The Corporate Journal of the Employees and

of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Act 1 Scene 1 - Squatters meet outside their

"huts"

Scene 2 - An address from our leader

(hooray!)

Scene 3 - Commoners Squabble

in the village

Act 2 Scene 1 - Forest Conspiracy (boo)

Scene 2 - Soldiers on Patrol

(cheer and join with chant)

Act 3 Scene 1 - Thro’ the keyhole at Weston

Hall(cheer)

Scene 2 - Gïsh’s Victory (cheer)

Scene 3 - The Sheriff’s forest again Finale

New Price of Fifty Guineas (negotiable)

Lee Cooper (Sheriff of Nottinghamshire etc. etc.)

Last Month’s Assizes was very successful placing five more into slavery, evicting twelve families and raising four pounds, five shillings, eleven pence and twenty three fingers.

King Richard’s Ransom: It is now the second anniversary of the appeal. The Sheriff, his mother and Gish have personally contributed very large sums each week. Prince John has revealed that the national total now stands at over six pounds eleven shillings (before administration fees and Ransom Tax).

Groundless Rumour: Please ensure that the surrounding villagers are aware that the Rector at Weston-on-Trent left for his own reasons. He was not hounded out of the church a week last Thursday on Lady Dorothy of Nottingham’s express orders. The new rector (Pauline Collins) will be very welcome as long as she avoids commenting on moral issues.

The Sheriff has contributed the third prize for the raffle. Please tell others during the interval as they may not be aware of how generous the Sheriff can be. The raffle will be drawn in Act 3 Scene 2.

Lost Child ... Concerns are growing for Marian FitzWalter recently reported missing by the Sheriff of Nottingham(34). His mother(29) says "We are very worried about little orphan Marian (Lydia Bamkin) as she is quite naïve and may be taken advantage of by the ruffians and villains who live around here". Soldiers are permitted to use any unreasonable force necessary to save this poor girl for her own protection.

Eviction Orders and Death Warrants can now be obtained from the Quartermaster in lots of twenty. Please do not complicate the paperwork with pardons and pleas of extenuating circumstances.

Special Request: The Sheriff’s torturer’s do not have a pleasant job as it’s very damp in the dungeons. Their job is complicated by soldiers not telling them why someone is being tortured. It does make it very difficult to find the answer when nobody knows the question. Please give them a clue when depositing new guests.

Curses: The Sheriff and Prince John understand that the squatters who live in the area around Weston Village Green plan to meet in the Pillage Hall at the end of February. A number of organisations have assisted with this meeting and they will be made to suffer. Particular "thanks" will be given to

• The Marketing Manager at "Tales of Robin Hood"
• Dixon’s Paint Shop
• Chellaston G.M. School
• Weston-on-Trent School

and the Village Hall Committee who encouraged the conspiracy from the start.

The Sheriff is currently having to apply for planning permission for some new dwellings he plans to build in Weston on Trent. If any soldiers find locals who are not supportive of this application then they need to be given the Sheriffs "special protection". The new dwellings may necessitate some reorganisation of the locals. Overtime and "Meanie of the year" points will be available for all.

Recruitment Drive: Bearing in mind that the Sheriff will be offering unlimited overtime then his management team feel it is important that

• Prince John, the Sheriff and his team enjoy your full support. (i.e. cheering etc)
• All of the Sheriff’s friends try as hard as they can to recruit additional supporters from "the villagers".

Robin Hood home page?