End Of An Era

OUR bookie's hanging up his boots

A sad day for us all

Which ever road he chooses

I'm sure he'll have a "Ball!"

Probably a "White One", in the

fresh air on the hill

Golf, the final frontier

Drive carefully if you will!

Remember all us punters

Who supplied you throughout

Each day a little banter

"You're banned", I hear you shout!

It won't be quite the same of course

to greet us, faces new

Without this fine establishment

whatever would we do!

I speak for all the regulars

who tried to beat the bank

"Fun well it lasted", Maurice

to you and your staff we thank!

Out with the old, in with the new

How will it affect morale?

Sounds like another Western

Bet with the OK-Coral!

Mr T G Bloodworth

Vizard Close

Dursley