Unhappy was the lot of Elsie She loved the centre-half for Chelsea But he just when their troth was plighted Was sold to Manchester United With reference to my previous post I was pretty miserable last weekend Seeing this Josie found a book for me Association Football from 1937 I found it a refreshing read […]

Hi Joe Mark I am in Whitby at the moment In front of the statue of Captain Cook I was there earlier this year But it rained cats and dogs And we were unable to see the statue Josie and I are still drying out Betty has purchased some flowers and we intend to place […]

Do you know what today is Josie Tuesday But what is the date April 23 It is St. George’s Day sis So it is I almost forgot Many people do and that is what it means to be pure English Pure English Yes you can trace your tree back generations I have been in both […]

As I walked beside a railway track no longer used I found an interesting stone half hidden in the grass Initially I thought it might have been pink granite But then I noticed the pink hues deep in the marble I knew then that my find was from the Midford Quarry Which had closed between […]

Hello Joe  Nice to have you on the show  It is nice to be here  Was your journey good  Not really as I caught the train which was expensive crowded and late  I was going to drive but have not driven into London for ten years  Why Because I do not have a car There […]

You were running Down the platform But missed the train The skies were grey I never saw you again A. B .B. Alain (1983)

Who is it Gilly Porter She is collecting again For The bête noire of all the charities Not the weight watchers for ***** ****** charity Worse than that She wants a signed book for auction If it is for one of her wildlife charities then yes But if it is for one of her malignant […]

What does that mean Joe What it says on the box Imagine you are a musician You are talented You dream of fame and fortune But it does not arrive It was never there in the first place In time you begin to realise this You either fade As most do Or you end up […]

I purchased a woollen train From a craft fair in Wool I am a great believer In the symmetry of mathematics

Not just a movie But a way of life I am feeling deep love You are my horizon What the fuck is that Joe An eighties love letter It was given to me By an urban terrorist I met her on a train in Germany She was on the run from the cops She was […]