Editorial
RESIDENTS who are uncertain about the Wicken Fen/Don't Ditch Our Lodes Debate will now have the opportunity to hear the other side of the story. On Wednesday March 5 in our Village Hall, except.. .
10 days short of the event, the (doubtless) highly-paid consultants who are presenting the case on behalf of the National Trust haven't yet advertised it - we rang them. Consultants, consultants, don't you just love 'em, and if we adopt the Parish Plan - a great deal of unpaid work for us (see Our Reporter) - then there'll be even more highly-paid consultants: now how do they come up with these schemes? They consult consultants, silly!
Not that advertising an event in the Crier is necessarily always effective - punctuality is not our strongest suit these days. So in this issue, the editors have finally come out of the closet and are telling you like it is - please take note, we might need your help.
Fortunate is the person who does not have an elderly relative (or even not so elderly relative) afflicted by Alzheimer's these days, and in this month's issue, we learn how Pub-Quizzing Steve Kent Phillips and Graham Wiltshire have helped raise £900 for the Alzheimer's Society. Congratulations both, and get quizzing all - last Tuesday in the month, Red Lion.
We can also read about the adventures of our brilliant festival openers Coup de Grass at Tamworth County Festival, Oz: "By end of third set room half-empty" - oh no! But things look up , aha - wait for next month's instalment!
Also in this month's issue, we are delighted to present a continuation of John Norris Remembers series of articles which John has been working on in recent months. These articles are our history, not to mention give everybody in the Red Lion Snug the chance to contradict: No it didn't / no it was a different colour.. Thank-you John, and please keep it up!
And lastly, welcome to Helena Pumphrey, youngest Crier reviewer ever - read her opinions on the Bottisham Panto, and.. ..we came THIRD in the Quiz. We didn't listen to our consultant about the beetroot! We could have won.. .