Editorial
Congratulations to Charlotte Cane, who romped home to victory last month with a local vote 30% up on the region's average. (Was it the Crier wot did it? Um no! The big vote was bigger still in Reach and Bulbeck) and congratulations to our champion WI, who carried off the May Queen Tableau Cup in gorgeous splendour - Wellie boots and kaftans!
Meanwhile, the Editors viewed last month's Crier with a cautious eye - was it too political? Were those technical comments about the PC entirely fair? But not to worry, we were outflanked by the scurrilous Toad News Desk, who attracted serious complaint. Why?! And to the Parish Council, no less! But hang on a minute, it's not their fault, they don't run the Crier. It's to the Ed's house you must come. Yes, to Mordor itself! You know, through the maze, bypassing the big fat man-eating spider and on to the Eternal Fires of the Mountain of Doom - sorry, the Complaints Department. No problem there then.
But how often do we think that Sauron's red eyes lurk behind the lace curtains of out neighbours, and that should we tap on their doors to point out that something is, well, irritating, a positive posse of Black Riders will engulf us? Oh alright, all the time, and that's one of the reasons why we have....
The Annual Village Meeting, which was a great success this year. The participants - who never knowingly agree about anything! - allocated an unprecedented nul point to the proposition that unsightly fly-posters advertising local events should be regulated, if not banned. On the other hand, the proposal that Dencora's Field, whatever-else it might be used for, should cease to host Brands Hatch, got an equally remarkable douze points. Fortunately, the matter of the 80 foot high Leylandii currently occupying the Ed's garden did not come up. Neither did the regrettable events that took place in the Village Churchyard in the early hours of Easter Monday morning.
And Miss Delia wants a home! Read all about her, and see you next month!