40 Years and counting

Just when you think some people could not be more ill mannered or badly behaved, they go and surprise you. This has been through the mouths of a few people so might be a bit exaggerated but I suspect there is a lot of truth in the tale.

The Bowls Club has had a letter from the 'Football Club' asking them to vacate (probably a bit of an exaggeration since the sports field is run by the parish council).  However it transpires that one parish council member is getting his feet well in the mire and  getting involved in this 'back of the office'.  In other words most of the other parish council members probably know nothing about this.

The gist of all this is that the 'Football Club' want a  third pitch, siting at the top of the field where the bowls pavilion and green is.  Now I know sport for children of any kind should be encouraged, but trying to kick our Bowls Club members off the field is a kick in the teeth, especially when some of them are in their 70's and exercise is even more important.  There is already a very expensive ball court for children and skate board on the opposite side to the Bowls Club so it is not as if they are being  shortchanged on facilities.

The secretary of the 'Football Club' is Annette Wilkinson so doesn't take a huge leap to guess who the other participant is stirring this little pot of broth.  The Bowls Club have also been asked to prepare a Health and Safety Report.  One would assume that the Football and Cricket Club have been asked to do the  same and if not why not.  Creating obstacles?

Now I am quite sure if this little piece of information got passed around the rest of the village and the newspapers, there would be quite a furore.  Depriving council tax paying residents of their sport, especially when an enormous amount of money has been spent on the green and surrounding area is just not on.  Think not, take a hike and pick on someone else.  After over 40 years of using this facility, why would anybody in their right mind even think of depriving them of it?

I can see this story is going to run for a bit.