The
Adventures of Albie.
The adventures of Albie
from Sheringham on the north Norfolk coast.
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Albie's
arrival into the world.
Albie arrives in
the world one cold and wintry day.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/early.htm
Wartime
in Regis Place.
A look at Regis
Place and its residents during the Second World War.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/regis.htm
Albie's
first day at school.
Albie's first day
at school.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/school.htm
Grandfather's
Garden seemed so magical to Albie.
Grandfather's Garden
seemed so magical for Albie.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/garden.htm
Sad
news on Albie's birthday.
The eleven-plus
examination.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/exams.htm
Albie
has visions of bygone days.
Albie has visions
of bygone days.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/dome.htm
Albie
felt smart in his school uniform.
Albie looks spick
and span in his school uniform.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/smart.htm
The
initiation of Albie.
Albie looks forward
to his first day at the Paston School.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/initiation.htm
A
harsh regime reigned over the Paston School.
A harsh regime reigned
over the Paston School.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/discipline.htm
Bad
weather is on the way.
The North Sea floods
of 1953.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/floods.htm
Albie
gets Pipped to the Post!
The Cross Country
Run.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/country.htm
Albie
has a new bicycle.
Albie has a new
bicycle.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/cycling.htm
Albie
delivers the news.
Albie delivers the
newspapers.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/newspaper.htm
Albie
joins an elite fighting force.
Albie joins the
cadet force.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/war.htm
Albie
lends a hand at the Co-op.
Albie lends a hand
at the Coop..
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/christmas.htm
Albie
loves music.
Albie loves music.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/music.htm
Albie
discovers his hidden talent.
Albie's visit to
the doctor.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/artist.htm
Albie
leaves the Paston School.
Albie leaves the
Paston School.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/leavers.htm
Albie’s
Tales Guestbook
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/guestbook.htm
The
Adventures of Albie.
The adventures of
Albie from Sheringham on the north Norfolk coast.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/index.htm
Bohemia
Bohemia
beckons for Albie.
Albie enrols at
Norwich School of Art, and looks forward to becoming a Bohemian.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/bohemia.htm
Albie takes a Look at Life.
Albie takes a look
at life.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/life.htm
Albie
goes fruit picking and meets a French girl.
Albie goes fruitpicking
and meets a French girl.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/fruitpicker.htm
Albie
studies printmaking at the Art School.
Albie studies printmaking
at the Art School.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/watersports.htm
Albie
and Geoff illustrate a book!
Albie and Geoff
illustrate a book.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/museum.htm
Albie
has his first taste of bitter!
Albie sits his exams
and is in for a bitter disappointment.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/bitter.htm
A
secret admirer for Albie!
The Art students
appear on local television and Albie has a secret admirer.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/television.htm
Albie
has an unexpected admirer.
Albie has an unexpected
admirer.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/romance.htm
Albie
is invited out for afternoon tea.
Albie is invited
out for afternoon tea.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/girlfriend.htm
Albie’s
parents meet Roz for the first time!
Albie's parents
meet Roz for the first time.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/dinner.htm
Albie
receives a birthday present from Roz.
Albie receives a
birthday present from his girlfriend.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/birthday.htm
Roz
and Albie search for fossils!
Roz and Albie search
for fossils!.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/fossils.htm
Roz
stays a few days with Albie!
Roz stays with Albie
for a few days..
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/holiday.htm
Roz
and Albie find their thrill – on Beeston Hill!
Albie and Roz have
their thrill on Beeston Bump!
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/treasure.htm
Albie
meets the Egg Pirates.
Albie meets the
Egg Pirates!
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/pirates.htm
A
Spring Wedding for Roz and Albie?
A Spring Wedding
for Roz and Albie!
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/wedding.htm
Albie
seeks work as Roz makes plans!
Albie seeks work
as Roz makes plans!
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/jobseeker.htm
Will
Albie be lucky this time and get the job?
Albie goes job hunting
again, but will he get it?
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/bohemia/jarrolds.htm
Jarrolds
Albie
starts work at Jarrold Printing.
Albie starts work
at Jarrold Printing
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/designer.htm
Albie
meets an old friend!
Albie meets an old
friend
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/parting.htm
Albie
starts work in the Design Department.
Albie starts work
in the Design department
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/work.htm
Albie
designs a cover for the Jarrold Magazine.
Albie designs a
cover for the Jarrold Magazine
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/christmas.htm
Albie
has a new hobby.
Albie has a new
hobby
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/brassed.htm
Albie
meets Patrick Moore.
Albie meets Patrick
Moore the astronomer
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/astronomy.htm
Albie
renews a friendship.
Albie meets Nicole the
French girl again
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/visitor.htm
Albie
says goodbye.
Albie says goodbye to Nicole
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/sadness.htm
Albie
shares his special day with royalty.
Albie has a special birthday
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/birthday.htm
Albie
buys a motorcycle.
Albie buys his first motorbike
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/biker.htm
Albie
has a testing time.
Albie takes his motorcycle
test
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/testing.htm
The
moment of truth arrives for Albie.
Has Albie passed his motorcycle
test?
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/truth.htm
Albie
tries his hand at becoming a mechanic.
Albie tries to be a motorcycle
mechanic
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/autumn.htm
Albie
goes to the Christmas office party
Albie enjoys himself at
the office party
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/jarrolds/party.htm
Swinging
It's
a long, long winter for Albie
The winter of 1962/63 was very cold for Albie
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/winter.htm
The
Big Freeze Continues.
The big freeze of 1963 continues for Albie
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/freeze.htm
In
the spring Albie's fancy turns to thoughts of ... ?
In the spring Albie has thoughts of love of a two-wheeled variety
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/valentine.htm
Albie
buys a Lambretta - and dresses the part!
Albie searches for a scooter and buys a Lambretta
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/valentine.htm
Albie
and Nipper sample the delights of Cromer night life!
Albie enjoys the night life in Cromer
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/olympia.htm
Suzy
pays Albie a visit early on a Saturday morning!
Albie has an unexpected visitor one Saturday morning
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/suzy.htm
Albie
goes on the Jarrolds Car Club treasure hunt
Albie and Philip go on a car rally and get lost
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/worldsend.htm
Albie
meets a new friend
Albie meets Chris and enjoys a beer or two
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/imbibing.htm
Albie
falls foul of the neighbourhood watch
Albie takes Diane to his house to play some records
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/neighbours.htm
Albie
meets Molly from Blofield Heath
Albie has a long journey on his Lambretta
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/blofield.htm
Molly
gets the parental seal of approval
Albie takes Molly to meet his Mum and Dad
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/approval.htm
Elvis
Presley is out of favour - and so is Albie!
Albie takes Molly to Great Yarmouth and has a shock
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/yarmouth.htm
Albie
buys a new guitar in Norwich!
Albie goes to Norwich to buy a guitar
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/guitar.htm
Albie
upsets the neighbours with his music
Albie makes a lot of noise with his new guitar
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/cavern.htm
Albie
takes Lyndi to the pictures
Albie takes his girlfriend Lyndi to the Cromer Regal
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/pictures.htm
Albie
becomes suspicious of Lyndi
Albie thinks his girlfriend is seeing someone else
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/suspicion.htm
Albie
gets into trouble with the law
Albie gets stopped by the police
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/rocket.htm
Albie
has toothache again
Albie has toothache and goes to see the dentist
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/toothache.htm
Albie
goes to buy some blue-checked shirts
Albie buy some shirts for Chubby and The Checkers and they have their first
booking
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/performance.htm
Albie
has a Valentine card from a mystery admirer
Albie has another Valentine card and Chubby and The Checkers play at Cromer
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/swinging/secret.htm
Poetry
Welcome
to Albie's poetry
Albie's
enchanting poetry
by Norfolk-born poet, writer and illustrator.
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/welcome.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: A Poetic Journey through Bygone Seasons
The
second of Albie's books of poetry
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/abbey.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Shades of Autumn
Golden
leaves start to fall
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/autumn.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Bath Night
Friday
night was always bath night
for Albie
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/bathing.htm
Albie's
Poems: True Beauty
Beauty
is in the eye of the beholder
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/beauty.htm
Albie's
Poems: Reflections of a Norfolk Lad
The
first of two illustrated books of poetry by Albie
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/blakeney.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Spring Blossoms
How
we all look forward to springtime
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/blossoms.htm
Albie's
Poems: The Little Cloud
Here's
one for the children
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/cloud.htm
Albie's
Poems: My Dearest Friend
The
final entry in my first book of poetry
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/dearest.htm
Albie's
Poems: A Visit to the Doctor
Not
the best person to visit for some sympathy
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/doctor.htm
Albie's
Poems: A Search for Tonsorial Elegance
We
didn't go to the barbers just for a haircut, did we?
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/elegance.htm
Albie's
Poems: Charlie the Farmer
Years
ago, I had an uncle and aunt who were farmers
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/elegance.htm
Albie's
Poems: Man's Best Friend
What
an affectionate little chap
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/friend.htm
Albie's
Poems: Friendship
Sometimes
it's just nice being there for someone
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/friendship.htm
Albie's
Poems: Our Garden
Have
you got a nice garden?
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/garden.htm
Albie's
Poems: No Plearce Loike Home
Most
of us like getting away on holiday
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/home.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Lord, Dismiss Us
At
the end of every school term we sang that hymn
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/leavers.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Winter Magic
Winter
draws on, but what a magical time of year it is
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/magic.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Norwich Market
How
Albie loved the sights and sounds of Norwich Market
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/market.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: My Mawther
One
day, Albie met a mawther
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/mawther.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Out with the Old
Finally,
it's the end of another year
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/midnight.htm
Albie's
Poems: What's in a Name?
Have
you given your car a name?
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/name.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: The Christmas Party
A
happy occasion of a great many years ago
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/party.htm
Meet
Albie: Poet, Author and Illustrator
I
was born in the popular seaside resort of Sheringham
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/poet.htm
Albie's
Poems: A Time to Reflect
Inspired
by a trip to Blakeney
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/reflections.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Remember, Remember
Guy
Fawkes night with rockets
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/remember.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Bygone Seasons
Those
seasons of yesteryear when we were young
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/seasons.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Santa's Secret
Did
you believe in Santa Claus?
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/secret.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: The Silver Darlings
In
days gone by, Scottish drifters would descend upon Great Yarmouth
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/silver.htm
Albie's
Poems: Just Smile
Life's
not that bad, just smile, it'll make someone's day
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/smile.htm
Albie's
Poems: Spring
The
most wonderful time of year
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/spring.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: The Storm
Albie's
fear of thunderstorms
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/storm.htm
Albie's
Poems: Suffer in Silence
At
our local hospital you need to book a parking place
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/suffering.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Summer Frolics
Running
wild on the beach with our buckets and spades
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/summer.htm
Albie's
Poems: Time and Tide
Houses
are ruining our green and pleasant land
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/time.htm
Albie's
Poems: Treasures of Life
How
we forget the good things in life
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/treasures.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: The Little Tree
A
necessary addition to every Christmas
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/tree.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Father Valentine
Who's
that knocking on the door at this time of night?
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/valentine.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Washday Blues
No
automatic washing machine for Albie's mother
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/washing.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: The Window Cleaner
There's
a window cleaner in every street
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/windows.htm
Albie's
Poems: The Call of Winter
A
frozen landscape, covered by a soft mantle of snow
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/winter.htm
Albie's
Poems: Silent Witness
I
wandered close to an old abbey, a silent witness over the ages
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/witness.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: A Wondrous Sight
The
snowdrop with its waxy head proclaims new life
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/wondrous.htm
Albie's
Thoughts: Just be Yourself
Sometimes
it's just best to be one's self
http://www.albiestales.co.uk/poetry/yourself.htm