Bures-online.co.uk
Serving the communities of Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet

 

 

 

Over the years I have received hundreds of enquiries.

Here are some of the strangest, I have had the pleasure of dealing with......................

Could you put me in touch with someone in the village who collects tin or metal milk bottle tops ? - now thats a very sad hobby !
Can you find me a three bedroom detached house in the village near too the school ?
I am going fishing to Dedham over the weekend, can you tell me what the fishing is like over there ?

Although you stated Arger Fen Nature Reserve has a stile for access. Why didn`t you mention this was not accessible with a wheelchair !!
I went all that way and found I couldnt get in. ( summary of an extremely abusive letter)
Ed notes - surely a stile would indicate it wasn`t wheelchair friendly

After my abortive visit to Arger Fen, I then visited Suffolk Herbs at Lt Cornard to find it was their early closing day. There was no mention of this on your web site. !!
Ed notes - Same person as above, My web site does not cover Lt Cornard - what a bad day !!

Can you look up the cemetery for my mothers grave ?
Can you get a message to my relation at ...........
What`s the best way to get from Gt Yarmouth to Mount Bures ?
I am traveling from France, what`s the best way to get to Bures ?
Can you suggest good bed and breakfast accommodation in Bures ?
What are the times of the trains from Bures to London, early morning ?

An offer of a MotorHome for sale ?
Ed notes- after being bombarded with this multiple adverts, I had to resort to blocking the senders address on the server.

This will seem an unusual enquiry but I collect Mary Quant clothes to display in my Mary Quant designer mini when I show the car around the country. I have a few items that say "Mary Quant Design for Vyella House". Would you know anything about this company or material ?
Can you find me a Teaching Post either in the village or another local Parish ?
Do you know of any job`s going in the village ?
I am buying a house in Kedington, Suffolk. The river Stour runs past the back of the garden. Does this part of the river, have a history of high water and flooding.
Ed notes - Kedington is near Haverhill, how on earth should I know the answer to this question?

..............................................I put out a questionnaire to my members to see where they would like to visit.
You were suggested to me by one of my new members who has already been and recommended the visit to us. She told me that you serve teas for guests. I would like you to confirm this.

Ed notes - since when have I entertained coach parties and served cream teas ?

..................can you tell me if there is a car boot in Bures on Bank Holiday Monday - typical of many requests for local information
Could I please report an abandoned fridge which is laying in the hedge along the Colchester Road - er no !
Did I know if John Constable (Artist) had any relations living in the West Indies ?.......... no idea
magazine
November 2007:- The East Anglian Railway Museum`s in-house magazine reported my death. I contacted the editor and informed him, that the moment I departed from this earth I would let him know.

Last Update.
April 13, 2008