Blowing the Big Boys in the Bluebell Woods
My father got a job in another town, which caused us to move to our new home in early summer. This was a bit of a problem for me because I started my new school just as it was about to close for the holidays. This did not give me a chance to make new friends and I faced the prospect of spending the hot summer days on my own. Two days into the holiday period I was bored stiff, so I volunteered to mow the front law. Stripped down to a little pair of white shorts and my trainers, I let the lawn mower loose on the unruly grass. Hearing voices, I looked up and saw Jimmy Pearce and Billy White, both members of the school rugby team. Although I had seen them play …