Adeste Fideles -
Be present, faithful ones

A growing anthology of humorous prose, inspired by life experiences and supported by an undoubted talent. This inimitable verse brings to life memories from the often difficult times of post-war working class Britain and shows a different approach to describing more modern happenings. Hopefully this work will continue to expand and bring pleasure to many..

1  The Son’s Sun
2  The Smell of Fear
3  An Ode to a Petunia Blossom
4  Well. Can thar spell it
5  You Can’t See it Coming
6  Tutorius Horribilis
7  Handy Gardening Hints
8  When a Loved One Whispers Your Name
9  Ye Ghost of Old Bozer Towne
10 The Fest Time I Saw Santa
11 Ron Webb’s Height
12 Fishin’ Dee-Dars
13 English Lessons...
14 Hi Hi Hier Lo Lower
15 The Nine Ages of Fatherhood
16 Time Flies
17 Bread n Butter
18 Sweet n Short
19 Since the Dawn of Time
20 Love is Deaf
21 Mi Dad’s Gorra Telly
22 The News
23 The Spireites
24 Match Fishing
25 On Safari
26 Far Off and Fine
27 Mushy Peas
28 Cyclops
29 It’s Rait! Honest!
30 Them 200 Steps at Whitby
31 An Apology to the Good People of Clowne
32 Time to Put the Record Straight
33 The Silver Disc
34 My Tiny Little Friend
35 Appeal
36 Ducky Triangle
37 Socks
38 Lest We Forget
39 Left-hand Drive
40 Two Left Feet

A brief introduction to the prose:

Inspired by the guys at Radio Sheffield - a classic covering the family generations The Son’s Sun

The joys of being a grandfather The Smell of Fear

An Ode to a Petunia Blossom - very controversial views from The Bard. How the ravages of time affect our womenfolk.

Well. Can thar spell it wi’art looking it up..?? Nature causes a surprise or two for the Bard and his friend as they enjoy a pint and a game of bingo at their local club.

You can’t see it coming Is this the secret that men have been searching for.....?

Tutorius Horribilis or how the Bard enjoyed his school days... Latin, Sir..!!!

Handy Gardening Hints A useful bit of guidance on safety and groundwork...

When a Loved One Whispers Your Name Across a Crowded Room More hints, this time for the fisherman and bait storage.

Another classic - The Ghost of Old Bozer Towne A tale of bravery in the grounds of Bolsover Castle.

The Fest Time I Saw Santa Mmmm. I can’t remember what they tasted like but they don’t seem to have caused any permanent damage. I was the younger brother.

One of my favourites; often causes a giggle of support among clients of the Working Men’s Clubs - Ron Webb’s Height

With apologies to the great fishermen of Sheffield - well just a small apology. Fishin’ Dee-Dars

And further apologies, this time to the Spanish. Based on a Rotherham lass who, along with her Spanish husband, set up a bar in Mallorca. Wonder if “Chuffin’ ‘ell” will become part of the Spanish language in years to come..?? English Lessons

Continuing educational experiences in the Grammar School system. A few little mishaps on sports day Hi Hi Hier Lo Lower.

A little poignant this one - no sniffling now!! The Nine Ages of Fatherhood

Time Flies - the story of a poor young lad who had a mantle clock for Christmas,

Mother doesn’t like to see her offspring going hungry Bread n Butter

Radio Sheffield’s Rony Robinson started all this. He suggests a theme for budding poets - the successful ones are read out on air. Rony’s theme for Sweet n Short was sweet”.

Ooooh... Glad I didn’t write this - some sexist undertones - Since the Dawn of Time

Love is - different perspectives.

Can you remember when television first reached the masses? Mi Dad’s Gorra Telly

Future news from Radio Sheffield. Who knows??

Chesterfield Football Club - The Spireites

More than expected when a youngster turns up at the fishing match - Match Fishing

The tension is so much On Safari

Far off and fine tells the story of long poles and a narrow canal...

Are there mushy peas in heaven? This poem (like many others) was very well received by the local radio station. A recording is available but it is a little too large for publication. It can be sent by email if you would like a copy..

Balaclava helmets made from recycled wool - the rage of 1950’s headwear...!!! Well maybe not. Is it a cyclops walking backwards?? And I used to have his hand-me downs... 
Get ready - when John gets the inspiration I’m sure he’ll put something together about the woollen knitted swimming trunks..!!

A bit of wishful thinking about the Spireites covered in It’s Rait! Honest!!

Ever been to Whitby? Even fit people are affected by the steep paths, but when your wife is a postwoman there’s quite a bit at stake Them 200 Steps at Whitby

Mother always liked to shop at the local Co-op, Unhappy consequences follow a trip to Tesco at Clowne after mushy peas at the OAP club - An Apology to the Good People of Clowne

The theory of relatives - the origin of the theory of relativity..!! Time to Put the Record Straight

The Silver Disc tells the story of how the town name of Bolsover originated. This version has proved to be a little controversial...

My Tiny Little Friend All about the Hair Fairy

The likely form of an Appeal should Bozer suffer the ravages of a tropical storm

Ducky Triangle We’ve all heard of the Bermuda Triangle but what about the tragedies that have occurred in the Duckmanton Triangle..

Socks tells the story of a possible annual conspiracy. Is this what happens to those missing socks.

A sombre tail of a lost friend - Lest We Forget 

The Bard had problems when his daughters needed driving lessons. They had difficulties telling left from right - a phenomenon he explains is not uncommon among members of the fairer sex. Left-hand Drive

Poor Bozer Brian - born with two left feet. Free shoes but problems on the football field.

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