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TIME IN THE BIRD HIDE from kendrive ^Pro 377 days old

[ ... ] bifocals. Late-sixties, I should think - he’s older, sports a grey half-beard which makes him look as if he’s what? Norwegian? Trevor Hewett

THE RACE OF LIFE from kendrive ^Pro 495 days old

We are moving on apace in our list of Victorian Poets. Perhaps today's is a bit of a cheat, because the lady concerned is an American, although she ...

LEATHERY LAMBOURNE from kendrive ^Pro 753 days old

Betjeman is in "The Valley Of The Racehorse", an area of the Berkshire Downs, near Newbury - renowned for National Hunt racing, with more than 2,000 ...

A HOLE IN THREE from kendrive ^Pro 767 days old

For all you golfers, here is Betjeman reminiscing about a day at the links. SEASIDE GOLF How straight it flew, how long it flew, It clear'd the ...

LOVE ON A TRICYCLE from kendrive ^Pro 794 days old

For a few days we have been looking at Betjeman's attitude to women. He lusted over them young and muscular! But his passion obviously produced feelings ...

MY SORT OF GIRL from kendrive ^Pro 795 days old

I have already commented that Betjeman liked the lusty, busty, sporty type of girl. Here he is again extolling the virtues of the athletic "Olympic ...

IT'S AWFULLY BAD LUCK ON DIANA from kendrive ^Pro 812 days old

'LissaT', who is one of my most regular readers and commentators, has requested the following poem, which is a favourite of her niece. I am happy to ...