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Non-Wargaming Discussion => Fun Stuff => Topic started by: Last Hussar on 11 August 2025, 02:43:01 PM

Title: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: Last Hussar on 11 August 2025, 02:43:01 PM
Slough

Come friendly bombs and rain on Slough
And turn it for fields to plough

Come friendly bombs and rain on Slough
It is time to cry "We've had enough!"

Come friendly bombs and rain on Slough
It truly is a rotten borough.

Come friendly bombs and rain on Slough
Or drown it in a Irish lough

Come friendly bombs and rain on Slough
It is awful through and through

Come friendly bombs and rain on Slough
It make me want to heave and cough

Come friendly bombs and rain on Slough
It is like the worst of all hiccough.

Come friendly bombs and rain on Slough
And the people with brains of dough
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: Gwydion on 11 August 2025, 02:54:28 PM
Day trip?
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 11 August 2025, 03:32:49 PM
My aunt lives there, and has this proudly over her dining table.
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: fsn on 11 August 2025, 04:15:03 PM
 :D  :D
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: flamingpig0 on 11 August 2025, 06:46:24 PM
I went to  school there in the late 70s- Betjeman was too kind
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: Last Hussar on 11 August 2025, 07:36:12 PM
There is one more pronunciation,  but it has a T after, as in "thought" and I couldn't think of any words using this without the T.
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 11 August 2025, 09:06:29 PM
If you are going for a T after the 'oug/ow' sound-
Trout
Spout
Clout
Tout
Grout
About
Without
Pout
Devout
Sprout
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: Gwydion on 11 August 2025, 11:26:56 PM
Read original properly Guy!
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: Chris Pringle on 12 August 2025, 06:58:36 AM
Genius - made me laugh. (Haugh-haugh.)
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: Last Hussar on 12 August 2025, 10:28:12 AM
Quote from: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 11 August 2025, 09:06:29 PMIf you are going for a T after the 'oug/ow' sound-

Come friendly bombs as rain on Slought?
Title: Re: With apologies to John Betjeman
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 12 August 2025, 10:31:19 AM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 12 August 2025, 10:28:12 AMCome friendly bombs as rain on Slought?

May as well.....aint it a small village near Reading ?