A singer songwriter who writes all about Oswaldtwislte has been described as an ‘absoloute joy to be around’ by family and friends.
Eric Braysford has been writing songs and poems centred around the Lancashire town for many years as he tries to make local people proud of where they are from.
Eric Braysford has been writing songs and poems centred around the Lancashire town for many years as he tries to make local people proud of where they are from.
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00:00 [Indistinct chatter]
00:12 We're ready Eric.
00:14 [Music]
00:28 O stands for Aussie, a little town that's normally a view.
00:35 So say why, if that blinks the eye, they'll miss it as far as through.
00:44 S stands for spinning mills, there's only one or two left.
00:51 But they're working away from day to day, up to their knees they went.
01:00 W stands for white ash, where doubt it used to be.
01:07 And I can watch 'em all chasing after a bull on any Saturday.
01:17 A stands for angling to boston cones, every fifteen minutes or so.
01:24 Taking young 'uns to mills and towns up hills, but black dogs furthest I'll go.
01:33 L stands for local library, top of the tinker brew.
01:41 If the fancy's a raid, come and use the aid, and go and pick a book or two.
01:50 D stands for dogger vod, this sethers pure soapy.
01:57 And just don't ya miss to Britain, where I've so many pints of beer.
02:07 T stands for tinker brew, that's running right through town.
02:14 It looks right good, when brooks on flood, when rain's been pouring down.
02:23 W stands for Wormy Morpheal, bottom of Reading Street.
02:31 John's soldier looks brave, that's trying to save his mate of the letter to sleep.
02:40 I stands for Emanuel, proudest church in Lough.
02:48 There must be many of her, who were married up there, as wishes they were not.
02:57 S stands for Sheldon, one of day's folks in bliss.
03:04 I've seen many a mob, get a skin fully on, then fall flat on his face.
03:13 T stands for twenty steps, where thirsty trains went past.
03:21 It were worth a walk, just to see old Smoke, beddy night that's gone him fast.
03:30 L stands for Blades the Blintons, where I've walked on many a Sunday.
03:38 I've come back, washed for wear, fell asleep in cheer, and I'm whacked up till Monday.
03:47 K is for Everything Random, and I might think this sounds bossy.
03:55 But if they're like me, and they likes what they see, there's no place on earth like Aussie.
04:08 Yay!
04:10 You got it?
04:10 (clapping)