Hatstand

The very next day, however, in a fit of romantic ideological fervour, Hatstand set off to join up for the Spanish Civil War.

Archive 2009-05-01 David Hadley 2009

Trilobite Hatstand - the almost legendary poet, playwright and arc-welder - first met Aorta Mammary-Swelling at the gates of the world-famous Tipton shipyards.

Archive 2009-05-01 David Hadley 2009

It was love - or at least, lust - at first sight for Hatstand and Mammary-Swelling.

Trilobite Hatstand – Revolutionary Poet, Playwright And Arc-Welder David Hadley 2009

Trilobite Hatstand - an Oxford graduate - had studied Marx with all the eager zealotry that only the independently-wealthy could.

Archive 2009-05-01 David Hadley 2009

Trilobite Hatstand - an Oxford graduate - had studied Marx with all the eager zealotry that only the independently-wealthy could.

Trilobite Hatstand – Revolutionary Poet, Playwright And Arc-Welder David Hadley 2009

The very next day, however, in a fit of romantic ideological fervour, Hatstand set off to join up for the Spanish Civil War.

Trilobite Hatstand – Revolutionary Poet, Playwright And Arc-Welder David Hadley 2009

After a few days of confusion trying to discover which was the most ideological-correct side to join, Hatstand soon found himself, and his valet, on the frontline.

Trilobite Hatstand – Revolutionary Poet, Playwright And Arc-Welder David Hadley 2009

Aorta Mammary-Swelling never really got over the loss of Hatstand, her one true love, and selflessly decided to devote the rest of her all too short life to the relief of the manual workers in the heavy industries of the West Midlands.

Trilobite Hatstand – Revolutionary Poet, Playwright And Arc-Welder David Hadley 2009

To this end, Hatstand immediately turned to writing poetry, and began to seek some way of getting his hands dirty.

Trilobite Hatstand – Revolutionary Poet, Playwright And Arc-Welder David Hadley 2009

Trilobite Hatstand - the almost legendary poet, playwright and arc-welder - first met Aorta Mammary-Swelling at the gates of the world-famous Tipton shipyards.

Trilobite Hatstand – Revolutionary Poet, Playwright And Arc-Welder David Hadley 2009