THE BLOXIDGE TALLYGRAPH

NEWS has reached the ears of THE FORRENER of the demise of the traditional PARADE of our much-loved BLOXWICH CARNIVAL.  Why should our great annual FESTIVAL have to lose this essential part of what is always a GRAND DAY OUT for Bloxwich?

LAST YEAR the 1st BLOXWICH SCOUTS were let down by their transport provider and had to walk.  THIS YEAR  there will be NO FLOATS AT ALL and although the TABLEAUX in King George's will no doubt be SPLENDID TO BEHOLD it just  isn't the same.

Is this down to HEALTH AND SAFETY GONE MAD or the ANTICS of faceless, mean-spirited JOBSWORTHS who care little for the fun that one day of JOLLITY each year gives  HARD- WORKING FOLK and their kids?  Where is the PUBLIC SPIRIT of this ONCE GREAT NATION that volunteer events like BLOXWICH CARNIVAL are put under FINANCIAL AND LEGAL PRESSURE in this way?

IF ONLY we could TURN BACK THE CLOCK to an age of COMMON SENSE and CUT BACK BUREAUCRACY instead of the BUDGETS of hard-pressed non-profit COMMUNITY organisations.  FAT CHANCE in the era of THE NANNY STATE I fear...

PERHAPS our much-vaunted PARLIAMENT will put its collective HANDS in ITS CASH-FILLED POCKETS and give a little BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES who are crying out for something to CHEER THEM UP in these DARK DAYS of FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL GLOOM?  Would that be TOO MUCH TO ASK?

THE FORRENER thinks not...

Remember - I am watching...   The Forrener