• IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME!!

  By Phred_Fillips at 01:01 on 08/01/13

  

  Today, I received a copy of North Lincolnshire's NewsDirect..... On page 7 there is a short article about Brigg's heritage centre. In concludes that the centre has local artefacts from the Roman, Anglo-Saxon and from the Ancient Greeks! When the dickens did the Ancient Greeks visit Brigg and district?  It also claims that the Bronze Age 'raft' (a sewn plank boat) was discovered in 1973.... No it wasn't, it...

• ARE WE PREPARED FOR THE ARTIC WEATHER?

  By Phred_Fillips at 23:06 on 08/12/12

  

  Weather forecasts suggest that conditions could be Artic-like by early next week. Allegedly, NLC salt-boxes about the town have been charged, ready for folks to combat icy roads and footpaths......... But evidence indicates that in such icy and snowy condirions, any wise motorist should avoid getting trapped in the NLC's Angel car-park..........the big yellow 'Grit-Salt' box, apart from a squashed plastic bottle and a...

• KISS

  By Phred_Fillips at 12:10 on 18/11/12

  

  Following the proposal that the ornate meeting room above the Buttercross could be more readily accessed for public and community use with an installation of a lift.....there is some official concern being expressed that an access ramp, or raised pavement outside the side door (adjacent to the Hospice Shop), while offering better wheel-chair access, could pose a trip hazard to others walking along the side of the Buttercross. I...

• VOTING FOR VALUE FOR MONEY ?

  By Phred_Fillips at 11:14 on 18/11/12

  

  Is it true that the officials who oversee the local polling stations during elections get £15+ an hour? I'm certainly not critising such officials, but surely the cost could be reduced. As hopefully a trust-worthy individual, like millions more, I'd be willing to undertake such duties for the minimum wage. There must be many groups, such as pensioners, the un, or under-employed who would welcome some additional income...

• One Job for the Springtime.....

  By Phred_Fillips at 20:32 on 06/11/12

  

  One job that needs a bit of elbow grease is the repainting of the clock tower on the Butterrcross. It's getting a bit worse for wear and the paint is peeling in the more exposed areas of the structure. I understand that there is no direct access to the roof from the Buttercross - so someone with a long ladder....or a very, very long paint-brush will be needed !

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