Ray had returned from Wales <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He sat on the corner of Poland Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opposite the Town Hall <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was Jazz Week in Market <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And he watched as various Swing contests <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moved towards their lively conclusions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier he had purchased an autobiography <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of Alfred Henderson the famous snooker player <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which had been signed by the great man himself <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As well as many other notable snooker players of the time <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tish Tankerton Willie Smith Tim Carr Jones and many others <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The book which had cost him three pounds was in a poor condition <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was in cardboard box with a couple of snooker rests and some tired chalks <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was also a batch of letters from Alfred to a woman named Maureen Smith <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which detailed his lonely travels around Post War England before he became famous <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As he looked at the contents of the box and listened to the lively music <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ray realised that he had lost the keys to his place of employment <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But he did not care as he hated his job in Wales and would not return <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Annie Potts who had been a friend at school came up to him <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And asked him to dance with her as her partner had not arrived <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ray said that he could not dance although he would do his best <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was good enough for Annie who had no thoughts about winning the contest <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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