Honestly, Liz being born above a chip shop beats almost anything - I've known several people who were born in pubs but that's not up to the par. And names like the Warwick Road have a tribal nostalgia that almost, like some thoughts, lies 'too deep for tears'. Best Dave David Bircumshaw Leicester, England A Chide's Alphabet www.chidesplay.8m.com Painting Without Numbers www.paintstuff.20m.com/default.htm http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/default.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 1:13 PM Subject: Re: poetryetc feature poet - David Bircumshaw > Dave > > you're the first person who has ever seen my origins as a pedigree! Thanks, > I am proud! > > If your silver birch tree hasn't survived, there'll be Old Man's Beard or > dandelions marking the spot I am sure > > Liz >