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French Market: A Success Despite Wind & Merde

a resident of Beckworth — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:50:50 +0000

Hello all. Thank you to all those who attended the annual french Le Marche De Fromage Et Onion (Cheese And Onion Market), you made it a roaring success, and for once there was no fighting. Congratulations to Eva Bicester, who was crowned Miss Garlic 2013 between downpours, and to local celeb Noel Edmunds, who put on a wonderful display of aerial dexterity despite losing two kites due to strong winds. A big thanks goes to the waste operatives who cleared up all the horse s*** from the scout hut after all the historical re-enactors had buggered off to the pub.

G. Grimsby. Mayor

French Market Today

a resident of Beckworth — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:56:51 +0000

I’m looking forward to seeing you all at today’s french Le Marche De Fromage Et Onion (Cheese And Onion Market). We have one slight change to the schedule; due to The Sports Field being water-logged the Beckworth & Crewbury Historical Re-enactors will now be staging the Battle Of Agincourt (complete with borrowed horses) in the scout hut.

So Merci to one and all, Mayor Gary Grimsby

French Market This Sunday

a resident of Beckworth — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:47:35 +0000

Hello all. Don’t forget this Sunday, 28th April, the annual french Le Marche De Fromage Et Onion (Cheese And Onion Market) will be in town. It’s your once in a year opportunity to buy expensive french cheeses and onions directly from people with no manners, dirty hands and only the slightest grasp of the English language.

Sadly wine won’t be offered for sale this year after last years drunken debacle outside the library. Nor will we tolerate urinating in the street, except at the pop-up urinals.

As usual the march of the Emmental Fromagiers will set off from from Town Hall steps at 10am, parade along Floyd Street into the Square and then declare the market open.

Weather permitting there will be events all day for the whole family, including morris dancing by The Beckworth Bothamers, a kite display by local celebrity Noel Edmunds and of course in the afternoon the crowning of Beckworth’s Miss Garlic 2013.

Not to be missed will be the steam-driven carrousel and dodgems, Flintlock Farm’s Mobile Petting Zoo and we are pleased to welcome back, after a serious illness, Derek Shipston’s (non-violent PC) Punch & Judy show.

A must see this year will be the Beckworth & Crewbury Historical Re-enactors staging the Battle Of Agincourt (complete with borrowed horses) at The Sports Field.

So Bonjour to one and all, Mayor Gary Grimsby