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lindsay ormerod · 08-04-2008, 18:22

Nope it's not a "Where's Wally ?" quiz but it might as well be.
Our Food festival last weekend at the Town Hall, I have it on very good authority that it was the most successful yet, packed to the rafters and all the producers were more than happy with the organisers and the layout.
* The Hairy Bikers did their stint and were still signing autographs at 4pm, after that they went back up to the exhibitors,had a beer or two, posed for photos and chatted for another 2 hours.( thoroughly nice genuine blokes according to my "source")
* Exhibitors came from as far as Oxford and were impressed with the overall set up.
* the town was busy and the local stores benefitted.
So, the downside.... only 1 councillor was observed.
No Mayor, no Mr Britcliffe, (unless they were incognito)
2 exhibitors who had come from the Fylde coast and were unpacking their stock on Friday night got parking fines despite having the relevant posters in the car window.
By my reckoning the Hairy Bikers spent 7 hours at the Town hall on saturday, not including their travelling time, fair enough,they get paid for their appearance but so does our Mayor.....over to you Mr Dobson.

08-04-2008, 18:22	#1
lindsay ormerod Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,687 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 48 times Rep Power: 3654	Where was the Mayor? Nope it's not a "Where's Wally ?" quiz but it might as well be. Our Food festival last weekend at the Town Hall, I have it on very good authority that it was the most successful yet, packed to the rafters and all the producers were more than happy with the organisers and the layout. * The Hairy Bikers did their stint and were still signing autographs at 4pm, after that they went back up to the exhibitors,had a beer or two, posed for photos and chatted for another 2 hours.( thoroughly nice genuine blokes according to my "source") * Exhibitors came from as far as Oxford and were impressed with the overall set up. * the town was busy and the local stores benefitted. So, the downside.... only 1 councillor was observed. No Mayor, no Mr Britcliffe, (unless they were incognito) 2 exhibitors who had come from the Fylde coast and were unpacking their stock on Friday night got parking fines despite having the relevant posters in the car window. By my reckoning the Hairy Bikers spent 7 hours at the Town hall on saturday, not including their travelling time, fair enough,they get paid for their appearance but so does our Mayor.....over to you Mr Dobson. __________________ "Cover up those table legs Mother, they are inflaming my sexual ardour ! "