Rather gutted as was supposed to be appearing at Borders Warrington to do book signings today. Set off in good time in my Polo only to have it break down every 2 minutes with the engine cutting out. End result was me cancelling the trip and now having to do it tomorrow from 12-2. Especially disappointing as it's Warrington, the town I grew up in, and I was looking forward to signing plenty of MY DADDY books ahead of Fathers Day tomorrow. Am sure it won't be as busy tomorrow but what can you do? Sod's law.
Above, by the way, are Warrington's Golden Gates, commissioned and subsequently turned down by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. The great (and dour) lady was a famously puritanical woman and it's clear that these gates were a bit too flash for her. Some smart-alec in Warry must have dived in. I can see it now: "Too klarty for her madge? GIVE 'EM 'ERE!"
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Signing went well, yesterday. Did, however, nearly get thumped when I had a bit of "banter" with a Widnes Rugby league fan, bitter rivals of my own team Warrington who play in blue and yellow. He asked if it was right that BOB THE BUILDER was a "wire", the nickname of Warrington's club. I said yes, the blue and yellow was a giveaway, plus Spud the Scarecrow's green and red scarf was our old away kit colours. He then proceeded to ask if all the baddies in BOB wear black and white (the colour of Widnes's kit).
I told him that considering he was from Widnes, his telly was probably black and white anyway so to HIM Bob would look like a Widnes fan! EVERYBODY'S HAPPY!!
Thankfully he was a top chap and banter continued as his wife tried to shut him up: "Will you be quiet - I'm trying to get him to sign a book!"
lol Gotta love rivalry over Bob.
Yeah Brian, that's Warrington folk for you - famed for our gypsy-like ability to snaffle things that others don't want.
Ann
Aw, my sympathies on having grown up in Poor Poor Penketh. I was across the border in Sunny Sankey! ;-) Nice to see a Warry here!
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