The Ripon Gazette reports that on Thursday 5 – Guy Fawkes’ Night - an effigy of the prime minister was to be burned at the bonfire night and fireworks celebrations. The organisers, Ripon Gunpowder Plot, decided to make a giant Gordon Brown figure after consulting sponsors and members of the public. Organising committee member John Richmond said: “We want it to be a very big, fun event.” And all Gordon “Light My Fire” Brown used to worry about was his dire opinion poll ratings!
In Brighton the Argus tells us that students are to get health and safety training before going on drunken binges. They are getting advice on how to run drunken initiation rituals and fill in risk assessments before leading freshers on nude antics. Older undergraduates leading new arrivals through initiations at the universities of Sussex and Brighton have to detail what they are planning. How responsible! A safety first approach to drunken binges and orgies!
Over at the Manchester Evening News they gave us the story of Katie Corcoran who got an early Hallowe’en shock when she came face to face with a ghoulish crisp resembling Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream. Mum-of-one Katie, 40, of Brierley Road East, Swinton, said: “With it being near Hallowe’en, I wondered if it was some sort of promotion but when I looked at the other crisps, they were just normal. I was a bit spooked at first but it is quite funny.” Something to munch on!
... A BIT OF THE BLARNEY...
The Press Association informs us that four intrepid adventurers have successfully crossed the Irish Sea in a modified Renault Laguna car. Crowds cheered the men as they pulled into Portpatrick harbour almost seven hours after setting off from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland. Of course everybody else uses the car ferry!
...AND A TASTE OF WHAT WE ARE MISSING!
The Wall Street Journal reveals that Barnes & Noble bookseller chain wants to compete with Amazon.com’s Kindle electronic book reader. The newly announced B&N device is called the Nook eBook Reader. A bit of Nook-e at bedtime – you can’t beat it!
