“Outside the Shankly Gates
I heard a Kopite calling”
(The Fields of Anfield Road - Liverpool Supporters)
We first met Chris because of Liverpool Football Club.
Chris and James came to our home before the match and we would sit,
chat, have a cup of tea and...
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“Outside the Shankly Gates
I heard a Kopite calling”
(The Fields of Anfield Road - Liverpool Supporters)
We first met Chris because of Liverpool Football Club.
Chris and James came to our home before the match and we would sit,
chat, have a cup of tea and a sandwich and then head off to Anfield.
They arrived quietly and cheerfully and the more we got to know them
the more we enjoyed their humour, friendliness and warmth.
Chocolates
and Flowers for Gill were always lovely gifts.
We liked the stories of
how James and Chris visited newsagents and hid copies of the Sun
newspaper and the LFC songs James was taught.
Most importantly we
found out how much everyone in James’ family loved and cared for him.
We looked forward to them coming.
We would go to Anfield in Tony’s car, or my car but not Chris’.
That
needed to be saved for the journey back to Oswaldtwistle and then to
the North East.
We parked in the Kirkdale Executive Car Park and the local community
valet service would call,
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