"HERE BY THE SEA"

HOT ISN'T THE WORD AS I SIT HERE AND SEE.

ALL THINGS HAPPENING IN FRONT OF ME.

THE WAVES BOB AROUND UP AND DOWN TOO AND FRO.

I'M WONDERING WATCHING WHEIR DO THEY GO.

SAILBOATS GLIDE PAST AWAY IN THE DISTANCE.

SEAGULL CALL OUT AND FLY BY IN AN INSTANCE.

A LIFEGUARD WATCHES AS CHILDREN PLAY FREELY.

LAUGHING AND SINGING SOME QUIET SOME SQUEELY.

OH! AND THE DOGS ON LEADS WITH THERE

OWNERS.

NICE TO SEE THAT INSTEAD OF THE ROAMERS.

THIERS LOTS OF ATTRACTIONS CATCHING MY EYE.

AS I SIT HERE AND WATCH PEOPLE PASS BY.

I WANT ONE OF THOSE PEELS OUT A SMALL VOICE.

SO GRANDMA BUYS ONE AND PARENTS REJOICE.

A CAMERA STARTS CLICKING ANOTHER GOOD SHOT.

IT' NOW FEELING REALY HOTTER THAN HOT.

THE TRAIN RATTLES BY FULL UP EVERY SEAT.

HANDS STRETCHED OUT WAVING THE KIDS GET A TREAT.

A YOUNGSTER SHOUTS HIA! I'M HAVING A RIDE.

HIS SISTER LOOKS ON SAT BY HIS SIDE.

I LOOK UP AND ANSWER YES! HIA TO YOU.

THEN MY EYE ONCE AGAIN SEES THE SKY SO BLUE.

LET'S GO HAVE A CUPPA AN OLD LADY SAYS.

IT'S AGES SINCE WEV'E HAD SOME HOT SUNNY DAYS.

ROARING AND RUMBLING THE SPEEDBOAT FLY'S BY.

THE SEA DRENCHING ALL AND I HERE A BIG SIGH.

OH! MUMMY I'M TIRED OF WALKING THIS PROM.

WHEN CAN I PUT MY SWIMMING TRUNKS ON.

RIGHT SHE SAYS OFF WE WILL GO TO THE BEACH.

JUST DOWN THE STEPS THIER ALMOST IN REACH.

THE TRAINS ON REVERSE RUN FULL UP ONCE AGAIN

THE PRIATE  SHIPS FULL,LETS HOPE IT DON'T RAIN.

I'VE SAT HERE AND WATCHED NOW AN HOUR OR MORE.

I'M GOING TO MOVE ON NOW BEFORE I GET SORE.

SO IF YOUR JUST SAT SOMETIME "HERE BY THE SEA"

NOTE  THE ATTRACTIONS  AND ALL OF THEM  FREE.

 

"A PLACE TO GO"

IF YOUR THINKING OF AN HOLIDAY FOR A QUIET REST.

I RECCOMEND PALMONES FOR YOU TO TRY AND TEST.

AN AREA OF LOSS BARRIOS,CADIZ IN SUNNY SPAIN.

MOST OFTEN IT IS VERY HOT,ODD TIMES THEY DO GET RAIN.

A PRETTY LITTLE VILLAGE SMALL HOUSES DOTTED THIER.

AND LOVELY LARGE BIG VILLAS,SOME THAT FORM A SQUARE.

IF YOUR NOT FLUENT IN SPANISH,OR CANNOT SPEAK A WORD.

DON'T WORRY ENGLISH FAMILY'S HAVE SETTLED NOW IV'E HEARD.

THEIRS A LOVELY STRETCH OF BEACH SO NEAR, CLEAN AND WHITE AS SNOW.

PALM TREES SCATTERED HERE AND THERE THE BREEZES GENTLY BLOW.

LOOK AHEAD FROM THE BEACH I'M SURE THAT YOU WILL SPY.

AN AMAZING SIGHT TOWERING HIGH,REACHING TO THE SKY.

"THE ROCK"OF OLD GIBRALTA,WITH THE FORTRESS

ON THE TOP.

AND ON THE ROCK ARE PLENTY SHOPS TO BROWSE UNTIL YOU DROP.

FROM PALMONES TO GIBRALTA,JUST A  SHORT RIDE AWAY.

THE SCENERY IS WONDERFUL AND BUS RUNS EVERY DAY.

IT ONLY TAKES UP  TWENTY MINUTES OF YOUR PRECIOUS TIME.

AND WHEN YOU REACH YOU'LL SURE BE PLEASED

AND HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME.

THIER RUNNING VERY OFTEN SO DO NOT BE AFRAID.

IF YOU ARE LATE AND MISS ONE,TIMETABLE IS TOP GRADE.

PALMONES HAS A HYPERSTORE YOU'LL LOVE TO BROWSE AROUND

BUT THEY ONLY TAKE THE EURO,FOR GIBRALTA SAVE YOUR POUND.

I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND A BARGAIN THEY SELL SOME FABULOUS THINGS.

FROM GROCERIES TO CLOTHES AND SHOES PRACTICLY EVERYTHING.

BARS AND SEATS TO SIT ON ARE SCATTERED FOR A CHAT.

"HOLA" SAY THE SPANISH MEN AND KINDLY LIFT THIER HATS.

THE BARS ARE BRIMMING OVER WELCOMEING FOR A BEER.

WHY NOT WHEN YOUR ON HOLIDAY IT BRINGS YOU LOTS OF CHEER.

FOOD AND SNACKS ARE PLENTY ,TAPPAS FREE TO TRY.

SERVED BY AN HANDSOME BARMAN WITH A TWINKLE IN HIS EYE.

BET YOUR WONDERING HOW I KNOW WELL I WILL TELL YOU HOW.

MY DAUGHTERS LIVES PALMONES AND IVE BEEN THERE 4 TIMES NOW.

OLD ENGLANDS NOT THE SAME YOU KNOW IT'S GETTING VERY TACKY.

BUT IN PALMONES AND GIB IT'S NOT YOU GET THE CHEAPEST BACKI.

MY DAUGHTERS BACK IN ENGLAND NOW TRYING TO PASS HER TEST.

BUT SHE'LL RETURN THIER ONE DAY AS IT SIMPLY IS THE BEST.

THIER REALY LUCKY PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE IN THAT ZONE.

I'D LOVE TA GO AND JOIN THEM THAN BE SAT HERE COLD AT HOME.

THOUGH ONE DAY MAYBE ONE DAY I MAY GO OUT TO STAY.

WITH FRIENDS I HAVE AND FAMILY ALL BACK IN THE SAME OLD WAY.

 

 

"TRANQUILLITY"

THE CHURCH CLOCK CHIMES UPON THE HILL.

AND ONCE AGAIN I WAKE.

FIVE 'O'CLOCK AND ALL IS STILL.

THE SUN JUST TRYING TO BREAK.

I LOOK OUT OF MY WINDOW.

NOT A SOUL IN SIGHT.

ONE OR TWO YOUNG SPARROWS.

I SEE AROUND IN FLIGHT.

GET UP! YOU LAZY PEOPLE.

I SEEM TO STARE AND SAY.

SEE THE EARLY MORNING.

OF ANOTHER DAY.

THE VILLAGE IS SO PEACEFULL.

WITH NOT A SOUND AROUND.

DEWDROPS ON THE FLOWERS.

SEND DROPLETS TO THE GROUND.

DAYBREAK IS  SO WONDERFUL.

NOTHINGS EVER DULL

YOU HAVE TO CHERISH  THESE  THINGS .

THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFULL.

SO WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES FIVE AGAIN.

GET UP AND YOU WILL  SEE.

THE BEAUTY ALL AROUND YOU.

AND FEEL "TRANQUILLITY"

(I JOTTED THIS ONE EARLY MORNING AS IT SAYS WHEN ALL WAS QUIET.)

 

 

 

 

"LOOKING FORWARD"

I'M GETTING QUITE EXCITED,THE MONTH IS GETTING NEAR.

AS SOON ENOUGH I'M GLAD TO SAY,I WON'T BE SITTING HERE.

I'LL BE FLYING OVER WATER,TO A PLACE THAT IS DIVINE.

SKIATHOS THE GREEK ISLAND IS SMALL BUT PRETTY FINE.

THE HOTELS OH! SO CHARMING,SET ABOVE THE BAY.

PALM TREES ALL AROUND THE POOL GRACEFULLY THEY SWAY.

SUNSHINE BEAMING DOWN UPON THE BEACH AS WHITE  AS FLOUR.

THE CHURCH TOLLS OUT A GENTLE SOUND EACH AND EVERY HOUR.

WHITEWASHED HOUSES ALL AROUND THE WINDING ROADS  SO NEAT.

THE SMELL OF SCENTED BLOSSOMS LINE THE BUSY STREETS.

IT REALY DOES LOOK PARADISE THE SEA SO BLUE AND CLEAR.

EVERYONES  SO HAPPY DRINKING A GLASS OF BEER.

THE SUN BEAMS DOWN UPON YOUR FACE AND YOU BEGIN TO BROWN.

AS YOU STROLL AROUND THE COBBLED STREETS ALL AROUND THE TOWN.

THE SHOPS ARE PACKED WITH TOURISTS EVERYTHING IS CHEAP.

ALL LOOKING FOR A SOUVENEER TO TAKE BACK HOME TO KEEP.

YATCHS AND BOATS IN HARBOUR READY FOR THE SAIL.

FISHERMEN SORT THIER CATCH OCTOPUS AND QUAIL.

BY 2'0'CLOCK THE SUNS RED HOT IT'S TIME FOR GREEK SIESTA.

BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR A KIP BEFORE TONIGHTS FIESTA.

AFTER TEA THE SUN GOES DOWN THE TOWN IS ALL AGLOW.

I LOOK OUT FROM MY BALCONY AND WATCH THE BLUE SEA FLOW.

IN THE DISTANCE I CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF MUSIC PLAY.

STRINGS OF LIGHTS IN THE BREEZE TOO AND FRO THEY SWAY.

WHEN MORNING COMES AT 6AM I WAKE UP WITH A SMILE.

A SHOWER THEN IT'S BREAKFAST BEFORE I SWIM A WHILE.

YOUR SUN TAN THEN GETS DEEPER AND EVERYONE LOOKS  SWELL.

DONT FORGET TO SPRAY THOUGH THE MOSQITO'S TO REPELL.

SKIATHOS  IS IDILICK THE BEACHES ARE THE BEST.

IN ALL OF THE GREEK ISLANDS,ITS WAY ABOVE THE REST.

SO ROLL ON QUICK, I CARN'T WAIT,TO JUMP UPON THE PLANE.

I'M"LOOKING FORWARD" TO IT,FROM THE COLD OLD ENGLISH RAIN.

 

 

"THE REUNION"

WHERE I LIVED A LONG TIME AGO.

I HAD TWO DEAR FRIENDS ,WHIER I WOULD GO.

EACH DAY THROUGHOUT TO HAVE A CHAT.

AND TALK ABOUT THIS AND THAT,

THIER NAMES JUNE AND PETER I LOVED THEM SO.

THEN CAME A SHOCK THEY HAD TO GO.

TO START A NEW LIFE AND LIVE AWAY.

I KNEW I'D MISS THEM MORE EACH DAY.

PETER WAS OFFERED A JOB ON A FARM.

SO OFF THEY WENT JUNE TAKEING IT CALM.

THE YEARS  PASSED BY AND WE SOMEHOW LOST TOUCH.

TWAS THEN I MISSED THEM OH! SO MUCH.

TWENTY NINE YEARS PASSED BY  IN ALL.

TILL I WOKE ONE MORN TO AN EARLY PHONE CALL.

"HELLO" SAID THE VOICE, IS IT KATH THATS THIER.

THIS IS JUNE ON THE PHONE.I WAS SHOCKED I SWEAR.

I COULDN'T BELIEVE THE NAME IN MY EARS.

IT COULDN'T BE JUNE AFTER TWENTY NINE YEARS.

 IT'S ME IT'S  ,YA DAUGHTERS  WEDDING IV'E SEEN.

IN THE LOCAL PRESS, SO I RANG UP SO KEEN.

SO THEY GAVE ME YOUR NUMBER AS QUICK AS COULD BE.

I TRIED RINGING LAST NIGHT BUT YOUR LINE WASN'T FREE.

HOW LOVELY TO HEAR YOU,I'M SO SUPRIZED.

EMOTIONS WENT WILD, I ALMOST CRIED.

WE'RE BACK OVER HERE NOW AN I AM GLAD.

IV'E MISSED YOU KATH AND BEEN TERRIBLY SAD.

HOW'S  PETER I SAID AND YOUR FAMILY TOO.

HE'S OK RIGHT NOW HE'S WORKING NEAR YOU.

THE LOCAL CARETAKER HE IS NOW.

oH! GREAT I SHOUTED RAISING MY BROW.

SEND HIM UP QUICK,I NEED A NEW LIGHT.

OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR TO MAKE THE PATH BRIGHT.

HE'LL BE UP IN A FLASH,I'LL GIVE HIM A RING.

ON TOP OF THE WORLD I BEGAN TO SING.

TWO MINUTES LATER WAITING WITH GLEE.

I LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDOW MY FRIEND I COULD SEE.

I RAN TOWRDS HIM GAVE HIM A HUG.

DANCEING ABOUT LIKE AN EXCITED BUG.

I'TS LOVELY TO SEE YOU LOOKING SO WELL.

AFTER TWENTY NINE YEARS WE'LL HAVE LOTS TO TELL.

COME UP THIS EVENING AND BRING YOUR JUNE.

I CARN'T WAIT NO LONGER,LETS MAKE IT SOON.

SEVEN ON THE DOT AND THEY BOTH DID APPEAR.

SO WE DRANK CHAMPAINE WITH LOTS OF CHEER.

IT'S ME NOW THAT HAS MOVED AWAY.

BUT THEY RING ME EACH WEEK ON A SUNDAY.

I'LL NEVER LOSE TOUCH AS I DID YESTERYEAR.

" THE RENUION" I'LL ALWAYS HOLD MOST DEAR.

"FOLLOW ME"

COME WITH ME SHOUTS THE HAPPY CLOWN.

WE'VE BROUGHT A CIRCUS TO YOUR TOWN.

LIONS GIRAFfES AND MONKEYS TOO.

WHO ARE WAITING TO SHOW SOME TRICKS TO YOU.

BALLOONS STREAMERS AND ICE CREAM CONES.

ELEPHANTS SENDING OUT LOUD GROANS.

FOLLOW ME CHILDREN DOWN THE LANE.

HURRY BEFORE IT BEGINS TO RAIN.

JUGGLERS ACROBATS DOING THIER TRICKS.

CANDY FLOSS ALL COLOURS ON LONG STICKS.

COME ON COME ON HURRY ALONG.

HOP SKIP AND JUMP AND I'LL SING YOU A SONG.

SEATS GALORE FOR ONE AND ALL.

OLD AND YOUNG BIG AND SMALL.

BRING MUM AND DAD AND GRANDMA TOO.

TO SEE THE LAUGHING KANGAROO.

TIGERS LEAPING THROUGH HOOPS OF FIRE.

MONKEYS SWINGING ON BYCYCLE TIRES.

LADIES RIDING ON HORSES SO WHITE.

BALANCING ARTISTS ON ROPES PULLED TIGHT.

YOU'LL ALL HAVE A WODERFUL DAY FUL OF FUN.

"FOLLOW  ME" TO THE CIRCUS,BEFORE THE DAYS DONE.

 

"NEXT TIME ROUND"

I'M SOON TO DRAW MY PENSION.

I SOON MAY HAVE A STICK.

I CAR'NT BELIEVE HOW QUICK ITS GONE.

DUNT IT MAKE YA SICK.

I'D LIKE ONE OF THOSE SCOOTERS.

 FOR FLYING ROUND THE TOWN.

YOU KNOW THE ONES THAT PENSIONERS DRIVE.

THAT MOW YA FLIPPING  DOWN.

IV'E SENT OFF ALL MI FORMS AND STUFF.

FOR BUS PASS AND THE LIKE.

BUT IF I'M NOT ALLOWED ENOUGH .

I'LL HAVE TA GET A TRIKE.

COS THESE LEGS OF MINE ARE K--------.

THEY GO JUST WHEIR THEY WANT.

AND HERE YOU'LL SEE BIG LETTERS .

COS I CANNOT SEE THE FONT.

MY EYES HAVE GONE SO QUICKLY.

MY EARS HAVE HAD THIER DAY.

NOW DO YOU BELIEVE ME .

THAT I'M IN A REAL BAD WAY.

ARTHRITIS IN MI FINGERS.

 KNEES AND TOES AND NECK.

AM DREADING GOING TO SEVENTY.

WHEN MI TEETHS GONE FLIPPING HECK!!

WHAT CHANCE HAVE I OF ANYTHING.

LOOKING JUST LIKE THIS.

IVE A FEELING BEST THING I SHOULD DO .

IS GET OUT ON THE P---.

BUT THEN AGAIN NOT LIKELY.

AS MI LEGS THEY JUST WONT JIG.

AND AL HAVE TA SAVE MI COPPERS.

TA BUY MI SEN A WIG.

FORGOT TO SAY MI HAIRS DROPPED OUT.

AND MI BOOBS ARE QUITE A FLOP.

MI WAISTLINES NIL MI BUMS THAT BIG.

NOWT FITS MI WHEN I SHOP

WHERE IS MY FAIRY GODMOTHER.

I NEED TO ASK HER PLEASE.

TO GIVE ME BACK MY BRAIN I PLEA.

COS IT'S GOT MORE HOLES THAN CHEESE.

BLIND DEAF DUM AND SENILE.

MY SPEACH IS PRETTY GRIM.

BUT I'M THANKFUL FOR SMALL MERCY'S

I DON'T HAVE TO SHAVE MY CHIN.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.

SO I THANK GOD EACH PASSING DAY.

FOR THE GIFT OF VERSE.

US WOMEN GET IT ALL YOU KNOW.

CHILDBIRTH CHANGE AND SUCH.

DON'T MAKE ANY WONDER.

IV'E GOT A DROOPING CRUTCH. 

SO NEXT TIME ROUND I PROMISE YOU. 

I'LL BE A MAN I THINK.

THEY HAVE THE LIFE OF RILEY

ALL THEY DO IS BLINK.

OR MAYBE AS A BUMBLE BEE.

AS I HAVE JUST KEPT TRACK. 

OF ALL THE ONES THAT HAVE STUNG ME.

THEN I CAN STING THEM BACK  LOL!!