After many recent multi-million pound apologies for logo designs by high-flying marketing studios, this one’s a real breath of fresh air. It was designed for a competition by 10-year-old Katherine Dewar, from Chester. Brilliant – and well chosen, whoever the judges were.

Next, the gubmint should commission this young lady to give the 2012 Olympic logo a swift makeover before the rest of the world start tuning in to our broadcast coverage and falling off their chairs with laughter.

A while back, I read an article on The Register describing how a derogatory spoof ’2012 logo’ was used in error by a South African news outlet to illustrate a story about ticket availability.

You can see why they got mixed up – the right and wrong versions are below

It’s time, I decided. Remember that new Fakenham website I was telling you about? The new one that’s a central point of info for all things Fakenham. I’ve switched the switch. Pulled the lever that makes it available. Dropped a coin in the virtual meter. You can have a look now!

Let me know what you think. I’m after suggestions for the content and I’m hoping you’ll let  me know if you find any incorrect information or if things go all pear-shaped while you’re surfing it.

There are a few bits that don’t work yet, such as the news items from the Town Council and Kick Start Fakenham websites (they’re not launched yet). There are some sparsely-populated sections too, like the Local Link Directory (do you run a non-commercial Fakenham area website? Get your site linked now!). On the whole though, it’s just about there – albeit a work in progress. Automatic links to Facebook and Twitter, the works!

Have a ‘butcher’s hook’ and tell me how you get on

In case you hadn’t noticed, there have been a couple of changes to Fakenham’s shops recently…

First, the Spalding estate agents has moved across Oak street to the premises formerly occupied by Pearce Electrical. Bigger, more modern and more impressive shop front – it looks really good.

Second, the old Fakenham Learning Centre building, which has been unnoccupied and extremely dowdy for ages now, has some stickers in the window announcing that Hughes Electrical will be opening there in May. Well done Hughes – that’ll make a massive improvement to the shopfronts in Norwich Street.

http://www.showcase.co.uk/property/Holt-Road/East-of-England/Fakenham/7457521

This is interesting – the details of the proposed retail units on the Holt Road commercial development next to Lidl and the Co-op Chemist. A snip at £75,000 a year.

Mayor looking for selfless volunteers who inspire others – News – Eastern Daily Press

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