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The Lanky llamas Poem

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Llamas in field Middlewich

The Lanky llamas Poem

As I walked down thru Middlewich along an old farm lane
I spied four lanky llamas a peering through the rain
They spied me from afar off and fixed me with a stare
And if they could speak I’m sure they’d say hey, stop! Who goes there?

Now why four lanky llamas be in a Middlewich field
Is way beyond my sad old brain to comfortably yield?
Now llama wool is possible and I’m sure they give with glee
But in all my time on land and sea a llama chop I ne’er did see.

So what’s in it for Farmer John my sad old brain befuddled on?
For farmers’ big n farmers small are not well known to spend much on
They could be blessed with charity; or is it revenue?
To give those beasts, good rich grass and a right good view.

For kept away from butchers they be safe and sound
And as time goes by those lanky beasts they grow fat n round
Now llama wool is possible and I’m sure they give with glee
But in all my time on land and sea a llama chop I ne’er did see.

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ALL SOULS?

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ALL SOULS? Quote seen on the side of a Narrowboat on the Trent and Mersey canal in Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. Looking for a Manchester Mystery Thriller, Featuring a Narrowboat and Elvis? Check out Caught in a Trap.
Early morning. At Castlefield Basin an Elvis impersonator finds a body on his Narrowboat. A knife is sticking out of the man’s abdomen. Fingerprints on the knife are not a match to Elvis. He and the boat disappear. A rich lady believes her toy-boy lover is stealing from her. He is found murdered. A math’s student is found floating in Castlefield Basin. Is the connection the missing Narrowboat?    Amazon UK  Amazon US

HERON IN FLIGHT

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HERON IN FLIGHT. A Heron TAKES FLIGHT from a few inches of water in the bottom of the Shropshire Union canal at Middlewich, Cheshire. The canal suffered a serious breach in March 2018, leaving 20 boats stranded.
Middlewich breach NOT A MYSTERY. It was caused by a ‘tsunami’ of up to 3 million gallons of water sweeping down from the lock above – where all four paddles had been left open. Looking for a MYSTERY THRILLER.  LEARN MORE

HERON GONE FISHING

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HERON GONE FISHING. A Heron standing in a few inches of water in the bottom of the Shropshire Union canal at Middlewich, Cheshire. The canal suffered a serious breach in March 2018, leaving 20 boats stranded.
Middlewich breach caused by lock paddles left open. The canal breach wasn’t caused by an embankment collapse but by a ‘tsunami’ of up to 3 million gallons of water sweeping down from the lock above – where all four paddles had been left open.
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OLD SALT WORKS

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OLD SALT WORKS
Sunny day in August at the Old Salt Works, Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. After snow falls in the winter and the roads become icy, gritter trucks will be queuing up outside. Following the Roman invasion, Middlewich was named Salinae on account of the salt deposits around it, as it was one of their major sites of salt production. Salt manufacture in Middlewich is now concentrated in one manufacturer, British Salt The salt is sold as the Saxa brand by RHM. Looking for a Mystery Thriller Learn More