Antique Grandfather Clocks
The John Shone collection
A tradition of excellence
Specialist in buying, selling and renovation of fine antique grandfather clocks for over 30 years
Specialist in buying, selling and renovation of fine antique grandfather clocks for over 30 years
When I was younger, I enjoyed two favourite past times, reading and fishing. I spent many happy hours with my line in the water and reading the contents of a good book at the same time. One day while I was idling away at the seaside, an elderly gentleman approached me and asked if I [...]
1st verse ———– Where there’s muck there’s money, good grief golly gosh and oil is sweeter than honey good grief golly gosh but diggin’for coal ain’t funny good grief golly gosh you never see a topless bunny good grief, golly golly, gosh gosh gosh. 2nd verse ———- There’s people who still wear flat hats good [...]
A lover of grandfather clocks. This is the tale of a pig named Dan, who drives around in a little white van. Now and then,he has dinner with his gran and the love of his life is a multi talented and hauntingly beautiful one legged chicken named Annabelle. One day Dan and Annabelle decided to [...]
We’re older now has it been so long since I saw you,touched you,loved you? Always new I’d lose you you were so pretty you see never understood what you saw in me but I can remebr can’t I and when I do I’m filled with pride you walked by my side and though tears my [...]
The words and music to this song were written by my friend Dave Edwards in 1963 Verse ——- If I once had you girl I would then be true girl and then I’d know my life held more than just a counting up the score with other girls I thought were fine along the line [...]
The Words and music to this song were writen by my friend Vicky Lee in 1968. Verse —– Don’t ask me to remember all the things I can’t forget. The stars that shone so brightly on the night that we first met It hurts me to recall the day, you said that we were through [...]
Last little song of the year, Verse ———- I’d like to be with you, would you like to be with me? And if you’d like to stay for tea You’re welcome I’d like to walk with you make footsteps in the sand and if you’d like to hold my hand you’re welcome Chorus ——- I’ve [...]
Another song bites the dust. ”Baby, baby, I hear you’re leavin’ I’ve heard some talk that you’ve been a grievin’ Baby, baby what do you say now? Don’t go away, I want you to stay now. Don’t go down the track please come on back Baby don’t leave me Baby, baby I hear you’ve been [...]
(LIKE GRANDFATHER CLOCKS) Another one of my songs. 1st verse ———- If I could love you more I would, if only you were not so good, but there’s an angel in your head, you need the devil there instead, well do you think I’m made of wood? 2nd verse. ——— Girl,I just don’t know where [...]
(Grandfather Clocks AM I!) Words to another one of my songs. ”Didn’t know what I was missing ’til you kissed me, didn’t know I was the loving kind. Started my steam hissing when you kissed me, nearly blew me out of my mind. Girl, can’t you see what you’re doing? You’re filling me with desire. [...]