After a week celebrating amateur writer made good Will.i.Am Shakespeare our attention turns to the annual Beckworth MayDay Fish Race. It promises to be a fun morning for all the family, but please remember to keep all cats at home.

Competitors, please bring your race-prepared fishes (You should all have been issued with your race colours and unique numbers to paint on the sides of your aquatic entry) to the Pamela Anderson Memorial Room in the library at 9:30 for the weigh-in. The race will start at 11 sharp from the Ginsters Bridge, and the starter this year will once again be local builder, and a big fan of fish, Nick Knowles.

Please keep an eye on weather forecasts, if it is stormy the race will take place in Beckworth High School’s swimming pool. See you Monday. G.Grimsby. Mayor