Author Archives: charliecountryboy

About charliecountryboy

Part-time Carpentry Assessor. writer, runner, guitarist. Curious about life and all those wonderful people in it.

Seaside, Smugglers, a Dragon or the Devil

Posted on September 19, 2020

There is something quite romantic about white horses, not the majestic, virile stallions. I mean the oceanic type, whipped up by the breeze. Although I’m sure there are a few mares who would disagree. Today we went to Filey and … Continue reading →

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A Marshall but no Badge

Posted on September 12, 2020

Once again it seems I am to stand and encourage sweating, heaving bodies battle their way to ecstasy. Although my lump has now become quite hard I really don’t think it could cope with Sunday’s mass gathering. So I will … Continue reading →

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I’m a Hunted Man

Posted on August 29, 2020

I’m not a bad looking bloke (no Al Pacino) but passable on a good day. Do you remember my post about the girls on Instagram? If not, basically I was besieged by beauties, mid twenties, always had a small cute … Continue reading →

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Back into my Porn

Posted on August 22, 2020

I flick through the magazine and realise how much I have missed these moments. I get so excited I actually play a video that pops up on my I-Pad. The Princess raises an eyebrow, as this is interrupting Coronation Street … Continue reading →

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When You Are Let Down!

Posted on August 15, 2020

A wall half-finished, a gable end not completed but you have a roof? How does that work I wonder… My running partner needed an extension and chose someone who was recommended. It turned out this, ‘all-round tradesman’  had learned a … Continue reading →

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I Know… I’m Late!

Posted on August 1, 2020

I pride myself on a nine-thirty-five blog post, maybe because I’m anal; not in the bottom sense. I’m not saying I’m an A-hole although there are some who would possibly disagree 😉 Anyway I hope everyone has had a fab … Continue reading →

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‘It’s a Rat Trap, Billy and you’ve been conned 😂

Posted on July 25, 2020

Why are youngsters put under pressure to choose a career? Now call me cynical but it’s all down to taxes. If we are all ‘good,’ go to school, study hard, get a good job, marry, buy a house, (debt) have … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Bradford, Freedom, Humour, Life, Opinion, people | Tagged , , , , , , , | 41 Comments

I’m Not Nosey

Posted on July 18, 2020

I sit in my lonely room… there’s a song somewhere in there. The room where I write looks out over our little cul-de-sac… I hear and I see things so it is a good job I am not nosey. Although … Continue reading →

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Show Us Wot You Got

Posted on July 11, 2020

“Bring her to Thornton-Le- Dale,’ said the big brusque North Yorkshire farmer as he slapped Crystal on the rump. Any other site and you may be wondering exactly what I mean? This particular Crystal was a 300-kilo heifer who my … Continue reading →

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A Rat, A Pea Man and a Bit of A.I.

Posted on July 4, 2020

Five am, the sun rises over the cornfield and the last thing you need to see is a drowned rat in a cattle trough. But hey ho, it happens. As I fished the rat corpse out of the trough I … Continue reading →

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