SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 906 Title : The Rise and Rise of Rosie Rostrum: an autobiography Author(s): Rosie Bell Copyright holder(s): Rosie Bell Text When Rosie came to work she couldn't think, think, think Why that bloody photocopier was on the blink, blink, blink. The mechanic came and he shook his head Dear Rosie don't you know you should have stayed in bed? So she called another fellow who said shit, shit, shit I've told you once before you shouldn't overload it. I'll fix it one more time and you must promise me If you bugger it up again you'll join the BBC. So here I am with Auntie and it's fun, fun, fun I think I much prefer it to the Sun, Sun, Sun. I'm doing so awfully well it's plain to see, see, see If I keep on going this way I know I'll make D G. This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience Adults (18+): Audience size: 1 Text details Method of composition: Typed Year of composition: 1984 Word count: 135 General description: Poem written on being challenged to write a poem about a photocopier Text medium Other: Not transmitted/broadcast/published Text setting Private/personal: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 866 Forenames: Rosie Surname: Bell Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1940 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 15 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Catholicism/Atheism Occupation: Travel agent Place of birth: Glasgow Region of birth: Glasgow Birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Glasgow Region of residence: Glasgow Residence CSD dialect area: Gsw Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Bus Driver Father's place of birth: Glasgow Father's region of birth: Glasgow Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Cleaner Mother's place of birth: Glasgow Mother's region of birth: Glasgow Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: All circumstances Language: Italian Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: