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Paramedics on the scene said there was hardly any blood. The ulnar artery was cut, Doctors and Consultant Surgeons thought it impossible to die that way because it such a small vein...buried away.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kelly_(weapons_expert)

GOVERNMENT SURPLUS

David Christopher Kelly CMG (14 May 1944 – 17 July 2003) was a Welsh scientist and authority on biological warfare.

A former head of the Defence Microbiology Division working at Porton Down, Kelly was part of a joint US-UK team that inspected civilian biotechnology facilities in Russia in the early 1990s and concluded they were running a covert and illegal BW programme.

A BBC journalist sealed his fate.

Dr Kelly's body was discovered in woodland in Oxford.

The inquiry found that Kelly died after cutting an artery, had taken an overdose of painkillers and had heart disease which left his arteries significantly.

And no fingerprints on the water bottle, knife or tablet packets.

ERRAND LASSIES & BUFFER GIRLS

Pam’s auntie Ivy was a Sheffield buffer girl and this song was written in memory of her. The buffer girls worked in the cutlery industry and it was their job to buff up the fine silver at the end of the process.

They were very feisty women who worked hard, played hard and very proud of their job. It was quite skilled and some of them earned more than the men.

They would turn up in pristine white calico overalls, or brats as they were called, on a Monday morning but by the end of the week they looked as though they’d been down the pit because it was a very filthy job.

The buffing muck they used for polishing was a mixture of heavy sand and oil. In the buffing shop there were also errand lasses. These were the girls under sixteen not able to go on the buffing wheels and they were the apprentices.

One of their jobs was to cut out aprons and leggings from brown paper. The buffers would tie these brown paper leggings around their legs with pieces of string against the buffing muck.

Pam remembers once walking on the Moor (the main shopping centre in Sheffield) with her mum and they saw a gang of buffers at lunchtime coming towards them, arm in arm across the pavement singing at the top of their voices. Everybody was getting out of their way ‘cause you didn’t mess with the buffer girls.

The EP ‘New Songs Of Old Sheffield’ is free to download from our website, www.cherringtonandward.co.uk

SITTING HERE

"The song was written in late December on a dark and dreary day.

The song is about a love lost, ( not mine !) and the desperation and torment of wondering if the situation will change."

SCARED TO SLEEP ALONE

I heard Keane perform this song at a singer/songwriter eveving and was blown away! What a song! This is what he had to say: "Scared to Sleep Alone" is a haunting reflection on the fear of loneliness and the struggle to find peace even when you're with someone. The song captures the deep anxiety of being left alone, both physically and emotionally, and the sense of unease that lingers even in the presence of a loved one. It's a powerful expression of vulnerability, where the fear of losing someone becomes so overwhelming that it disrupts even the simplest act of falling asleep. The lyrics evoke a longing for comfort and stability, making it a relatable anthem for anyone who's ever been afraid of facing the night alone.

BETTER MEN (World Of)

"The song was written whenthe lads were aged just 19.

Filmed at the Bedale Acoutic Club on Matt's 34th Birthday!

ESKDALE DROVER DONG

An original song written by Graham in homage to the drovers of old who drove cattle to London to feed the growing population..

ACQUAINTED

Written after visiting the Old Well Inn, and being handed a guitar by a friend so he could sing.

WHAT MEN IN LOVE DO

"That's What Men in Love Do"

Sammi & John Dickens

Live at The Candelite Club.

Filmed by John Twigger.

A song written For John & Toni Dickens"

WALTZ IN THE AIR

Featuring Angela Harland

"The song actually started as a 4/4 time Christmas song would you believe! But I thought it was wasted as a seasonal song.

One day I was in the North Yorkshire countryside at a relations house, looking out of the window and the inspiration and 3/4 timing change just fell…… the first song I ever wrote whilst learning basic guitar chords in autumn 2023"

DON'T GO DOWN THE PIT

DIARY OF A NORTHUMBERLAND MINER

I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD

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I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud (W. Wordsworth) performed by Pete Lashley

IF I FALL

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I wrote after a family tragedy, deaing with grief alone is never easy, but it made me more aware of other broken people. Those that worried, I was telling them not to worry, but would be they be there for me if I fall.

WHY NOT ME?

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I wrote this in my Eastbouse bedsit after failing to join the RAF.

I ended up wearing combats for another service anyway so not all was lost!

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