Just about memories and me: Part 4
Sometimes we borrowed one of Merren’s trucks to take us to the beach. Our roads were only dust tracks with holes filled with a little marl. Men would bring the marl in a wheelbarrow and use a shovel to fill…
Just about memories and me: Part 3
On a Saturday morning and holidays we were all out on the road, ready for a game of marbles, hopscotch, Andy over, goole, sheep sheep, come home, and that’s just to mention a few of the games. Of course, we…
WHITE PAPER
Have you studied the White Paper all of you? ‘Cause they’re giving us Overseas Territories quite a review, First presented to the UK parliament in March ’99 Checking out us territories is taking a lot of time. Making sure we…
Just about memories and me: Part 2
[My eldest brother, Ladner whom had joined the British Merchant Navy, was serving when a torpedo sank the ship he was on in 1942.] I remember when my mother and father received the news that evening. I was out grocery…
Just about memories and me
I am the last of NINE children (four sons and five daughters). Being the baby of the family I was very special, inasmuch as I was looked after, cared for and loved so much, not only by my parents but…
“AVON CALLING”
“Avon calling,” says the lady As she knocked upon the door “Avon calling,” I repeated As I moved across the floor. A pretty lady entered Wearing quite a happy smile And dressed so neat and tidy So like the Avon…
THE MIGHTY BULLDOZER
I wonder what it feels like being in the driver’s seat, And to have such power riding beneath one’s feet? Knowing the walls could never withstand The force of the mighty bulldozer. Did he ever give a thought of how…
ROBERT C. YOUNG
What a joyous occasion it must have been At the dock in George Town – just imagine the scene. As excited church members stood all around Eagerly awaiting the arrival of Robert C. Young. They had no idea on the…
COCKROACH
I saw a cockroach crossing the road As fast as his scrawny legs could go Without fear of being squashed to death He didn’t even attempt to go slow And it wasn’t an ordinary road he was crossing It was…
WINDOW VIEW OVER GEORGE TOWN
Have you ever seen so many people Walking around George Town? Have you noticed lately How these people look and sound? Well let me try to paint a picture Strictly from my point of view Then you’ll get a very…
