Kelvin Life
Sung to the tune of Twelve Days of Christmas and possibly only of interest to those that walk along the Kelvin walkway regularly....
On the first day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
A ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the second day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the third day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the fourth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the fifth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the sixth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the seventh day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the eighth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the ninth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Nine students skiving,
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the tenth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Ten toddlers playing,
Nine students skiving,
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the eleventh day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Eleven pigeons flying,
Ten toddlers playing,
Nine students skiving,
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the twelfth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Twelve dogs gambolling,
Eleven pigeons flying,
Ten toddlers playing,
Nine students skiving,
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the first day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
A ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the second day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the third day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the fourth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the fifth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the sixth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the seventh day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the eighth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the ninth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Nine students skiving,
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the tenth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Ten toddlers playing,
Nine students skiving,
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the eleventh day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Eleven pigeons flying,
Ten toddlers playing,
Nine students skiving,
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.
On the twelfth day of walking
By the Kelvin I did see:
Twelve dogs gambolling,
Eleven pigeons flying,
Ten toddlers playing,
Nine students skiving,
Eight cyclists speeding,
Seven dogwalkers chatting,
Six squirrels fighting,
Five salmon jumping,
Four parkies grumbling,
Three herons fishing,
Two cormorants preening,
And a ned drinking Bucky under a tree.