Happy New Year

It’s the time of year to recognise those who have made notable contributions during 2016. So, acknowledging buffoonery, incompetence and all forms of complete numptiness across the district, we give you

The AL3 WTF New Year’s Honours List

St Albans Council Environment & Waste Dept.
MBE – Many Bins Emancipated

Anyone who has been brave enough to dip a toe into Verulamium Lake
The Order of the Bath (and pronto, we suggest)

All residents of Fontmell Close
OBE – ‘Ole, Bloody ‘eck

Anne Main
MBE – My Brexit ‘eaven

The majority of people in St Albans
OBE – Our Brexit ‘Ell

Nicholas Freestone
MBE – Mars Bowie Elegy

James Hanning
BEM – Brickyard Eventually Muted

Thameslink
CBE – Calamitously Bad Expresses


​Paddy Delaney, accordion player

MBE – Music By Elbows

Priceless Roman mosaic in Arena foyer
CBE – Carpeted By Elves

Butterfly World
BEM – Butterfly Exit Mess

The Xmas Market
CBE – Closed Bloody Early

Frank Leclezio, General Manager, Alban Arena
For hosting a fab panto (‘oh, yes, he did…’) he becomes a Dame

All that remains is for us to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year.