That's the one David! Now, does anyone know anything about Eric Bradshaw and where and when he wrote it? Love the talk about drinks and sweets - I'm hoping my sister will bring me back some rock when she gets back from her trip to Lancs in a few weeks! Cheers Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Martin" <martin.d@paradise.net.nz> To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Eric Bradshaw Oswaldtwistle poem > Hi Linda > O Stands for Ossie, a town that's known by a few. > Some says why? If tha blinks an eye, tha'll miss > it as tha goes through. > S Stands for t'spinnin Mills > theers nay but one or two left > but theyr'e workin away neet and day > up to theer knees i weft > W Stands for't White Ash > weer thowd tip used to be > Now tha con watch em aw > chasin a ball > on any old Saturday > A Stands fo Accrington bus that comes > every fifteen minutes or so > tekin young uns ta'mills and thowd uns upt'hills > but Black Dogs furthest tha can go > L Stands for local library top o Tinkers Brew > If tha fancies a read tha must use thi heed > and go and pick a book or two > D Stands for t'Duckworth Hall > they say theers ghosts up theer > and just up yon is thowd Britton > wheer Ave supped many a pint o beer > T Stands for t' Tinker Brook > that's runnin reyt through t'town > it looks reyt good when t' brooks in flood > when t' rains bin pourin down > W Stands for t' War Memorial bottom o Rhyddings Street > yon sowdjer looks brave that tryin to save > his mate whose led at his feet > I Stand fort' Immanuel thowdest church ot' lot > there must be many a pair thats buried up theer > as wishes they were not. > S Stands for t' Showder one o thighest pubs in t' place > I've seen many a mon sup 12 pints i yon > and fall down flat on his face > T Stands for t' Twenty Steps where thowd steam trains went fast > Id wer worth a walk to see all't smoke > but now thats all in t' past > L is fo t' lanes that lead to t' moors > where ive walked on many a Sunday > Ive come back worse for wear fell asleep int' cheer > and not woke up till Monday > E is for everything around us and tha might think this sounds bossy > but if tha like me and likes what tha sees > theres no place on earth like Ossy > > Regards David > A Lancashire lad in New Zealand. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Holland" <lmholland@kooee.com.au> > To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 7:44 PM > Subject: [LANCSLIFE] Eric Bradshaw Oswaldtwistle poem > > >> Hi all >> >> Does anyone know when Eric bradshaw wrote his poem about Oswaldtwistel? >> It starts off: >> O Stands for Ossie, a town that's known by a few.. >> >> I have a copy of it, and I believe it is printed on tea towels. >> >> I just don't know anything else about it. >> >> Hope someone can help. >> Cheers >> Linda Visman >> Wangi Wangi >> NSW Oz > > ______________________________