientific question but rather a religious one… But normally I know everything so am perturbed I can’t answer. The question that’s thwarted me is “why on earth is Maundy Thursday so named?” My first port of call was online but that threw up total rubbish, although it did inform me that the day is in remembrance of the Christian’s leader, Jesus, having a “last” supper for some friends and for some reason instead of washing their hands before eating he cleaned his guests feet… And bizarrely I can find no scientific reason for doing sot! Anyway, the Thursday bit of the name is obviously because the meal was on the evening before Friday morning, but I found no hint of what Maundy means? I even tried ringing our local vicar but he didn’t answer nor does he have an answerphone or email address… So I am flummoxed and can only only guess it’s a misspelling, perhaps of laundry Thursday or quandary Thursday (apt if Jesus didn’t know what to cook). And on that note i’m going to have a zoom call with my good friend Boy George, perhaps he’ll know the origin of the name? Keep well, Prof Brian Cox.

]]> http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/prof-brian-cox/why-on-earth-is-maundy-thursday-called-maundy-thursday/feed/ 0 Watch The Voice This Weekend http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/nelly-ryde/watch-the-voice-this-weekend/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/nelly-ryde/watch-the-voice-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2016 14:46:56 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=6287 Continue reading →]]> Dear all. I hope you’ll all be watching The Voice this Saturday as my cousin Jack a Googoo will be back on it. It’s his second attempt at winning the frankly appalling show and he stands a very good chance of winning now that Tom Jones isn’t on it (Tom was threatened by Jack’s singing ability. And by some photos Jack had). Jack tells me he’s hoping to get on Boy George‘s team this time (He’s got some “interesting” photos of him which got him back on the show), so he’s chosen to sing Calm The Chameleon. I think the show is filmed live from 7 so make sure you tune in and vote for him to win. Let’s get Jack back on TV so he can raise his celebrity profile. And whilst Jack is on the telly his bookings to sing Kajagoogoo songs at weddings, births, deaths, divorces, etc. will cost quite a bit more… But don’t worry, give me a ring to book him and i’ll do you a tidy deal.

Thanks Nelly Ryde (Jack’s manager, survival trainer and shelf-stacker in 99p Land)

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(Above) Boy George pictured earlier today on his way to have his bikini-line waxed prior to The Voice rehearsals

]]> http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/nelly-ryde/watch-the-voice-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Baby King To Be Named The Boy George http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/christine-batley/baby-boy-to-be-named-prince/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/christine-batley/baby-boy-to-be-named-prince/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:48:42 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=2080 Continue reading →]]> Hello all. I’m pumped up with excitment (just like a big helium balloon filled with joy) and all because I’m able to share with you the breaking news from yesterday that our new baby King is to be named George. As predicted he has been named after his parents favourite entertainer, though no one realised the esteemed “My Sweet Lord” guitarist was even in the running. A Royal sauce close to the young Royal couple was overheard on a bus saying “William and Kate have recently been playing a lot of Prince Philips old records and become big fans of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles” she went on to say “Up until the Queen arrived yesterday the name Mick was a firm favourite. But in a twist of fate HM Queen Elizabeth II was humming “Love Me Do” when she first met her new Great-Grandson and so The Beatles were chosen to be the namesakes.” So from now on the baby King of Kings will be named Prince George Paul John Ringo of Cambridge, though to save energy in public and to reflect his humble roots he will simply be referred to as the Boy George. I’m sure you will agree that the Royals have chosen beautiful names for their son and I’m predicting that Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr will be Godfathers though, I hear David Walliams is also in the “frame.” The Royal couple are now taking a well-earned break with the baby Prince at Kate’s parent’s holiday “villa” at a caravan park in Bangor. Anyway, I will let you know more about the baby as it comes. Christine Batley. Chief Royal Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) The Beatles in their heyday when they were alive

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