Dinner for One: English comedy spices up German New Year

Freddy Frinton was born in Cleethorpes, and worked in Grimsby when he was young.


There's currently (3 February 2020) an exhibition about Freddy Frinton at the Fishing Heritage Centre in Grimsby.  The exhibition runs until 15 March 2020, and includes a video of "Dinner for One".  https://www.fishingheritage.com/event/stars-at-the-seaside/

Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway is 70 this week - join in the celebrations

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/cleethorpes-coast-light-railway-70-1756137

Chronia polla (many happy returns)!

Historical Lincolnshire postcard collection sells for £22,000

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-44222525

Papas start campaign to buy Pleasure Island carousel for Cleethorpes Pier

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/papas-start-campaign-buy-pleasure-1321846

"Papas Fish and Chips are hoping to put the carousel on Cleethorpes Pier and turn it into something that will benefit the whole community"

A great idea if it works out.  But the weight of the carousel and the strength of the pier; the damage to the carousel from waves and sea air; and how to protect an open air carousel from vandals?

Who built the carousel?  Was it Savages of Kings Lynn, who built the carousel that visits Lincoln Christmas market?

The battle to make Grimsby great again

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/23/battle-grimsby-great-again