day 72... name fine on street sign?

day 72... And today the book suggested that i may like to "write to your local authority and ask that your street be renamed after you" Sounds a great idea to me, So write a letter i did bearing in mind benriks advice that i should " explain why the current name is no good" and "give details of my achievements" if i desired a succesfull application.

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Michael Shotton
129 Braemar road
Billingham
TS232Aj
Dear sir/ madam

I write to you with reference to the street on which I live, Braemar Road in Billingham. I feel the name of the road is far from appropriate; it has no place in English history, nor has it any significance to the northeast.

Please allow me to suggest as a replacement Shotton Road, the reasons for this are two fold, Firstly, Not only does the name have significance to the north east (Shotton in case you are not aware is a town near Peterlee), this in turn gives it more relevance to the English public, as it relates to our culture and history.

Secondly Shotton is my family name, and I undoubtedly being a famous son of the northeast deserve to have some form of permanent monument unto myself, upon reflection I have decided that the streets name being changed will suffice. As you will no doubt alter the street to the name suggested when I become infamous the world over, you may aswell change it now to save time and blushes.

Incase you are as yet unaware of my many achievements, allow me elude unto a few, I am the discoverer of the now world famous route to rievaulx prehistoric cave paintings, I have kept Teesside's kebab shops afloat over the last decade, I famously and bravely once threatened France.

It is not for me to boast, however now that I have shared with you but a small few of my many achievements, you see the importance of this small but necessary gesture.

I leave the arrangements to you.



Many thanks


Mike shotton
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So letter  ready to send, will it be succesfull? well after those groundshaking achievements i cant see why not. I look forward to walking down Shotton road sometime very soon.

Application made.