Distant Voices, Still Lives Page #6

Will you pay the club man for me if he comes?

OK, Mom.

...that old gang of mine

Gets together

Well, there's never a care

Or a frown

We will sing Sweet Adeline

Say goodbye to Auld Lang Syne

On the corner

Of my home town

- And how much did she weigh?

- Just over seven pounds.

- She was a big baby, wasn't she?

- Yeah.

- Did you have her at Mill Road?

- Yeah, on the 6th.

- What have you called her?

- Elaine.

Aw, God love her.

How do you like being a gran, Mrs. D?

I wouldn't be without her.

Well, she's me first. She's lovely.

- Well Maisie, I'd better be making tracks.

- Thanks for coming, Margie.

- I'll see you.

- See you, Maisie.

- See you, Mrs. D.

- Ta-ra love

You've known Margie for some years now.

Yeah we've all been mates since school.

Margie, meself and Vera Large.

- Vera's a nice girl, isn't she?

- Aw, smashing.

Maisie Davies, you dirty mare.

Oh, hi, Micky.

- Hi Mrs. D.

- You're looking well, Mick.

I know. The face that launched

a thousand ships.

- The other way.

- That's wicked, that.

Being married to you.

No wonder me poor face is destroyed.

If I'd played me cards right

I'd be in America now.

Remember that Yank I went out with, Mrs. D?

He thought I had lovely eyes.

Hated the rest of me,

but thought I had lovely eyes!

And I end up by falling for a dwarf.

There's no justice you know, is there?

Chocolate eyes

Those great big chocolate eyes!

Get your hands off my body.

You have only got one tonsil,

but I love you all the same.

Don't make mock of Mick, you bastard!

Now, you know you love

the bones of him, really.

The walking hormone? Oh, you fool!

- A Pound a man, is it?

- 'Ere Mick

Sit here.

Thanks, Dave.

- Go the match yesterday?

- Oh, you're not talking about football again?

Behave, will you?

Football mad.

Aren't they all?

Look at that thing I'm married to.

He gets more worked up over

a set of fixtures than me in me nude.

Do you know what?

If I was a centre forward, I'd be laughing.

- What are you having, blossom?

- A rum and pep, love.

- And then you.

- He should be so lucky!

Eh, Dave, will you get us some ciggies?

- Craven A?

- Or Park Drive.

OK.

- What's your poison, Red?

- A bitter, thanks, Dave.

...The League Division One

Birmingham City:
3

Manchester City:
3

Fulham:
3

West Bromwich Albion: 2

Preston North End: 2

Blackpool:
3

Everton:
2

West Ham United:
0

Leicester City:
0

Leeds United:
2

Manchester United: 3

Nottingham Forest: 1

Division Two:
Brighton...

Any luck?

No, I couldn't pick me nose.

If you want me,

I'll either be at May Tobin's or at The Grapes.

In Phythian Street?

Yeah.

Eh, Gran! Have you got a shilling

for two tanners?

There's enough money in the meter.

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