1st November Nineteen Ninety-Nine. Exactly sixty days left to the new millennium. I know this because I’ve got a millennium clock (free gift, I didn’t buy it!). Then what? I’ve asked Margaret Coles to organise a post-millennium party. 1st November Nineteen Ninety-Nine. Shouldn’t I have finished this by now? Well, yes!
Which reminds me. What are we to know the new year as? Should nineteen ninety-eight and nineteen ninety-nine be followed by twenty nought or twenty hundred, or possibly twenty zero. Why is it the 21st century since it starts in 2000 and ends in 2099 and we don’t use any of the years that actually start ‘21’? That’s about 63 thousand million heartbeats since the birth of Christ, if you’re interested.
May I place on record my sincerest thanks to the very many villagers and readers of the Bradworthy News for all your words of support and encouragement last month. Thank you all.
Also, thanks to Trudy Friend for this month’s cover drawing. As is usual, we’re running short of covers so any budding artists out there, now’s your chance to ‘get on the cover’. The deadline for the last issue of the millennium is 20th December. So this is your final opportunity to make a mark on the 20th century and stitch up a friend - they won’t be able to get you back in the 20th century will they? Covers, photos, articles, material, etc to the editor, Phil Mayhall, Hillcrest, Lower Village (tel: 241748, fax: 241167, e-mail: father-christmas@bradworthy.co.uk).
For the benefit (and approval) of John Sampson, I’d like to note that Damon Hill gave up in his last grand prix whilst circulating 18th and last - just because he couldn’t be bothered. A second-rate performance. As usual. Let’s hope Murray Walker quickly follows him out the door too.
Also on sporting things, I was amused to see the French rugby team being cheered at Twickenham against the All-Blacks. Even Marty leapt off his sofa!
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