Pen and ink sketch of South Dalton, free download.

 

2nd October 2019.

South Dalton, showing the Old Post Office on the left.

I sat in the car sketching the view, 

When suddenly,

I was passed alongside,

And it was a very narrow road, 

With a steep embankment opposite,

By three farm tractors with high all seeing cabs,

Towing huge, long cylindrical trailers.

Liquid manure maybe?

I was playing Delaney Davidson, Spoonful...

Who is from New Zealand, 

And a  fantastic solo performer..... 

on the car speakers,

...anyway the tractors passed from behind. 

I did not see them at first and was thinking

'How clever DD was with his sound effects

( another one here )'. 

Check the link, let me know what you think....

Might not be everyone's taste, 

But I saw him recently in Beverley. 

He was only here for one night unfortunately, 

Which was a shame as I was desperate to take a good friend, 

Who had lived in New Zealand, to see him.....

But nevermind... 

Perhaps...

There might be another time.

Soon afterwards a small school 'bus came and pulled over,

Where it was greeted by a group of talkative parents.

As the 'little people' disembarked, 

For a moment,

The road was blocked

With waves of laughter and smiles. 

I was looking forward to coffee at the Pipe and Glass

And to upload the sketch, 

Using their wi-fi connection,

...but guess what...

Telecom's vans were everywhere

With men in high visibility jackets

Climbing poles.

The whole village wi-fi had been cut off!!

So I uploaded it from home.

My intention here, is to provide you all with the black and white, pen and ink sketch to download. Initially for my friends at the Spectrum Art Society but I guess for everyone including schools.