Chronicling The Chronicle
You know you’ve hit hyperlocal headline BINGO when you can bring together both Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe in one catchy sentence. Even better if you can work in the River Colne as well.
Congratulations then to Scoop Scarpenter, with the front page of the current Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe Chronicle able to boast:
New Ferry Service Will Serve the River Colne
…’cos it would be a bit daft if the Danube was the headline crowd puller.
“A new ferry service, which will operate between Brightlingsea and Colchester, made its inaugural journey recently, carrying local council dignitaries from Brightlingsea, Rowhedge, Wivenhoe and Colchester.”
I’ve often pondered that the best time to start a hyperlocal uprising is during these moments when local council dignitaries are all out to sea.
“Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners will be running the ferry service and the Harbour’s Chief Executive Bernie Hetherington said: The new ferry service is expected to be a tourist attraction but also a facility that can be used by local residents.”
Scoop adds that the service sails when high tide is between 11am and 4pm. Twelve passengers, dogs and bicycles can all board. Bookings need to be made in advance.
Other hyperlocal ferry services also run…
Back on dry land and we learn how:
“The third annual Art in the Church Exhibition will be held in Wivenhoe on Saturday 8th September. This event will run from 10am to 5pm and will coincide with a number of activities taking place in the churchyard as part of the Wivenhoe Weekend.”
Which is almost sufficient information to get you digging in the crates for the Flowered Up 12″.
Turn to p.6 and there is a lovely picture of the beaming Bonnie Hill. When you take on board that we now need to add MBE to the back end of Bonnie’s name, and you can see the reasons for the infectious smile:
Guide Commissioner is Awarded the MBE
“A Wivenhoe resident who actively served the community of North East Essex for many years has been awarded the MBE.”
Hurrah!
“Bonnie Hill was nominated by the Essex North East Girl Guides. Besides her very active involvement with the movement locally, she was also County Commissioner for Essex North East from 2006 to 2011.”
Bonnie is also a mid-summer garden party host supreme, although I doubt Her Maj took this into consideration when awarding the MBE.
LOVELY.
Much like the Wivenhoe Jubilee Jigsaw:
“A large colourful jigsaw commemorating life in Wivenhoe during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Year has been placed on the exterior wall of the Co-op store in The Avenue. Volunteers worked on eleven large wooden pieces which made up the jigsaw.
Organiser Marika Footring said: the idea behind the project was to bring organisations together and in particular, to encourage residents to learn about the town they live in.”
Sum of the parts, community cohesion but most definitely not the weakest link. The Jubilee Jigsaw is ACE. Future hyperlocal memories are made of this.
Speaking of which:
“The forthcoming annual Wivenhoe Memories exhibition will this year feature a number of notable photographs being displayed for the first time, including some recently found in a loft of the High Street in 1986.”
Here’s hoping that they aren’t of the ‘specialist’ variety.
“In all, hundreds of photographs will be on show covering the maritime and local history of Wivenhoe. They date back to the earlier half of the 19th Century and will include a display of photographs from 1863 onwards of the former Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe railway.
Organised [SUPERBLY] by local historian John Stewart, the Wivenhoe Memories exhibition will be held over the Bank Holiday weekend.”
The William Loveless Hall [where else?] is the location for lovers of hyperlocal photographic history.
Just down the road along the High Street and you can now find:
An Emporium of Women’s Accessories
“Bee Accessorized, a shop specialising in handbags, jewellery has opened in Wivenhoe. The venue is a small emporium of elegant women’s accessories.”
Suits you Sir, etc.
Bee is certainly very benign. She even had the patience to entertain a bored hyperlocal blogger type one morning. Pop in for a chat. See what can be accessorised.
You’ll be surprised…
The Wivenhoe Folk Club at The Flag on 5th September gets a plug, as does the mighty Hurricane gig at the back room of the Bookshop [blimey] on 24th August.
If however you prefer being tutored on a course entitled: From Today, Painting is Dead, then the WEA ten week autumn course at The Methodist Church is for you.
From Tomorrow, Hyperlocal Blogging is Brown Bread.
Here ends this blog post.
Blimey.
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