Yorkshire ...Betty & Billy..

Betty is 90 years of age and

Billy 92 years.

Both born in Yorkshire,  England

between them, they have 6 kids born

and among all their kids

they have 12 grandchildren

from 9years to 35

They meet at a woollen mill dance

so many moons ago.

Billy was a little bit drunk as he needed

the beer to give him the courage to ask

Betty to dance and she said yes.

They courted for 2 yrs then got engaged

then married with 6 months. At the local

parish church up the road.

 William arrived 9 months later

then Tina, Rita, Tony, Linda then Robert

last. Over the next 15 years or so.

Their family was complete.

They are a true Yorkshire couple.

Proud of county and identity

of being from Yorkshire

embracing the popular nickname of

"Gods own County" given to Yorkshire

in general

William has the typical flat cap

and smokes the odd cigar at Christmas time

and love a bet on the horses or dogs

every week. Not always winning on

either of course

Betty sees most of her kids

every few weeks in turn. They

come to check

on both Billy and herself.

And holidays Everyone is at their

home with the grandkids in tow.

In front of a proper open fire with

mantelpiece and wood stoking the fire

to keep warm.

Around a massive wood table built

especially for the large family with

Christmas Dinner and all the

trimmings. And the tree with all

the presents around it.

Yorkshire families are the best.

Reviews

[Wild Rose]

Sound a couple of "Tykes"
Don't know of cotton mills in Yorkshire - They were all woollen mills where we lived "Heavy Woollen District" it were named
Wore a flat cap & smoked a pipe - now and then

We lived in a street like in Corrie Street - stone house cobbled road
Christmas - when we wed - were together so kids could play wi their toys > Hers Boxing day - mine day after
We moved from Corrie house to an estate -Then wed a country lass and moved out to the sticks - fields across t'road

[Onlyme]

This was a made up story. Just something I dreamed up for a poem. Will change it to woollen mills thou. Thanks for that.

[Wild Rose]

Its OK I/we are both 'tykes' well a tyke is a ladd so she is the female of tyke

[Onlyme]

I get you Yorkshire folk, always intriqued me as iam Scottish.

[Wild Rose]

Aye well I am Yorkshire . Began school in St Andrews

[Onlyme]

Need to write some tales down for us all.

[Richard M]

Thank you Dee for telling their story. I love hearing of people's lives and how circumstances came about. Sounds a beautiful family and depicted so beautifully. I love this!