First rate chap in a boat club cap, Sometimes runs just a little too far. Not nailing down his piano wire to the episcopate floor And singing saucy songs about divorce from girls in Gaul.
14 March 2017
jodrell banksy
Les had been firmly second-rate til the fez, mind.
15 March 2017
It’s The boy from over the road
Sadly I’m unable to shed any light upon the origins of Third Rate Les, other than to venture that he rarely came in first. However, his appearance in a song the lyrics of which combine both the words Barbary and Burberry, means I will forever toast his good health. Cheers!
15 March 2017
It’s The boy from over the road
On a separate note, I married a girl from Bangalore in 2004, in Bangalore. Lovely wedding. Not quite as “salty” as the tune advertised! The decree nisi came through a couple of years back… Still, you’ve got to smile! Perhaps this belongs in PBRs?
15 March 2017
Third Rate Les
Heh! Nice one Exxo! Sorry, bit slow to respond there.
I should stress that I don’t actually own a boat club cap (although Dr. Les does), but can’t argue with the rest of it…
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CHARLES ‘EXXO’ EXFORD
First rate chap in a boat club cap,
Sometimes runs just a little too far.
Not nailing down his piano wire to the episcopate floor
And singing saucy songs about divorce from girls in Gaul.
14 March 2017
jodrell banksy
Les had been firmly second-rate til the fez, mind.
15 March 2017
It’s The boy from over the road
Sadly I’m unable to shed any light upon the origins of Third Rate Les, other than to venture that he rarely came in first.
However, his appearance in a song the lyrics of which combine both the words Barbary and Burberry, means I will forever toast his good health.
Cheers!
15 March 2017
It’s The boy from over the road
On a separate note, I married a girl from Bangalore in 2004, in Bangalore.
Lovely wedding.
Not quite as “salty” as the tune advertised!
The decree nisi came through a couple of years back…
Still, you’ve got to smile!
Perhaps this belongs in PBRs?
15 March 2017
Third Rate Les
Heh! Nice one Exxo! Sorry, bit slow to respond there.
I should stress that I don’t actually own a boat club cap (although Dr. Les does), but can’t argue with the rest of it…
20 March 2017
dickhead in quicksand
Those shoes…
24 March 2017