'Twas Christmas Day

[Arthur Dent]

Antony's in the forum pantomime,

As Abanazar, not Widow Twankey,

He still can't manage a single post,

Without a mention of Frank(ie).

 

:-(

[antony1969]

Yes I use Fwankies name that's a banker

For his love I simply hanker

HE throws it away like throwing the anchor

It's like Dave says the guys a .... Fool

[Guest pelmetman]

Arthur Dent - 2014-12-29 11:38 AM

 

 

Many don't seem to understand,

The outright irony,

Of continually attacking Frank,

For "a different view to me!".

 

As for the other's poetry,

It's neither Keats or Shelley,

It's hardly worth me logging on,

I'd rather watch the telly!

 

:-|

 

Do you not recall?

Are really so whimsical

Surely you remember

Frank returned with an agenda

 

Some may give merit

To our born again hypocrite

Me I'm a bit fussy when it comes folk lecturing me

So given his history I wont accept one from the likes of HE

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gwendolyn]

Pampam - 2014-12-24 10:23 PM

 

Most entertaining Mr Dent ,very clever, im trying to work out who you could be ?

 

Who is this chap you want to know?

Up- thread, PamPam, you'll see

A verse which, if read with care,

Will give away his identity.

 

" 'Cos Arthur's had enough..." he wrote.

So it's plain for all to see,

And very clear that all along

The poet has been HE.

 

Gwen [aka Miss Marple: wrong with 2 previous guesses; right with this one????]

 

[Guest Had Enough]

Gwendolyn - 2014-12-29 8:16 PM

 

Pampam - 2014-12-24 10:23 PM

 

Most entertaining Mr Dent ,very clever, im trying to work out who you could be ?

 

Who is this chap you want to know?

Up- thread, PamPam, you'll see

A verse which, if read with care,

Will give away his identity.

 

" 'Cos Arthur's had enough..." he wrote.

So it's plain for all to see,

And very clear that all along

The poet has been HE.

 

Gwen [aka Miss Marple: wrong with 2 previous guesses; right with this one????]

 

Sorry to disappoint you. The poet is fairly good with grammar, but not perfect. That rules out Robinhood and you, neither of whom would have written this, from a post above:

 

"Resolved to allow the fairer sex to sail in it's tin fish."

 

We know that there shouldn't be an apostrophe in its. Of course it could be RH slipping in a deliberate error, but I doubt it.

 

[Arthur Dent]

Frank can't resist a little dig,

"A stray apostrophe",

Not a mistake by Robinhood,

But a little one by me.

 

:-(

 

I'll soon be gone, a relief to all

Who think I am a bumpkin,

At 12 O'clock on New Year's Eve

I turn into a pumpkin!

[antony1969]

Arthur Dent - 2014-12-30 12:43 PM

 

Frank can't resist a little dig,

"A stray apostrophe",

Not a mistake by Robinhood,

But a little one by me.

 

:-(

 

I'll soon be gone, a relief to all

Who think I am a bumpkin,

At 12 O'clock on New Year's Eve

I turn into a pumpkin!

 

Pumpkin...fruit ... Motorhomes ... Your a motorhome fruitcake right ?

[Will86]

Arthur

 

T'was Christmas day aplenty

your post eleven hundred and twenty.

There's no post done better

since E bikes and Rosetta.

 

Oh Arthur do tell, why the mystery

a man of the cloth making history?

Some say its young Andrew the Mod

or some other down trodden sod.

 

Oh Arthur dear, don't be aloof

a hint a nod, a wisp of proof.

Be brave, up-front, tell all,

'Tis the end of the year, have a ball!

 

 

(Sorry folks 'twas 1120 when writ, now 1177 and I'm in the ***t)

 

[Joatmon]

old denty was clever to start

now looks like a grumpy old fart

it seemed like a joke at the top

but read all again, think and stop

 

maybe it's not quite so funny

anonymous digs at so many

behind the wry christmas smiles

a smell can be noticed for miles

 

the smell of hypocrisy rules

maybe he thinks you are fools

to not see it for what it is glowing

a seasonal non goodwill showing

 

or maybe ive done Arthur down

perhaps he is just a clown

but lacking the guts to come clean

and explain just what it is he did mean

 

how on earth will all of you know

what prompted this uncalled for show

of bad taste and critical rhymes

or is it a sign of the times

 

or maybe i should make it clear

if you really have nothing to fear

or unable to say something sweet

best keep your mouth clear of feet

 

its nasty at times is this forum

totally lacking decorum

where bitching is often the norm

believe me it is real bad form

 

happy new year one and all

even the un i dent ified fool

who took you all in as so dim

and laughed as you took it all in

 

on that i will leave you to ponder

as back to the van i will wander

if poetry some must you write

please make it happy not trite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[laimeduck]

Old Arthur's been

On this here forum

For ages and ages

So show some decorum

 

The things he knows

Go back for years

He's an old hat

Have you no fears

 

He knows us all

And what we've been over

He knew my mother

Lived in Dover?

 

So lets be clear

He's one of us

He's a friend of ours

So make no fuss

 

So Arthur keep going

And do not miss

Just carry on

and take the.... (Fifth amendment?)

[Arthur Dent]

Joatmon's more than four years old

But this is his first post,

So when it comes to hypocrisy,

His really is the most.

 

Not much attempt at humour,

Simply an attack,

It doesn't seem very friendly,

More like pot calling kettle black. :-|

 

And Jeremy, I'm much obliged,

I was going to grin and bear it,

But thanks for your support,

And of course, I'll always wear it!

 

I'm not the only person,

Who knows about Jeremy's Mum,

But before he raised the subject,

I was going to keep quite schtum.

 

Now some form of Christmas greeting,

Seems to make some sense,

So pass on my regards,

(And the rest of the regiment's). ;-)

 

 

 

 

[robertandjean]

Who you are Arthur Dent we do not care

We would much rather talk about a favourite aire

The one we have chosen this time to be best

The one we think out does the rest

Is the one at Narbonne with the city in easy reach

Not the one that is out by the beach

Wish we could say that is from there we are writing this retort

But no, we are sat on a damp Caravan Club site at Southport!

 

Happy New Year to all.

[Arthur Dent]

Robertandjean pontificate about their favourite aire,

I suspect they'll think it rather rude,

When I in my response propose,

It's rather comme d'habitude.

 

;-)

 

[Arthur Dent]

I've just seen a parallel thread,

And you may think I'm a tattler,

But it seemed to me that Frank and Will,

Could stand in for Waldorf and Statler!

 

(lol)

[robertandjean]

Arthur Dent - 2014-12-31 4:33 PM

 

Robertandjean pontificate about their favourite aire,

I suspect they'll think it rather rude,

When I in my response propose,

It's rather comme d'habitude.

 

;-)

 

Now come on Arthur Dent

Did you think we would not know what you meant?

Of course we returned to talk of a favourite Aire

But to be frank, tant pis, for we don't care.

 

a` la votre!

 

 

[Arthur Dent]

Despite some critical response,

We've had a bit of fun,

But now the season's over,

My tale is fully spun.

 

I thought it time for a bit of fun,

And so this thread resulted,

It's time to apologise to those...

I have (and haven't) insulted.

 

We've had a Merry Christmas and,

Two thousand fifteen's here,

It only remains for me to say,

Have a prosperous New Year!

 

'Tis time for the end of poetry,

I came and then I went,

The question remains unanswered,

Who the hell is Arthur Dent?

 

Happy New Year to All

 

 

B-)

[Will86]

Twas Arthur Dent from Kentish town who caught the poem craze;

He found a forum clean and pure to vent his rhyming ways;

He penned a name to suit his odes, resplendent were his themes;

He was a man of letters who, survived by fulsome dreams;

His quill was trimmed with skilful pride, his ink pot deftly placed;

He paused a while, his lust was full, with words so nimbly chased;

 

See here said he, his voice aplomb, from Ashford to the sea,

From Roman sites to shale and more, there's none can write like me.

I'm good all round at posing thoughts as everybody knows,

There's those who snub at rhyming slang and those who call it prose.

But writing is my special gift, it gives me great delight.

A story line or ancient myth, with balance justly right.

 

T'was Arthur Dent from Kentish town who revelled in high fame;

Yon queen did cast him worthy Knight, with sword and fine acclaim.

With quill poised thus in trembling hand, he uttered to the crowd;

'Tis new years day and all is well', they waved and cheered and bowed.

His fame secured at last in gold, one grandiose myth is closed.

T'was Arthur Dent from Kentish town, adroit with pen,.... reposed.

 

 

 

[Guest pelmetman]

Andy Stothert? ;-) ..............

 

I hear rumours he's finished his plumbing

So will be returning to doing some writing

Because his Mrs,..... Fag Ash

Wants him to earn some cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Geeco]

It seems that "Sir Arthur of Maidstone" may have met his match in Mike (Will85) or maybe his alter ego!

[Will86]

Hi Gary,

 

Based of course on Mulga Bill who I'm sure you recognised in the theme, plus I was also a rider of his type of bike so got kind of involved with his tales more readily.

 

Then there's Ken Maynard and "The Ettamogah Pub Mob" cartoons that I'm pretty familiar with having had a drink of three in two of the pubs, one north of Brisbane and the other north of Melbourne and probably nearer to you but I cannot recall exactly where that one is. And like many others I left my business card pinned on the tree.

 

"Ken Maynard's Mob" in cartoon form are still obtainable from book sellers and now in paper back are a great way to pass an evening with.

 

Will

[Geeco]

Will, the pub you mentioned is on the northern side of Albury just over the border from Victoria in NSW. There is also now a third location in the norh western suburbs of Sydney. I suspect the dryness of that humour has it's roots in the Celtic culture. After all we still have the shackle marks around our ankles!! It is interesting that you have obviously spent time around the ridges in this part of the world while we have spent 13 of the last 15 years wandering around Europe on our holidays. At least one usually two weeks of that in the UK. Last June we spent 10 days on the Avon Kennet in a narrowboat, not possible in this part of the world, our second narrowboat holiday and we love the experience. Likewise as Brian suggested on another thread, not too many motorhomes in England have a Roo bar fitted to the front. I guess that is what makes travel interesting. Keep the humour coming as we need plenty to override all the sad news from the Middle east. Cheers,

[Will86]

Gary, I believe Roo bars and certain front extensions are banned here now to protect humans if they are hit by vehicles.

 

My visits to your Island have been in 3 monthly spells and on my own. (far easier). My lady wife did her own worldly tours in a similar manner. My main interest being cycling the ocean roads, Tas and NZ and other parts etc with friends from ACT. My time in Sydney was limited and where I just missed a ride with a good friend who was a Water Postman.

 

My preference was Perth with riverside paths along the Swan.

 

Will

[Geeco]

Hi Will,

Sydney while it has bike paths in some areas is not set up for bikes like Perth. Canberra, Melbourne & Adelaide also offer good opportunities to cycle in safety. In saying that after a trip around Denmark last June I now know what a cycleway network should look like. I was so enthused I went out & purchased a Danish style womans bike complete with shopping basket for my wife to use when we are off in the motorhome. We also plan to ride the rail trails mainly in Victoria. What a great way to use the resources of a disused railway line.

Water Postman now that is an unusual vocation. I know they exist on the Hawkesbury river back of Sydney. The ferry they use starts from near "Summer Bay" for all you "Home & Away" watchers - Palm Beach to the rest of us and deliveries mail to all the houses along the river and islands in the Pitidioter region. How do the permanents on narrowboats get their snail mail - same way or PO boxes I guess?

My friends from Frome in Somerset once took us to a place at Allerford who do Hawk hunts up on the Exmoor. A fantastic experience that I do not believe is legal to do here. My reason originally for reading on this forum was to learn as much as I could about life in a motorhome from experts with lots of experience. What I did not expect to find besides the obvious expertise was a shedload of English wit & humour. I suspect it will be both those aspects in the future that will keep me logging on every morning before breakfast.

My tea & toast awaits me, cheers,