He must have loved his coffee
He went there every day.
Just to have one single cup
Before he went to pay.
He never read the paper
Provided there for free.
He just sat there staring.
At what?...I couldn't see.
This went on for many weeks.
People thought how odd,
He didn't go to a cheaper place
And save a couple of bob.
Then one day I passed the church
And it became quite clear.
Why he'd acted like he did
He married the Cashier.
(I know because I was there. 1955)
Is that the one in Briggate Don ?
No, the one I mentioned is no longer there so I just pinched that one as an example. I don't know if there are still Kardomahs anywhere. They used to be very popular.
Ah the Kardomah. At least the Harbour Bar in Scarborough is still going strong.
Lovely photo Don.
Cx
My wife and I spent our last holiday in Scarborough in February 2010 before she died of lung cancer the following month. I was still fit enough to push her around in a wheelchair then, hills or no hills. 
Awe Don your holiday with your wife in Scarborough must be a very special memory for you. Hope you managed to get a knickerbocker glory in the Harbour Bar. I can’t believe they had their 70th anniversary last year. Nothing has changed, the quality and the cleanlyness (only the prices unfortunately).
Lots of love
Sue x
Scarborough was a great favourite with us, unlike our home town, it doesn't seem to have changed very much over the last 50 or 60 years. I still go there in the campervan every year. But yes, that last holiday together was very special.
We were there last Monday Don and not only was the weather beautiful but I had a good day re health. Love the east coast and higher up in Northumberland. (Hence the avatar).
Did you go to that horrid underground place just before you turned right to the south bay? Ivy Benson used to play there and my Mum loved it - we didn’t!
You must have had some good times in 55 years with some wonderful memories.
Cx
That was lovely Don and a happy ending too. Xxx 👍💖
Dylan Thomas was a big fan and I think there maybe still one in Swansea
Lovely Don, Sheila x
Aw! Brought a tear to my eye, Don. xx Moy
I'm in awe of you, as I just don't know what to expect any more. Im trying go write them all down as my friends are cracking up and are also enjoying the rhymes.. Out of interest I used to frequent a Kardomah cafe in Cardiff in my student days. The aroma in the Kardomah... Ahhhhhhhh yes!
Anxiety twinges - post collapsed lung
Lower respiratory tract infection 
Did I just imagine it?
