‘Christmas verse’ by S.W.A.G.

Kentish Santa (photo courtesy of Bill in Hoo). The photo that inspired it all…

On the first day of Christmas Santa gave to me, a massive credit card bill.

On the second day of Christmas Santa gave to me, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the third day of Christmas Santa gave to me, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the fourth day of Christmas Santa gave to me four grubby trowels, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the fifth day of Christmas Santa gave to me five old diggers digging, four grubby trowels, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the sixth day of Christmas Santa gave to me, six S.W.A.G.S. a kneeling, five old diggers digging, four grubby trowels, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the seventh day of Christmas Santa gave to me seven missing hob nails (ouch), six S.W.A.G.s a kneeling, five old diggers digging, four grubby trowels, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the eighth day of Christmas Santa gave to me eight air raid shelters, seven missing hob nails, six S.W.A.G.s a kneeling, five old diggers digging, four grubby trowels, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the ninth day of Christmas Santa gave to me nine tons of roof tile, eight air raid shelters, seven missing hob nails, six S.W.A.G.s a kneeling, five old diggers digging, four grubby trowels, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the tenth day of Christmas Santa gave to me ten trees a hugging, nine tons of roof tile, eight air raid shelters, seven missing hob nails, six S.W.A.G.s a kneeling, five old diggers digging, four grubby trowels, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the eleventh day of Christmas Santa gave to me eleven meters of railway track, ten hugging trees, nine tons of roof tile, eight air raid shelters, seven missing hob nails, six S.W.A.G.s a kneeling, five old diggers digging, four grubby trowels, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

On the twelth day of Christmas Santa gave to me twelve open test pits (call the Saftey Elf), eleven meters of railway track, ten hugging trees, nine tons of roof tile, eight air raid shelters, seven missing hob nails, six S.W.A.G.s a kneeling, five old diggers digging, four grubby trowels, three days of covid tests, two spoil heaps and a massive credit card bill.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

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