This morning I was in town celebrating with the rest of Windsor the happy news of the arrival of a new member of the Royal Family. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on Monday 22 July to a baby boy at 4.24 pm who weighed in at a very healthy 8lb 6oz. “Oyez Oyez Oyez …
The dangers of being a town crier
I had a dream last night that I shouted so loud that I made myself deaf. Is that even possible? When I woke this morning I came down and opened up my emails. Almost the first thing I read was about Dickie Fletcher, the crier of Bridlington in 1827 who died whilst carrying out his duties. Apparently,…