MANY A GOOD BASH COMING UP IN BRIGG - ENTERTAINING FREE NIGHTS OUT

A BASH meeting in 2010 - chairman Josie Webb (centre) in front of a period picture of Wrawby Street. 

Brigg Amateur Social Historians - better known to all in the district as BASH - begin a new season of monthly meetings next Tuesday, September 4.
There's no need to join and no admission charge to any of their monthly meetings - just turn up if you are interested.
The venue is Brigg Servicemen's Club - right next to the town's main Old Courts Road car park - and the start time is 8pm.
It's been past practice to hold a raffle to help with costs and to provide light refreshments for those attending.
Tuesday, September 4: Living in Hope - My Family. A talk by Sue Allan, historian and writer.
Tuesday, October 2: Who are the Mountbattens? An illustrated talk by Marilyn Roberts.
Tuesday, November 6: The Gunpowder Plot. An illustrated talk by Linda Hotchkiss.
Tuesday, December 4: With Courage and Sacrifice - Violette Szabo SOE, 1921-1945. An illustrated talk by Josie Webb.

BASH will be holding its AGM on Tuesday, September 25 at the White Horse, Wrawby Street, Brigg, at 7.30pm. All welcome.

There will also be a Halloween Ghost Walk on Wednesday, October 31, starting from the White Horse at 7pm. There's a £3 charge for this event, tickets being available from Brigg Tourist Information at The Buttercross, Market Place.

How time flies! BASH was formed almost nine years ago - in October 2003. Josie Webb, Chris Witty, myself and a few others were chatting about "old Brigg" over a pint or two one night when the then landlord showed an interest. It was decided to put on a bit of food and provide a night of nostalgia in the pub. Such was the popularity that more followed. And the rest, as they say, it history! I didn't stay on the committee very long, due to various other commitments, but have given a few talks down the years. Chatting to someone recently, we recalled the White Horse BASH meeting about Pingley Camp, which many will remember as being one of the best, drawing a large and appreciative audience. I seem to recall presenting others about North Lincolnshire railways and the History of the Lincolnshire Times (twice).
Meetings were held at the Ancholme Inn for a time, but are now firmly established at the Servicemen's Club, which is a large and very central venue.

BASH is sponsored by:

• Brigg Fruit, Veg and Flowers
• White Horse pub
• Nisa Local on Queen Street, Brigg
• Ink It (UK), of Brigg
• Safe At Home (Pet Care Services)
• Abbeycroft Solutions Ltd
• Old Barn Bed and Breakfast, Main Street, Cadney

BASH holds other special events, including VE Night celebrations in the spring.
Watch Brigg Blog for details of the meetings to follow from January 2013 through to June.

Those wishing to know more about the group should visit www.briggbash.org.uk




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