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But there’s no way We did no harm, we did no pillage, That cements each page, Lewis and Amelia are put forward
To turn back the day. We rambled on and up to Strelley, Diluting each sentence,
When we’ve seen A lot more fun than watching telly, An ink-stained daydream desire. for radio presenter awards
The last days of summer. Of Ilson Town, oh what a team, And the Buddha’s watchful,
Now there’s nothing to do, Now wasn’t that a lovely dream. Observing the illusion,
Nothing to undo. The sun blinding the eyes, wo Erewash Sound present- isms and topics, a shortlisting
Footprints in the snow, That once could see. Ters have been nominated in the awards is recognition of a
Let them come and go. The Rambler for Community Radio Awards. commitment to community, craft
We’ll stay here together, by K. Baker Always Lewis Allsop has been nominat- and causes.
Forget about the weather. ed in the ‘Young Person of the TOUGH CHOICES
Now we’ve seen What a hobby each weekend, Remembered Year (under 25)’ category, whilst Awards chairman Martin Steers
The last days of summer. People think we’re round the bend, by John White Amelia Salmons is a nominee for said: “The breadth and depth of
Chorus: Up we get and off we go, a ‘Newcomer (new to radio in the entries never ceases to amaze, and
Any weather, rain or snow,
yet again our judging panel from
Tell me what shall we do, Walk on hilltops mountain high, There’s no rush - rejoice in what last 12 months)’ award. across the industry has had some
Until the long nights are through. Very nearly reach the sky, remains Both Lewis and Amelia came tough choices to make. After a
Pull up a chair close to the fire. Then we fall and break a bone, They are not impatiently awaiting through the Erewash Sound Acad- difficult year, our sector has been
We sing some old songs, All the walkers on the phone. your arrival emy - the training arm of the radio ever more important in its commu-
And talk the night long, Few weeks pass and on the mend, Time has no meaning and eternity station. nities, and giving teams a well-de-
Until the fire sinks into embers. Off we go the next weekend. awaits - Jeff Martin, station manager and served opportunity to celebrate is
The brief time that we spend on
head of training at the Academy
earth said: “I am delighted for them. key.”
My Youthful Under Blue Skies Is merely a preview of what is in They are both talented and Erewash Sound has collected nine
of these national awards in the past
store
hard-working young people
Dream by Seven Michael Pape © 2021 Truly those who love and were and their nominations are richly four years.
loved
deserved. This continues a long
by K. Baker Under blue skies Will ever be welcomed and em- line of nominees for the wonderful Nominees will find out if they’ve
won on 23rd October at a ceremo-
Where the sunflowers sing,
I wandered slowly o’er the lea, And the freshly trimmed grass, braced evermore. Erewash Sound team and I’m very ny in Coventry. The event was
Along the headge around the tree, Sticks to our bare souls. proud of them.” held virtually last year due to the
A rabbit dashed, a hawk fleww by, And as the sun highlights Whistling in the dark Across a wide variety of special- pandemic.
An areoplane was in the sky, The beauty, the imperfections,
Than I sat upon a log, Skin pale like the statues by David O’Connell Heard but
not seen:
A man walked by with a dog, We once observed, Nobody taught me Local
A rabbit scurried down its burrow, On a cold Winter’s day, How to grieve. radio
A pheasant flew from out a furrow, Clouded in our cocoon There were voices
I slowly walked around a bend, Our words mere plumes, No lessons Lewis
Where I came upon a friend, As thoughts transcend. At school. Allsop
We talked about the days gone by, Now under blue skies, Cruel. and
Of red hot days and bright blue As perfect as fresh snow, That’s a lark. Amelia
sky, That we ruined by our imprints, Or maybe, Salmons
The times we went though Cossall Our vivid footsteps. We’re all just
village, The table moist with dew, Whistling in the dark.