Issue 27

Egg-eating chickens of Frogham

Feb 4th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Feature, Issue 27, Volume 1

Sir, It is with some desperation that I turn to your learned journal, noting that the theme of ‘chicken’ runs through it’s discussion both locally and on the othjer side of the world. A brief background and ‘progress to date’ may set the scene and any helpful suggestions (or recipes) would be mostappreciated: Hilary, Nancy [...]



Our Chicken Expert Writes

Feb 4th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Feature, Issue 27, Volume 1

A cockerel often distracts as it is difficult to eat your own egg with an importunate male clutching your neck feathers in his beak as he rides your back and thrusts at your bottom or try installing a t.v. or move to Blissford, then if all else fails, you can alert the High Sheriff of [...]



Lost and Found

Feb 4th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Issue 27, Volume 1

Lost- One birch tree from FTFV’s front gate. Last seen last Monday morning. Description – tall, slim, minimal foliage, patchy bark. If spotted, please inform ftfv ASAP



Corrigenda: New Blissfordians

Feb 4th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Issue 27, Volume 1

As the headless horse people gallopped away into the sunset, Liz and Maurice Butler flew into Springhill. Comments have been made on inaccurate information in the B.V, about their background. (we only print gossip-Ed) They are now catching up on the area by reading back numbers of the B.V. Will they survive the experience. Watch [...]



Benson & Hedges-Reader Alert

Feb 4th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Feature, Issue 27, Volume 1

Saturdays tour of the Vale of Blissford with the B.V.s for delivery was a shock. Some nine abandoned gold packets of cigarettes have been strewn blatantly between Post Cottage and ftfv at the Brambles. At the next all hamlet gathering it will be raised with High Sheriff who may consider it necessary to take action. [...]



Godshill Busy

Feb 4th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Issue 27, Volume 1

Local government has transformed the busy little conurbation of Godshill next door. It had all the appearance of a small town last week with traffic jams, traffic lights and a new cattle grid just before the justly esteemed Fighting Cocks and its dew pond, brimming with succulent faery shrimp (our local delicacy). Fortunately once the [...]



Rambles of a Victorian Lady in Oz

Feb 4th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Issue 27, Volume 1

My dear friends, No doubt you are most anxious as to my welfare, but you may put your minds quite at rest, I am in the most robust of health, as, indeed, is my beloved consort. We have spent some little time familiarising ourselves with this charming little town and have made some suprising discoveries [...]



Other News

Feb 4th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Issue 27, Volume 1

From Media Mogul Holly
I am very busy learning new skills and researching things for nightlife. This time I am trying to find a Chinese Elvis to front a fast food item no luck yet but Im sure one or two will turn up .



K9 News

Feb 4th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Issue 27, Volume 1

The Admirable Nelson is apparently well at David and Jeans.