Life And Some Other Stuff

Dave's thoughts and observations flit like a butterfly from one subject to another. You never know where he will go next and no subject is sacred.

Born during the dark days of WW2 when most things were scarce, Dave Ferris discovered and learnt to play with - words! By his own admission not too scholarly, he has spent his working life among Her Majesties soldiery, the backstage areas of theatre, assorted aspects of commercial security and a few other bits and pieces. With a droll sense of humour and a tendency toward flippancy, he usually got a 'could do better - see me' on the end of year report. Recently he has done better and with his people watching skills nicely honed and added to his drawing talents, this miscellany of his thoughts and stories has come into being. Following no particular pattern or style, Dave's poems can be tongue-in-cheek, pensive or just plain daft. A few may hide a message or lesson but the intention is always to entertain - to amuse. Now free of the monotony of hanging on to gainful employment, Dave is encamped near Uxbridge where he continues his campaign of embarrassing his (wonderful) children and encouraging his (delightful) grandchildren to do likewise. Long may he continue to do so and continue to delight us with words and pictures gleaned from the fertile fields of his imagination (irrigated, we hear, with Captain Morgans Dark Caribbean Tincture.) As this collection goes to print, Dave is working on stories for the younger reader and other 'Life' stuff.