Cheek to cheek…

. …One Saturday night, walking back from town, they came to a ballroom on the south side.  They bought tickets to go dancing.  A big glitter ball slowly spun and cast it’s drifting polka dot shadows over the dance floor.   A small orchestra was playing waltzes, foxtrots and tangos for the accomplished dancers –well dressed …

Peeny Roses

They always called them peeny roses.  Elspeth’s big sister Jean looked after them in the sloping ‘L’ shaped tenement  garden and that’s what she called them.   The O’Haras didn’t bother with their garden on the opposite side of the stairs to the close like Jean did.  Jean was an awful lot older than wee Elspeth, …