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Ian Shipley

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Hi there – I’m Ian – For thirty years I have been traditionally hand-digging graves in the villages of Nottinghamshire / Lincolnshire.

3,792 graves dug in 126 different locations;

Foreman at Newark Cemetery (1997 – 2003);

Married; I live with my wife Alison and Wag the dog on the outskirts of Southwell, Nottinghamshire.

Next year I will be fifty (boo, hiss) -

I have published two books. `Tales of a Gravedigger’ (2006) / A Gravedigger’s Tales‘ (2009). Currently I’m working on a possible third book entitled `Newark’s Punks(30 years of noise and mayhem) -

Buy ‘A Gravedigger’s Tales’ £6.99 post-paid – shipleyian@hotmail.co.uk

March 16th 2011 – After 29 years, 3,008 digs I am no longer resident gravedigger at Newark Cemetery.

 

 

Lime Giraffe

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Dave + Shirl standing market in Newark – check out Lime Giraffe alternative clothing / printing at www.limegiraffe.co.uk

Alternative clothing from Darkside  / Spiral - Slogan and funny t-shirts – Personalised gifts – Mugs, mouse mats and much, much more.

Newark Band

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Close friends will know that for 25 years I have fronted Newark’s longest serving Punk band the Screaming Willies.

The current line-up features  Ian Weird (vocals) – Matt Wallington (Drums) – Paul Shipley (Guitar) – Gary Jones (Bass) – Greg Pritchard (Bass)

Videos for 5 songs from the forthcoming album can now be viewed on You Tube – `Pogo Till You Puke / Harry the Bastard / Halloween / Shitty Shoe / Teds Only Have Quiffs` -  You can also buy the new DVD entitled `Pogo Till You Puke` for £5 – e-mail me at weirdrecords@hotmail.com

Willies 2012 -  New album `Unfinished Business` featuring 22 songs – Shooting more videos / Recording new songs including `Skeg-Vegas / I Don’t Dance`

New website for the band + Weird Records can now be found at www.thescreamingwillies.com – work still in progress on this.

Out now on WEIRD RECORDS (040)the NERKS `Greatest Hits Vol 1` CD album £5 post-paid

 

Where’s Ian

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

Monday Feb 20th - Another quiet week ahead – One job, North Collingham.

Left is the church at East Stoke 26-1-12

Thursday Feb 23rd – North Collingham Churchyard (3,792) -

Wag’s World

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

For good doggy merchandise check out www.4feet1tail.co.uk – you’d be barking not too..

Saturday Jan 21st – currently, at old home in Swinderby – Mum’s gone for a meal – Baldy’s eating Pizza (Gimme’ the crusts fatty) - Oh yeah, I got a new coat – great for those cold wet days!! – Hmm, it does make my ass look big (Ha Ha)….Bow wow for now.

Friday Jan 27th – 8.a.m; Crikey,the builders are here already – I like Alan and his lads, they give me biscuits – There’s 3 of them today which equals at least three treats – I shall befriend them individually, to see what they’ve got me – Gotta go, my mate Patch is on the yard and I wouldn’t want him knicking my goodies….Greedy, No, not me!!!… – Off to Blidworth soon to watch some horse jumping…..Byeee.

Wednesday Feb 8th – The snow was great! – Mum + Baldy built a snowman (10 p.m Saturday night, daft fools) – Played at catching and eating snowballs – Got rock salt stuck between my toes – It tastes foul!!! – Bored with it now – Bring on the sunshine - Catch you later.. P.S, Baldy’s away tomorrow night – Please Mum, don’t forget my 2 scoops of grub and my tea – Milk, strong, no sugar, Thank you…

Tuesday Feb 14th – Valentine’s Day, what’s that then? – I see Baldy got Mum a card and a single red rose (what a creep) – The yards quiet – No builders – All the horses are out and Pom’s come to play - Apparently, Baldy’s got high blood pressure! – He wants to get his arse out here and play football – Get some exercise fatty!……

Thursday Feb16th - Out on a run, got Hawthorns in my foot - not vey pleasant I can tell ya’ – The Bald chubby one made it better though (Good chap) – I went along the southwell trail! fang-tastic….C’mon baldy, again, again!….

Sunday Feb 19th – What’s this, Baldy, my Mistress and Amy have been for a jolly in the woods – Without me!! – I’m not happy – I shall  be ignoring them all for the rest of the day – Not even a handful of biscuits will sort this - No, not interested…..

Monday Feb 20th – Not had a great morning – Wondered into the bosses garden and then couldn’t get out- Been sick (too much horse hoof)…..what next? – Did go for a nice jolly along the Southwell trail with Mr Slaphead – Don’t tell Baldy but whilst he was off exercising I was laid in front of a roaring fire in the pub at Oxton – I even got scraps (Fish + chips) – Result! -Bow wow for now.

Tuesday Feb 21st – Please Do Not Disturb – Busy eating a juicy bone (Non human of course) – Back in 2 hours.

E-book

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

My first book `Tales of a Gravedigger` is currently out of print – New artwork has been commissioned – 3rd edition, coming soon!

My second book `A Gravedigger’s Tales` is still in print -

You can buy this for £6.99 post-paid.

Please e-mail me for details shipleyian@hotmail.com

New Gravetales!!

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

GraveTales.co.uk Under Construction

An all new gravetales website is currently under construction and development please return soon for new features, updates and the latest news.

All the best,

Ian Shipley