Liverpool born poet and writer Michael Walsh traces his Liverpool roots back to 1865. This was the year his Irish great-grandmother arrived in the Second City of Empire. His parents were born at the turn of what was to become the most tumultuous century in history. Michael's father, Patrick, fought in three major conflicts before reaching his fortieth birthday. His mother, Kathleen, was a former nun turned gun-running renegade.
On leaving school at 15 years of age, Michael spent 12 weeks at the Merchant Navy School for Sailors in Sharpness, Gloucestershire. During his years at sea, he was to visit and work in over 60 countries.
The journalist and broadcaster since provided articles and columns for numerous magazines and international news media. In 2011 he was awarded Writer of the Year by the publishers of Euro Weekly News, Europe's highest-circulation newspaper of its kind. He has authored, edited and ghosted over 70 book titles.
Her teacher was taken aback when another student said: “Please don’t shoot so many people in my country.”
“Could you repeat that very slowly,” the tutor replied. The student spelt it out for her: “Police don’t shoot people in my country.”
A recommendation is the best salesman any business can have. There are times when excellent service should be openly appreciated and talked about. The best business boosters of all are word of mouth, online forums or a suggestion box. By the same token, I criticise any business that […]
50 years ago, children were gentle with their parents. Today parents have to be gentle with their children. 50 years ago, children respected their parents. Now parents have to respect their children. 50 years ago, marriage was easy but divorce was difficult. Nowadays it is difficult to get […]
The British prime minister, one of the nation’s most unpopular premiers ever is in hot water – over a f*@*%ing cat A former Conservative candidate has suggested that Keir Starmer is a Moscow sympathizer because he adopted a Siberian-breed kitten. You really couldn’t make this shite up: Former […]
One afternoon, whilst heeding a call of nature by using one of the dock toilets his eye caught sight of a copy of the Daily Telegraph. Bored, he flicked through the newspaper’s pages as he waited to discharge his cargo.
As Henry Labouchere, the 19th century English Liberal MP and outspoken journalist put it: “We are without exception the greatest robbers and marauders that ever existed on the face of the globe.
Hooked on self-destructive anti-Russian sanctions the cash-strapped Finland zoo to return Chinese pandas. The move comes from mounting debts linked to the pandemic and the EU policy of sanctions against the Russian Federation which is rich in natural resources. A Finnish zoo is almost finished and preparing to […]
MY AUBURN MA VOURNEEN . Do you remember, ma vourneen, A hill where once we dreamed, Beneath the pines of summer where The shafts of sunlight gleamed. How they sparkled on the hummock, How they dappled all the green. Do you remember how you felt, My auburn ma […]
Experience also taught the senior officer that a subject could look him straight in the eye and without blinking come out with the most blatant lie.
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