HUMOROUS VERSES AND STORIES
I thought you would find it interesting to read some poems and stories about
North West England
Let me know if there are others I should include
HUMOROUS VERSES AND STORIES
I thought you would find it interesting to read some poems and stories about
North West England
Let me know if there are others I should include
| From
Candlelight to Laser Beam This is a lovely story written by Marian Varley who died in 1998 when she was 86. It is the story of her life and family in Leigh, Lancashire. I am sure anybody brought up in Lancashire will enjoy it, and anyone living in other parts of the World would find it interesting to learn what life was like in Lancashire all those years ago. I found it on a website and printed it off so I could read it at my leisure but the link stopped working so I have done a link to the text I had |
Deadly
Deeds
Read about the deadly deeds committed in Lancashire in years gone by |
| The
Legend of Mary Crane
A story about a real life witch from the Forest of Bowland |
Joys
of Being a Parent I don't know who wrote this but I am sure they won't mind if I share it with you. Being a Mum myself, it certainly made me smile, even though my children are grown up now |
| Mike's
Monologues Read some of the dialect poems by Mike Dempsey. Here are a couple about the Adventures of Sam. 'addock
and Chips (Black Puddings are a Lancashire delicacy) |
Wigan
Dialect A Collection of Lancashire Dialect Poems from the Wigan area. |
| The
Lanky Definitive Article
Lancashire Dialect poems - learn some dialect words |
Joys
of Being a Parent I don't know who wrote this but I am sure they won't mind if I share it with you. Being a Mum myself, it certainly made me smile, even though my children are grown up now |
| Wrinkles
I am sure anyone over their half century like me will have a chuckle. I must admit that little old lady follows me around all the time. |
Gran's
This and That
Not about England but it is such a lovely site I thought you would enjoy having a browse and read some of the verses.
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Eawr
Problem A Lancashire dialect poem written by Roy Smith about Hoghton Folk Dance |
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