Fabbinsso Feba is a small fishing village

On the other side of the world

I rocked up there after splitting

With my partner Alison

I arrived with nothing more than my paints

A couple of pads and a box of pencils

Much to my surprise I was made welcome

Possibly because I was a lost English artist

Or maybe they could sense my searing pain

I stayed there for three years

Always just avoiding deportation

As my papers were not in order

A great deal of my best work

Was created in Fabbinsso Feba

It has sold very well especially in New York

And although I have returned to live

In the country of my birth

I still have close ties with my adopted home

And through the sale of my paintings

Have been able to finance a school and a couple of nurseries

My gallery and I have also arranged cross cultural trips

For those who want to experience life in the United Kingdom

This has made me very popular yet I stay in the shadows

As it was Fabbinsso Feba that saved me from my own hand

And for that I will be eternally grateful