Rustington-on-Sea
\nby cricketjeff on June 9, 2012.\u00a0 \u00a9 Jeff Green, All rights reserved
\nThere’s a sexual revolution down in Rustington-on-Sea,
\nWhere my Uncle Bill’s retiring on his way to purgatory.
\nIn an “Old Folks’ Home” called Sunset where he’s settled for a while;
\nSpreading hope amongst the ladies who remember how to smile.<\/p>\n
He gives thanks to little blue pills that he swallows with his tea,
\nBefore heading off to Mabel, then back home to see Marie.
\nAfter years of good behaviour says at last he’s seen the light —
\nWho needs days of vegetating when there’s ladies and the night.<\/p>\n
In the Littlehampton Funfair they ride dodgems everyday,
\nThen go off to find a beach-hut for some other sorts of play …
\nOr take bus-rides into Worthing, local journeys are all free,
\nFor the boys and girls of “Sunset” down in Rustington on sea.<\/p>\n
You’ll hear giggles from the boathouse, should be empty after dark,
\nBut I don’t think Bill is boating by the lake in Mewsbrook Park;
\nAnd I’ve heard some happy noises from the little groundsman’s hut,
\nWhere they keep the ride-on mower for the local pitch and putt.<\/p>\n
On some days they head out walking on the lovely Sussex Downs
\nAnd I don’t see them returning wearing worthy laced up frowns,
\nSo if you start getting older don’t descend to misery,
\nJust remember how they do it down in Rustington-on-Sea!<\/p>\n
Author notes
\nI was listening to “Memphis”, you know the one “Long-distance information, get
\nme Memphis Tennessee …” and one of my inner voices borrowed the tune.
\nI don’t have an “Uncle Bill” but I do know a few candidates, the geography and
\nattractions of the Littlehampton\/Rustington-on-Sea area are all real though
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