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A selection of poems and ditties
from the pen of J R Booker..
Latterly of High Street and
Hyndley Road, Bolsover
and a proud ex-pupil of:
Welbeck Road Infants,
 Bolsover CofE Juniors (The Nats),
and Shirebrook Grammar.

Compiled and published in awe and admiration by younger brother Geoff.

Animadvertistine, ubicumque stes, fumum recta in faciem ferri? -
Ever noticed how wherever you stand, the smoke goes right into your face?

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Picture the scene.... a wonderful setting on the holiday island of Mallorca, a British bar - right on the sea front looking across Pollensa Bay and the mountains beyond.. The proprietor, a good Northern lass from Rotherham, has influenced her Spanish staff with a lovely turn of phrase. They no longer curse in Spanish - it’s “Chuffin’ ‘ell” with a deep local accent.

The Red Rum, Mallorca

The Red Rum Bar near Alcudia.  The proprietor, Elaine, originates from Rotherham,
Outside the Red Rum looking over Pollensa bay.  Is that a Wednesday supporter..??
English Lessons...

Signora! Signora!!
Coom kweek! Shoofinella!
Zat man over zere’
He complain about a di paella!

“Go back and tell him,
There’s nowt wrong wi’ it, and, Manuel!!
It’s not shoofinella---
It’s chuffin’ ‘ell!!

I’ve telled thee that many times,
Till am blue in face!
After all these years, thi’ English
It’s a piggin’ disgrace!

Tha mecks that many mistakes,
Enough is enough!
Sit thissen darn and I’ll teach thee’
About the word “chuff”.

A chuff is a bird,
Summat like a crow.
But this is information ,
As tha dunt need to know.

LEARN THIS!!
I’m chuffed -------------------- I’m happy
I’m well chuffed--------------- even happier
I’m dead chuffed---------------couldn’t be happier
Chuff off------------------------- go away - quickly
Don’t give a chuff-------------- don’t care
That’s a chuff-------------------- surprisingly bad
Chuff me ------------------------- surprisingly good
You’re a chuff ------------------- an insult
Chuffin’ cum ‘ere ,lad--------- a sexual invitation
Well, I’ll be chuffed! ----------- the subject of the sexual invitation is a puff!
Chuffin’ bog off then! --------- as before, not a sexual invitation
He’s a nice chuff! --------------- he’s not nice
Chuffin’ ‘ell --------------------- summats not quite right
Chuffin’ Chesterfield ---------- they always beat Rotherham at football

So here is a sentence to help thee understand!

Chuffin’ Chesterfields chuffin’ beat us a “chuffin’” gen!. I’m not well chuffed! They’re nice chuffs, they are! I wish they’d chuff off back to Derbyshire. Chuff me! We’ve still got to chuffin’ play ‘em at their chuffin’ ground ? Chuffin’ ‘ell!!

 So, nar as tha knows how to use it,
Tell that bloke who’s paellas a bit tough,
To shurrup and gerrit etten,---------------
Cos tha dunt gi’ a chuff!!
 

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