FRIENDS, ROMANS, COUNTRYMEN LEND ME YOUR BRIGG EARS

A Festivals Weekend is being held throughout North Lincolnshire from Sunday to Monday, May 25 to 27,   to celebrate the huge success of the LEADER funding programme.
The events include a  Roman Day at Brigg Heritage Centre in the Angel building, off the Market Place, on Saturday (May 25), 10am to 2pm. Come and see Roman Lady Julia in character as she was in Roman times, along with Roman museum pieces on show and children's crafts. Free admission. Call 01724 296771 for further details.
The weekend is designed to highlight the contributions the funding has made to many local communities.
The LEADER funding programme has been running for the past four years. It is part of the Rural Development Programme for England and aims to improve the rural areas of North Lincolnshire through:
Village renewal
Increasing access to basic services in rural communities
Improve heritage, culture and tourism
Over £2.4m has been awarded to support 85 projects. To celebrate the achievement North Lincolnshire will open its doors to a number of fun activities and events.
Everyone is invited to go out into their local towns and villages bank holiday weekend to take part in everything from bowls and lunches to arts festivals and crafts.
For more information on the weekend’s activities pick up a leaflet from Brigg Tourist Information Centre at The Buttercross, Market Place.
Coun Liz Liz Redfern, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “This is the first Festivals Weekend to be held in North Lincolnshire and I’m sure it is going to be a wonderful occasion. The event will highlight the great contribution that the LEADER funding has made to our rural communities. The funding has helped many projects over recent years; enabling small towns and villages to develop and improve tourism, heritage and culture – putting them firmly on the map.
“Many attractions, village halls and community venues across North Lincolnshire will open their doors with a range of events, from concerts to coffee mornings, to celebrate the great achievement of the LEADER funding. With lots to see and do, there is something for everyone to get involved in.”

PUMP BLESSING IN BRIGG WITH CRAFT MARKET

Morris Dancing in Wrawby Street, Brigg, some time ago - picture  by Ken Harrison

There will be an old world feel to Brigg on Saturday, June 1 - Pump Blessing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation. It start at 11am in the Makret Place.
The first pump to be blessed will be near the Nelthorpe Arms in Bridge Street, followed by the one beside the White Horse on Grammar School Road, South.
Dancing will be provided by the Grimsby Morris Men, the Scunthorpe Tatterfoals Morris Team and the Bootleggers Appalachian Dancers.
Before and after the ceremony, visitors can browse the range of craft market stalls.
This event is being promoted by the Brigg Town Business Partnership - www.briggisbest.co.uk
The communal pumps provided water to Brigg households before piped supplies were widely available. People took buckets and bowls from their homes to collect what they needed. A good proportion of Brigg's population then lived in the courtyards and alleyways that branched off Wrawby Street, Bridge Street and others.

BRIGG TOWN AT HOME ON SATURDAY

If you like the sound of bat on willow, Brigg Town Cricket Club will be at home this coming Saturday (May 25) at the Receation Ground, off Wrawby Road. The game will Humbleton 2nds starts at 1pm. Brigg Town are newly promoted to division two of the East Yorkshire Alliance.

NEW BRIGG TOWN MAYOR INSTALLED TOMORROW

The new Town Mayor of Brigg will be installed tomorrow night (Monday May 20) during the annual meeting of Brigg Town Council in the Angel Suite, starting at 7.30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend the AGM. Prior to that there's a meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee, from 6.45pm - also open to the public.

BRIGG BEER FESTIVAL 2013

The three-day Brigg Beer Festival - organised by the District Lions - finished last night. Brigg Blog went down on Friday night when the heavy rain deterred some from making the journey on foot to the festival venue in a unit at John Reid Transport, off Atherton Way. Hopefully those folk tried again on Saturday. As usual it was good to chat to many people. We were planning to have a night off and to keep the camera firmly in the pocket, but we've photographed these cricketers for a number of years now and they really wanted a 2013 souvenir. So we just took the one - quality replacing quantity?. Left to right: Nick Crawford, Tom Brock, Neil Simpson and David Baggott. 

FRESH PAINT ACROSS BRIGG

Brigg Blog notes that anti-vandal paint has been applied to the now disused former Lidl store on the riverside, whose windows have been boarded up. Meanwhile, the old Post Office building, in Bigby Street, has been given a lick of paint and they are taking no chances when it comes to warning Joe Public that the stuff may still be wet.

COMPOST CORNER COMES TO BRIGG - TISWAS FANS SHOULD PAY A VISIT

Brian's DIY in Brigg with the Compost sign on the Corner (enlarged below). 

What clever marketing by Brian's DIY to establish Compost Corner in Brigg - at the junction of Grammar School Road South and Wrawby Street.
Those of us of a certain age well remember Compost Corner being part of the cult Saturday morning TV series TISWAS featuring Chris Tarrant, Lenny Henry, Sally James, plus a host of special guests.
It was one of the most iconic TV shows of its time. Indeed, some might say that Lenny Henry - now an established actor - made his name in Compost Corner. If Lenny picks this up on the internet, how about paying Brigg's version a visit?
Refresh your memory about Compost Corner through this link