Well summer is now well and truly over, as I write this there are promises of an Indian Summer in the papers, but I don’t think it’s going to materialise. At this rate I might even persuade the other half that we should turn the heating on! Also some really good news, in that I have a new nephew, born at the beginning of September, on the same day as my daughters birthday, she can’t decided wether she is happy about that or not yet.
The tiles are now all on the roof and thankfully we are watertight again. I do now have that age old problem that you do up/decorate one room and all the others look shabby in comparison! As I walk around the village I notice that quite a few of you have been having work done, be it extensions or like me changing a flat roof to a pitched, I hope that you are all watertight too now that autumn is upon us.
We have another packed edition with copy coming from far and wide.
Another couple of lovely poems and a piece from John Gamlin, whom I’m hoping will become a regular writer for us. At this rate I may have to do some work and get some more advertisers to pay for all this content! Not that I’m complaining, it’s fab keep it all coming it’s lovely to see the Bugle so full. I am toying with revamping the Bugle at the moment, as I don’t actually have any time to do it at the moment, it is only toying, but if you have any ideas do contact me - I could do with some inspiration.
Do have a look at P29 regarding Christmas Greetings, I’m doing the same as last year, but hope to fill two pages - go on you know you want to J
Don’t forget, as mentioned in the last edition of the Bugle that deer will be on the move in our countryside and near the roads from now until the end of the year. From sunset to sunrise are the times to be most aware.
Joanne King, Editor
Dear Editor,
In this time of high petrol and diesel prices, more folk are walking the pathways of Brantham and most likely getting caught on some of the outward growing hedges that border the paths. Most are trimmed back to give the path its full width but some are making the path half its proper width and forcing pedestrians onto the road to get passed. This is particularly dangerous for mothers with prams and those folk who have to use disability transport.
As we have a public foot path between us and our neighbour, I was once asked by a member of the Parish Council to trim the hedge along this path, and so have tried to keep it cut regularly. So just a request on behalf of all who walk out pathways, could we all check our hedges please.
Please note I love hedges and enjoy the many varied ones around Brantham and normally they only need two trims each year, one in autumn and one AFTER the birds have nested in the spring.
Yours sincerely
Terry Crisp
Brantham Resident
