.

Post 1511. Tuesday April 19

Tales of everyday life in the coastal village of Amble Bay

The Produce Prizegiving takes place on the green every September, a celebration of all things edible! Last year in the fluttering marquee Mrs Green’s gooseberries stood proudly alongside Molly’s marvellous marmalade. Freda’s fabulous fruit cake sat between my squashed tomatoes and Mr Cox’s ramrod cucumbers. Arthur's eggs were very...eggy! Miss Penelope's petit-poi; tiny green jewels.

However, 'Moaning' Mickey Dobb’s potatoes were well past their best, his lettuce limp and his apples bruised.

Sadly, the prize giving ceremony was spoilt by Mickey's heckling. He thought his exhibits were best in their class. He complained when John James' beetroots were judged the best and jeered when Mr Jackson’s jam was named the fruitiest.

“A curse on your cauliflowers and blight on your beans” he yelled at the assembled crowd.

Police Constable Potter had put in a rare appearance. He put down his glass of Mr Winstanley’s winning white wine and escorted Mickey to the exit.

Master of Ceremonies Major Mason regained his composure and resumed.

“Dear friends, it's time to present this season’s top award, the coveted Silver Spade for the Village’s Finest Garden”

A hush descended.

The award goes to...oh...erm...."

The Major fanned his face as his cheeks and nose reddened.

"PC Potter, would you mind popping outside and bringing back Mickey Dobbs?”




To read a brief description of Amble Bay and see a scribbled map just click HERE

Previous episodes – A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

.