The time has come to bid the
'Barge 'farewell',
With many memories on which to dwell,
Off to the Borders it will soon be going,
With Alan doing the to-ing and fro-ing.
But, the Volvo bug having deeply bitten,
Leaving Alan more than a little smitten,
Another project he now doth seek,
Something different to fettle and tweak!
What will it be?
We shall have to wait and see,
But not a turbo nor an estate,
Because neither of those are to his taste!
Someone suggested that he bought a Saab,
(But only one equipped with a carb'),
I don't know how far
that idea will run,
Although an early two-stroke could be fun.
No, I think the limo; that seven-four-
six,
That's the one he'll buy and fix,
To take apart in easy stages,
About which to write in these pages ...
How about it, Alan? You know that you want to ...
J.