72 Miles From The Sea

  On the beach beneath the sun, You hear the sounds of joy And excited laughter of play From every girl and boy

As a boy I asked God for a bike one day, But I knew God didn’t work that way So, I decided to steal a bike and then I asked God for fo...

  I was little more than a lad And my hometown lay behind me But I didn’t walk the road As a lad for very long, I quickly became a m...

  We virtually lived outside Me and my friends On long summer adventures Until the days ends But we weren’t just The fair weather ...

  My dad bought a new red Mini He had it parked up at home With a go faster stripe down the side And brightly polished chrome   It...

  My earliest memory Of Grandpa Henry Is of him sat in his chair, A red leather affair, Reading a volume Of prose in his room He...

  When I was a kid I was covered In chocolate cake dough Cherries and whipped cream Life was hard in the gateau 

  I hear a singing child Innocently engrossed In childish play Singing sweetly To her audience of dolls Safely oblivious In her ...

  My dad wasn’t a very good pirate I would go so far as to say he stank We couldn’t even afford a dog So, he made me walk the plank

  We were kids in worn out shoes And we’d gamble in one or twos With liquorice and penny chews On any contest we’d choose But if we ...

Three children sliding on the ice Fell on their bottoms once or twice Three children sliding on the ice How they enjoyed the slippery ...

  When I was a babe Milk was my tipple Either from a bottle Or from mummy’s nipple   When I was a boy Soda was the tops Delici...

  When I was a baby I drank milk From bottle or breast   As boy I drank Fizzy pop Limeade was the best   When I reached manh...

  When I was still but a boy I went to visit a house of joy And although I had to pay I would honestly have to say That for a coming...

  I can remember like yesterday So fearful of the dark night My boy wouldn’t sleep a wink Without the comfort of a light Now he’s a ...

When you are a child You will soon discover That when your Mum Is in a mood with your father It’s a bad idea to let her Brush your...

It was an ordinary afternoon in 1970 when I was in the fourth year of Secondary School at Alexander Park Comprehensive School.   It had on...

  It was a blistering hot day in 1969 when the third year of Secondary School started, and Alexander Park Comprehensive School was heaving w...

  When I was a teenager When I got everything in my domain Just the way I liked it Mum made me tidy it up again.

  When I was a child  I found out that Barney   Our family dog, Also didn’t like broccoli for tea