June Davies (right) was born in South Manchester, but now lives in Glossop, and uses her spare time giving performances of humorous songs, anecdotes and poetry in clubs, pubs etc. As sort of up-to-date Joyce Grenfell without the jolly hockey sticks!

With a fertile sense of fun and an eye (and ear) for the ridiculous, June has, in recent years, made innumerable club appearances as well as performing at Whitby Folk Festival, Buxton Festival Fringe, Glossop Literary Festival and Romiley Forum.

June is a member of Glossop Operatic and Dramatic Society (GODS), Partington Theatre, High Peak Writers' Group and a local poetry group. June's philosophy on life:

"Glossop" crossroads to trade routes ancient and new
'This little gem' nestling in a meandering river
surrounded by rolling hills of irreplaceable beauty
Whose moors kiss the horizon in waves of purple blue heather
Browns of brackens, green of grass, changing
With time of day and weather crossing its hills, creating
A myriad of hues and colours to Mother Earth and Sky.

Lightning flash, black threatening cloud, thunderous roar,
cold unyielding cruel. Nature's weather changing in mood as a
Lover's quarrel its anger soon abated turning to love, soft gentle as
The caress of Angel wings fluttering warmth and well being
To all privileged to live in this gem shrouded in the mists of
Ancient time and Long beyond.

This unique little gem filled with hardworking folk, a place
To be proud of, full of history and pride where generations
Of Men and Women worked in cotton mills, families by their side
Producing fine cotton goods with understandable pride, along
with Farmers, Engineers, Foundry Men, Shop keepers,
Road sweepers and Banks all working closely together in unified ranks.
So for the sake of our Children, whose future we hold in the palm
Of our hands we the privileged occupiers of now, must work
and plan, to hand over all this natural unspoiled beauty to the
Tomorrow people, the Children of today.

(Ged Burns - Telephone: 01457 854647)