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Tyke

Ah yes Mr (Professor?) Stern. It was bad enough when there were 2 of them, but 3!

I like the song, but have never heard it sung. I'll look it up.

Jigjag

This is the original recording...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJCqECUmx44

... hope you have a hanky handy!

Tyke

I have just listened to it - absolutely lovely. Thanks for guiding me to it. I regret to say I didn't know about it.

Tyke and JIgjag

Yes it is lovely, especially with the brass band. I like the "sting in his tail, sting in the ale"...or sting in t'ale as we say here.

Grunger & Jigjag

Pleased you enjoyed it ... Roy Harper is from Manchester originally and is still touring at 78! - I think `lone Cricketer`is probably his bestest song - it gets me every time, especially when t`brass band comes in!

One for your "anti-collection", malone - today's Guardian:

Curmudgeon in receipt of Nutmeg's misdirected delivery (6)

(Nutmeg is the compiler)

ChrisE, thanks - it took me ages to get that!

Malone

Sorry for the delay in replying to your posting to Tyke of 3rd Nov. I have been campaigning for 3 weeks and have only briefly glanced at the forum. But I would like to talk to Ivan Napple about the election, so I am off to the market now.

Jigjag

Great to hear you've been hitting the campaign trail, but even better to hear that you're off on one of your market jaunts.

I thought of you - and some other PU members- when I saw this clue in today's Guardian...

6 D. American novel on delivery (3,6).

Malone

I know how much you love your cricketing clues ...

Jigjag

... think ` sand shoe crusher ` - as our Aussie friends say!