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The Isle of Man

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by Robert (Bob) Moore © 2015

I loved to go camping in the Isle of Man, 
Steam Packet leaving Liverpool at 12 am
arriving at Douglas at 6 in the morning, 
see the Douglas Horse Drawn Tram, just as the day was dawning

coming down the Promenade, as the boat arrived
Picking up the people, it was great to be alive
We used to camp on Onchan Head, with a view of Douglas Bay
We’d pitch our tents, and set up camp, and then be on our way

down the Douglas Promenade, it was time for us to play
Sit on the beach in deckchairs, check the girls as they walked by
Jump on and off the Horse Drawn Trams, I can’t remember why
then at night time go to dances, the days just seemed to fly

two weeks without a worry, 14 days without a care
Drinking beer and whisky shorts with the Scots who gathered there
Then holiday time was over, we had to go back home
strike camp, and clear the area, till next time we could roam

Say goodbye to friends we’d made, then catch the Packet back
heading home to Manchester, and get our life on track

Copyright © Robert J Moore | Year Posted 2016

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Jan Allison Date: 5/18/2016 6:23:00 AM Gosh you are going back a long while Bob ... there are no longer deckchairs on the beach in Douglas and they want to get rid of the horsetrams but they have had a reprieve for this season. Sadly it is often cheaper to go abroad for almost guaranteed sun than come to visit our lovely little Island. Great descriptive poem really enjoyed:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Robert J Moore Date: 5/18/2016 6:41:00 AM lol, thanks Jan, 1958-59, before I left for Australia, we would never have dreamed of going abroad Bobx