Growing up in 1980s Sheffield
A poem about playing truant- circa 1968
Like all the great romantic poets, I’m inspired by my own take on life
“Waggin’ It” by Steve Bush
“It’s Thursday - It’s Double Physics – An’ I’m Waggin’ It!”
Leap off a 53, into t’Rag Market, drink a cuppa tea stood up.
Cadge a woodbine off the toy seller
Stroll to Fitzalan Square, Pond Street Nora shouts at me.
Giggle, dodge into Wigfalls, droolin’ over a Ferguson Stereo,
5 quid down, ten bob-a-week
Up to Cockaynes, look at teapots – Nice!
Cross to Walsh’s 3rd floor café for a toasted teacake,
Lookin’ down on JCBs diggin a colossal hole? Why?
Snake down Chapel Walk into Canns,
Listening to Marvin in a perspex booth – Sweet!
Hop on a bus, up Fargate, down to T’Moor.
Past Ray Allan’s Closin’ Down Sale (Now in it’s 4th year)
Skip off wi’out payin and wander into Redgates.
Wow! A giant Meccano Helicopter – Great!
Play one-man Subbuteo – today I’m Brazil
Step out, blinkin in the sunlight, peek at my watch
Ouch – Only five past ten!
Could be a long day….Cole Brothers next?
beautifully written- took me back in time-
I bought a "Prince of Wales" Harrington.. from Harringtons!! Lovely article thanks!
Behold, historo-comic Gold! Love it.
A poem about playing truant- circa 1968
Like all the great romantic poets, I’m inspired by my own take on life
“Waggin’ It” by Steve Bush
“It’s Thursday - It’s Double Physics – An’ I’m Waggin’ It!”
Leap off a 53, into t’Rag Market, drink a cuppa tea stood up.
Cadge a woodbine off the toy seller
Stroll to Fitzalan Square, Pond Street Nora shouts at me.
Giggle, dodge into Wigfalls, droolin’ over a Ferguson Stereo,
5 quid down, ten bob-a-week
Up to Cockaynes, look at teapots – Nice!
Cross to Walsh’s 3rd floor café for a toasted teacake,
Lookin’ down on JCBs diggin a colossal hole? Why?
Snake down Chapel Walk into Canns,
Listening to Marvin in a perspex booth – Sweet!
Hop on a bus, up Fargate, down to T’Moor.
Past Ray Allan’s Closin’ Down Sale (Now in it’s 4th year)
Skip off wi’out payin and wander into Redgates.
Wow! A giant Meccano Helicopter – Great!
Play one-man Subbuteo – today I’m Brazil
Step out, blinkin in the sunlight, peek at my watch
Ouch – Only five past ten!
Could be a long day….Cole Brothers next?
beautifully written- took me back in time-
I bought a "Prince of Wales" Harrington.. from Harringtons!! Lovely article thanks!
Behold, historo-comic Gold! Love it.