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Many years ago, I decided the big money was in the next Fireman Sam / Postman Pat type character.
Lily the Lollipop lady was born.
She has a number of adventures under her belt, but I never got round to doing anything with them.Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostMany years ago, I decided the big money was in the next Fireman Sam / Postman Pat type character.
Lily the Lollipop lady was born.
She has a number of adventures under her belt, but I never got round to doing anything with them.
Oh the lollipop man has a great big stick
And all that he charges is a penny a lick
And he gets it out whenever he can
He’s a dirty old devil is the lollipop man
Who is this with his spurty spout?
A dribbly cone, you can suck it all out
And a knicker-knocker glory, it’s the ice-cream man
But he cannot hold a candle to the lollipop man
Who is this with his grimy sack?
You can have it up the front or he’ll shove it round the back
With his sooty old nuts it’s the dirty coalman
But he’ll never hold a candle to the lollipop man
Who is this with his long stiff brush?
He rams it up the flu with a shove and a push
And he doesn’t give a toss; he’s the chimney sweep man
But he’ll never hold a candle to the lollipop man
And who is this with his floppy mop?
It’s long and it’s wet with a foam on top
Well he’s squeaky clean; it’s the window cleaner man
But he’ll never hold a candle to the lollipop man
Who is this with a silver top?
It’s nothing that a little blue-tit can’t pop
With his manly jugs it’s the creamy milkman
But he cannot hold a candle to the lollipop man
And who is this with his petticoats gay?
Powder puff and curly wig and lingerie
Well it’s old Mollybags, neither woman nor a man
But she’ll never hold a candle to the lollipop man
Who is this taking down your draws?
He never ever shoots and he seldom scores
Well it’s never jackpot with the Littlewoods man
And he’ll never hold a candle to the lollipop man
Who is this with the long bent fruit?
He peels back the skin and he slips on his suit
Well his real name’s Eric, he’s Banana Man
But he’ll never hold a candle to the lollipop man.Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostMany years ago, I decided the big money was in the next Fireman Sam / Postman Pat type character.
Lily the Lollipop lady was born.
She has a number of adventures under her belt, but I never got round to doing anything with them.
I know what you mean. I did actually write a childrens book just after I left University. Had some basic illustrations done and it was a great story of a young girl who leaves the UK to go to the US & break into the oil business. I thought it was great, but sadly the publisher rejected my story Debbie does Dallas. I'll never know why.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI know what you mean. I did actually write a childrens book just after I left University. Had some basic illustrations done and it was a great story of a young girl who leaves the UK to go to the US & break into the oil business. I thought it was great, but sadly the publisher rejected my story Debbie does Dallas. I'll never know why.
it was a great story of a young girl who leaves the UK to go to the US & break into the monkey oil business.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI know what you mean. I did actually write a childrens book just after I left University. Had some basic illustrations done and it was a great story of a young girl who leaves the UK to go to the US & break into the oil business. I thought it was great, but sadly the publisher rejected my story Debbie does Dallas. I'll never know why.
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostMany years ago, I decided the big money was in the next Fireman Sam / Postman Pat type character.
Lily the Lollipop lady was born.
She has a number of adventures under her belt, but I never got round to doing anything with them.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostSo I've decided for next year I'm going to bring some of my fantastic kids stories to life that I tell my kids by having some illustrated children's books made.
Like all projects, you have to decide what to go for. I have a great imagination and the kids are always asking me for my stories. Princess Stroppy Pants and the Unmade Bed, The Adventures of Timmy the Soap and Rachel Remoaner & Sally Snowflake meet the Prime Minister.
The missus, just happens to be a book designer having worked for a publishing company for years before DS1 decided he was a fruit loop, so that's covered, plus we have three friends in publishing.
So that just leaves an illustrator. I've started looking at Fiverr (https://www.fiverr.com/) and was thinking of getting some samples done. Has anyone done anything similar or used these type of services?
Just sayin'The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostReading this more carefully you start to understand why the Jimmy Savile range of kids books didn't take off.
Just sayin'Comment
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