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You can take the boy out of Wales but you can’t take Wales out of the boy

When I joined the team at the Basildon Standard Recorder I believe my editor, Tony Blandford, saw a chance to inject some fresh blood into features about the new town. What was even better, as far as he was concerned, was that I was not just not from Basildon but I was not even fromContinue reading “You can take the boy out of Wales but you can’t take Wales out of the boy”

The Lion and Albert

by Marriott Edgar (1880-1951)) There’s a famous seaside place called Blackpool, That’s noted for fresh air and fun, And Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom Went their with young Albert, their son. A grand little lad was young Albert, All dressed in his best; quite a swell With a stick with a ‘orse’s ‘ead ‘andle The bestContinue reading “The Lion and Albert”