Yeah, I like the view, Bill, but wasn’t sure about ‘locks’ & owner if you need the fine stanza, at least as is…
Doug
> On Jan 29, 2020, at 5:22 AM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Patrick. Just an observation really at a music festival at
> Newstead, a small town near here last weekend. Still needs work I know.
>
> Bill
>
> On Wed, 29 Jan 2020 at 10:14 pm, Patrick McManus <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Bill enjoying these childhood images -but we never wore helmets !so prob
>> modern ? cheers P
>>
>> On 28/01/2020 21:09, Bill Wootton wrote:
>>> the young boy dismounts
>>>
>>> kicks down his bike stand
>>>
>>>
>>> peels off his helmet
>>>
>>> freeing blond locks
>>>
>>>
>>> takes a land step
>>>
>>> topples over his bike
>>>
>>>
>>> two hands reach down
>>>
>>> pluck boy from bike
>>>
>>>
>>> his father
>>>
>>> johnny on the spot
>>>
>>>
>>> bw
>>>
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