I'm on a bit of a roll, I wrote this sometime between 1980 - 85.
My father in law was Vice Provost of Brunel University A professor of Marine engineering who had a CBE for his services to Engineering and was a member of Portsmouth Naval Club, UK.
This is about the handful of evenings I spent in that club,I changed the venue as I couldn't find a rhyme for Portsmouth.

I did not fit in one little bit and his friends called me Orlwyn AAARGHH! people like Archbishops of Portsmouth; a past Captain of the Royal Yacht Britannia; high ranking Military personnel; top academics and little ole me with absolutely no idea of what they were talking about as sailing was the main topic and the biggest boat I have ever been on that didn't have an engine, was a kids pedal boat in the local park.

They did however have an outstanding restaurant and excellent pint of Bishops Finger a real British Beer!.
A painting The Battle of Trafalgar hung in the bar, probably 10 by 15foot with one carefully placed spot...stunning such detail.They also had a display of historical stuff from centuries of war.
And guests were not allowed to buy drinks YAY.
That was their local dive, How the top 10% live, eh.


Stranger in a stranger's land

every night I like to go out dancing
to the rhythms of a 1930's band
at the weekends I like to go romancing
and hold my loving so adorable baby's hand

and reminisce through the night
oh those happy times we had
but every day we drive around regardless
as a stranger in a strangers land

in the summer I spend my time yachting
at the sail club in the Isle of Wight
summer evenings in the bar forgetting
decrying what is wrong and how to put it right

happy days looking back
ooh with such happier times ahead
just carrying on enjoying life regardless
as a stranger in a strangers land

my Lagonda, my Aston and my Bentley
my town house just half way down the Strand
my boater and my flannels cut so baggy
they've all gone but the memories are close at hand

happy days looking back
ooh with such happier times ahead
just carrying on enjoying life regardless
as a stranger in a strangers land
I'm a rich man in a poor man's land
a stranger in a strangers land


RealTracks in style: ~1178:Bass, Electric, PopWaltz Ev 120
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