Cottingham Springboard Festival

If only I looked so good!

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace... 

Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
(please see my blog): 
TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001 

Where traditions are not so rare; 
    Sea, country and works scent the air; 
A multitude of monuments, 
    Planted tubs and patterned pavements. 

The longish pedestrian malls; 
    The remnants of defensive walls; 
Historic buildings are a gauge 
    Of the respect for heritage. 

Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; 
    Estuaries guarded by shields; 
Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; 
    Romantic-ruin go-betweens. 

Rivers in parts licked by trees, 
    Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, 
And crossed by practical delights - 
    Varied spans, forming pleasing sights. 

Fine churches headed at Durham; 
    Football kits ad infinitum; 
Kept castles - one for study; 
    Masonry behind masonry. 

And, with moulding-works out that way, 
It’s somewhere for a longer stay..? 

(C) David Franks 2003

Mmwah xXx

 

Enjoying your site.

Playing @ Tap & Spile, Hull
on Tues 16th March 2010.
This is to let you know what's in store:



Hope you enjoy it.
Ash :o)

Ahoy!

THE aCOUSTIC uNDERGROUND OPEN MIC NIGHT, EVERY SUNDAY @ KING WILLIAM IV pUB (OLD BREWERY ROOM) IN COTTINGHAM. ALSO IN THE SAME PUB (BUT IN THE BAR) IS THE MUSICIANS COVE - ALSO ON A SUNDAY EVENING - fOR THAT SORT OF OIRISH MUSIC FEEL WHEN YOU WALK IN.