Northern Life
The Shack
Patricia Preece, Preston
A crumbled shack sits on a hill
Half tumbled, half alive!
Dressed stones scattered on the ground
Covered in frost and snow where they lie.
Sheep...
Wedding Day
Peter Jones, Oswaldtwistle
Outside the church, the street is bare.
No creature stirs, there’s no-one there.
But, very soon, it comes alive,
The wedding guests start to arrive.
First...
My Dog
Jennie Tarr, Oldham
The one who listens when I talk
The one who cheers my lonely walk
The one who nuzzles me when I cry
The one who...
Hip Hooray
John Scott, Blackpool
My left foot was sideways
I banged into shop doors
On going to the bedroom
I was reduced to all fours
Along came the surgeon
To cure...
The Posy
Rod Butterworth, Rochdale
The little boy was only four
And picking flowers with the girl next door
And Tommy called her Josie,
A passing women said to Tom,
“Girls...
The Local
John Williams, Colne
They’re closing down our local, whatever can we do?
It’s been a part of life, in fact for quite a few
Just down the...
Water Fun
Lynn Baker, Trawden
What is it with kids and water?
Like a magnet to my son and daughter.
A cry of please, the wanting look,
That facial expression...
Filey Bay
Christina Thompson, Filey
Standing high up on the cliffs,
Looking down on Filey Bay,
Fishing boats on a cobble landing,
Gleam, with many colours.
The deep blue sea comes...
Grandchild
Constance McLaren, Bradford
Sweet gentle child as you lay upon my knee
Wish I could tell what your future will be
I wonder and think as I...
Stir Fried Sprouts with Lemon and Chilli
Serves 2
Ingredients
• 2tsp sesame oil
• 2 chicken breasts sliced into thin strips
• 4 shallots thinly sliced
• 250g Brussels sprouts shredded
• 1 clove garlic finely...
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