Crowning Glory

I look back into yesterday

Search for buildings that brought such joy

Watson Fothergill shared his treasures

Crowning glory was the old Black Boy

Corridors creaking with history

Bedrooms with crackling fires

Eiderdowns, quilted gold satin

That warmed and hid love and desires

Head porter directing the traffic

Of people who sought out the bars

In wartime the Yanks were good tippers

Competition for rich men with cars

Fitted carpets and armchairs of leather

That coaxed you into a sleep

Chandeliers that twinkled and dazzled

Not a thing in the Black Boy was cheap

Piano-tuner, clock-winder and cellar man

Met for coffee and put world to rights

Talked of Forest and County football

Tommy Lawton was king – without fights

In summer the bars rang with laughter

Cricket teams downed the Worthington beer

Trent Bridge Ground a popular venue

And Black Boy renowned for good fare

The welcoming warmth of the Black Boy

In wintertime had a new face

Like a scene from a Charles Dickens novel

Decor elegant, like Nottingham lace

Long Row will long be remembered

For markets and shops of all kinds

And although the Black Boy's been demolished

Its glory lives on in our minds

JOAN WALLACE

Beeston

I came across a boutique

With attractive windows

Dressed with flair and skill

Displaying stick-thin models

All dressed to kill

It was an Aladdin's cave of fashion

A magic place to be

With rails of tiny skirts

To fit high above the knee

Pastel wide brimmed hats

Trimmed with flowers and bows

Selection of colourful frocks

All hanging in rows

I saw beautiful blouses

With low plunging necks

Many fashionable trousers

Sporting huge checks

Long jackets, short jackets

Coats in every shade

Silk scarves with fringes

All designer made

Then I saw the labels

Tiny sizes they did show

But as I am a larger lass

It was time to go

BRENDA M HADLEY

Mapperley

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