Est. 1292 · Chuckleswick-upon-Muddleton · Twinned with Nurnberg (They Lost a Bet)

🤡 Chuckleswick 🤡

Home of the Village Idiot — Britain's Most Cherished Institution Since the Black Death

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About Chuckleswick-upon-Muddleton

Population: 847. Known idiots: considerably more than that.

Welcome to Chuckleswick

Chuckleswick-upon-Muddleton is a small village nestled in the gently rolling hills of Middle England, approximately equidistant from somewhere you've heard of and somewhere you definitely haven't. The Post Office doubles as a hair salon, a gossip exchange, and — on the first Tuesday of each month — a livestock auction. We are twinned with Nurnberg, Germany. The Germans are furious about this and have been since 1987.

Chuckleswick was founded in 1292 by Sir Reginald de Chuckleston, a Norman nobleman who got lost on his way to York and decided the swamp he found was close enough. His descendants have been making similarly questionable decisions ever since.

The Register

Established in 1312 by Brother Humphrey, a man of meticulous and uncharitable disposition. His first entry concerned Thomas Plodwick, who re-roofed the church while the congregation was still inside, claiming he thought the singing was the wind.

"One Thomas Plodwick, thatcher, who did attempt to re-roof the church whilst the congregation was still inside. The roof was not improved. The vicar was not amused."— Brother Humphrey, Parish Register, 1312

The Coat of Arms

A golden jester's hat on a field of red, above the Latin motto Stultus Sed Noster — "Stupid, But Ours." Approved by the College of Arms in 1487 after they repeatedly asked if we were serious and we repeatedly confirmed that we were.

Notable Chuckleswickians

Osbert the Befuddled (1292–1341) — Commemorated by a plaque reading "He Meant Well." No further details are provided.

Mildred "Wrong Way" Wiffington (1834–1901) — Set off for the market in Trundleford and arrived in Wales. Maintained to her dying day that Wales was "much closer than people let on."

Derek "Two Dinners" Fosswick (1923–2009) — Collected his pension from two different post offices for eleven years. Spent the extra money on biscuits. HMRC was not amused. Derek absolutely was.

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