On the short sea route there was continued demand for non-containerised traffic, and a trans-shipment depot was established by an independent haulier at Stranraer in 1979, with overhead cranage to handle steel products from Teesside that justified running a daily Speedlink service from north east England.

My violin teacher used to play first chair with the Boston Pops.

Oh Crickets! I seen you at the The-ayter one Night, she said. I was there with Ollie Pozozzle of Minneapolis. Me and him come out just behind you. […]

Then you came in. I heard your rumbling voice Out in the kitchen , and I don't know why , But I went near to see with my own eyes . You could sit there with the stains on your shoes Of the fresh earth from your own baby's grave And talk about your everyday concerns.[…]