Welcome to the grrreatest show on earth

Is this an exaggeration? Is this going to change life as we know it? or just a good old bit of Jon hype? This Saturday (17th July) sees Bathampton Celebrate 200 years of the canal being opened. now I don't claim to be an expert in anything (definition of an expert is a drip under pressure!), I can't even say I hear this on QI so it must be right. So the following can be taken with a pinch of salt.

200 years a lots have changed, I guess the village itself must have been only a few houses when digging started, men in hob nailed boots, sweating and working hard are now exchanged with people in flip flops chilaxing. I guess the main idea of the canal was to transport goods around the country a type of motorway, now we see stag and hen parties, exchanging roller coasters and pubs to a leisurely cruise for the weekend. Can you see the Michael McIntyre of the day making jokes of canal transport and being stuck behind a coal barged? So 200 years are being celebrated this year on Saturday on the school playing fields with a fete and music, it's going to be fun because it's a village celebration and that's why it's going to be one of the greatest shows on earth, leaving you breathless (but let's hope not in anaphylactic shock!) When Bathampton parties, it's a group of friend old and new enjoying life and each other. if medals were given out to communities, Bathampton would get GOLD!

See you at the next event - Jon