We get our fair share of letters from the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) but the one we receive today makes for interesting reading.
Nathan Goss appeared at Bedford Magistrates’ Court in August and admitted hiding his mobile phone in a bathroom to take pictures of a teenage girl showering.
Today we received notification by the PCC of a complaint including the claim that we had taken his picture close to the court area, where he might expect some privacy.
Quite rightly the PCC threw it out but for bare-faced cheek it takes some beating.
Wednesday, October 5
Today we get an email from the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) service reassuring people it is there to help in an emergency which comes as a surprise as we have no doubt that it provides a vital service to the public.
It’s just unfortunate that less than a hour later the next email from them is headlined ‘Air ambulance helps lad with dislocated hip’ but on reading it further it transpires that in fact it was a woman in her nineties.
It’s the annual Bedford Beer Festival and after work a few of us pop down to ‘do our bit’.
After enjoying some of the delights on offer, editor Chris Gill decides to head home and let the rest of them carry on. But on his way out he drops his souvenir glass and it bounces down six steps.
Amazingly it lands at the bottom upright and in one piece which is more than I could say for some of the stragglers still at the bar.
This year’s award for the first Christmas tree goes to . . . The Park Inn in St Mary’s Street, Bedford.
Promoting its festive party season, the hotel has erected a large tree in the reception area.
Oh well, at least the weather has cooled down a bit and it’s almost (almost, I said) acceptable.
Friday, October 7
There are posters everywhere advertising the new Health lottery.
As far as most of us are concerned, health has always been a lottery
