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Thread: Thurso at Lunchtime....

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    Default Thurso at Lunchtime....

    A walk at Lunchtime....in Thurso

    I got of the bus, my child in tow
    Could only walk rather slow
    Attempted to traverse la rue
    The afternoon nightmare began to ensue

    I looked left and right
    as I was originally taught
    I stepped out into the road
    A boy racer in front of me drove

    I jumped back, shaking with fear
    Why did he drive so very near?
    Why was he going so fast
    Its still a 30 zone when I looked last

    Eventually I crossed the road
    dropped my son of at class
    To college then I strode
    Those exams I wish to pass

    Into a sea of black and of white
    Chucking out time at Thurso High
    They wander in and out of traffic
    Driving the lollipop folk frantic

    They seem to think that
    they are not going to be hit
    How long till one becomes ...
    ....a statistic?

    Do they not know the
    green cross code?
    In primary school this
    we were shown

    So please you pupils of Thurso High school
    Please dont break the unwritten rules
    Watch where you walk, watch where you cross
    In case your parents suffer your loss.

    To you boy racers, please slow down
    Its only a matter of time
    Till a child is mown down
    It could be your sister, it could be your neice
    It could be you, dealing with the police.

    Mx
    Spring has sprung, the grass is ris', I wonder where the birdies is, the birdies is on d' wing, now thats absurd, everyone knows d' wing is on d' bird

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    thats really good
    well done
    ELVIS ISN'T DEAD I HEARD HIM ON THE RADIO

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    Thank you....always find writing a poem the easiest way to get something off your chest.
    Spring has sprung, the grass is ris', I wonder where the birdies is, the birdies is on d' wing, now thats absurd, everyone knows d' wing is on d' bird

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    I think it's always a very positive thing to do.

    ......and maybe one or two of those boy racers or pupils will also read it and remember it next time they go down the road.

    Well done.

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    Excellent Mccaugm, well done, you have captured the scene perfectly.

    Driving into the town for 9am from the West is a real nightmare these days with the High School children sprawling all over the road.

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    Well done mccaugm. Shame you had to write this poem tho.


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    Well done mccaugm!

    I also would like to add that at school "going in" and "chucking out" time the speed limit is reduced to 20mph ... perhaps drivers should be reminded of this!

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    Quote Originally Posted by laguna2 View Post
    Well done mccaugm!

    I also would like to add that at school "going in" and "chucking out" time the speed limit is reduced to 20mph ... perhaps drivers should be reminded of this!
    20mph would be good laguna2 - if only we could go that fast!

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