Ode to Gold Hill

 Gold Hill is a bold hill

As steep as steep can be

At the top it's a fair old drop

But so much there to see

Wow and whoosh! The sheer drama of the panorama 

Is wondrous to behold

You could be flying on a magic carpet

But you're not you've just been told

'Course it was famously shot by Ridley Scott

For the Hovis brand

To the plaintive strains of a colliery band

And wasn't that just grand?!

[Hums] Daa-dee-daa

Dee-da=da

Daa-daa-daa dee-dee

But beyond the cobbles 

And beyond the bread

There's a lot more to Shaftesbury 

It must be said

Just Listen to Alfred

It's on every day

If you're local you can listen to Alfred

And have your say

Shaftesbury to Semley, Motcombe to Melbury 

You'll not be left out

What about the Donheads?! I hear you shout

Yes, Donheads St Andrew, St Mary, St James 

All within reach ~ not out of range

Community gossip, anything topical, anything strange

You text, you message, you post, you tweet

See? It's all rather slick and rather neat

[Hazel interjects]

You can record yourself too

Like you're fond to do

Captured on podcasts so it all lasts

Forever and a day.

Marvellous, eh?!

[Hazel again]

Aaaargh!