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Fancy yourself as a lyricist?
You may be old enough to remember the song "Streets of London", which was written by Ralph McTell and appeared on his "Spiral Staircase" album in 1969 (it wasn't released as a single until 1974). Click here for a YouTube video reminder from 1975 (other versions are available...). Original lyrics can be found here.
Fancy creating a version for the 21st century called "Streets of Bowdon"? Make your lyrics fit the tune, but come up with your own take to reflect how you feel about Bowdon. As many verses as you like. There's no firm deadline, and the only rule is that you must be a resident of Bowdon. I'll be offering a prize (tbd) for the version I like best.
Scroll down to the next section to submit your entry/entries.
More competitions will be added over the coming months, so keep visiting...
Ralph McTell, writer of "Streets of London", in 1973.
News for 2026
The big project for this year is to transfer the site to the Adobe Portfolio hosting platform. It won't have as many features as this one, but it will be much cheaper for me (as an individual) to maintain. The address won't change, and the transfer will probably be carried out piecemeal over the year (and into 2027....)
In the meantime, tell your friends to stop scrolling through all that boasting on social media and take a look around their local area instead.
Click on the button below to start your exploration!