Bohemian Raspberries

<p>Mark Skirving's first<strong> </strong>school report aged 5 years and 4 months -<br><em>Mark has great potential and produces some excellent work especially in creative writing. An outstanding boy who must be destined to do great things.</em><br>Mark Skirving's final school report aged 16 years and 3 months -<br><em>This boy is off the rails. He seems more interested in tomfoolery than getting his grades.</em><br>Well I blame the parents!<br>Let's hope there's something of both the above to be found in this my second volume/collection of poetic fumblings autobiographical bumblings and literary squibs/transgressions/ elbow-lifting. From Black Country lad to Brummagem Grandad I bring more ales and tales of a lifetime devoted to avoiding hard graft. A celebration of the irregular and off beat and those who naturally gravitate towards such. Once again set in the curious world of working-class Bohemia this anecdotal blunderbuss is fired straight from the mouth that really did eat all the pies. Enjoy it. You're probably in it!</p>