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

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