I have laid some pretty extraordinary linoleum in the rooms of my small town house
The lino that I have laid is unlike any other lino I have laid
And I have been laying lino in Manchester houses and flats for over twenty years
My name is John Anthony and I have two sisters Natalie and Anne
Neither Natalie or Anne lay lino as it is a skilled occupation
The lino that I have laid in my small town house reflects history
As amazing as that may sound here in this dour Manchester suburb
Yesterday between twelve and two I was able to watch a condensed history
Of all the wars between 1431 and 1616 in the Low Countries and beyond
I often share my breakfast with dinosaurs and other fearsome creatures
And recently experienced the dreadful Lisbon earthquake of 1755 over supper
Quite why this phenomena occurs is a complete mystery to me
As I have laid lino in my sisters houses without history or anything resembling history