Cowboys Down The Pit

By: S J Horsfall

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

From the Author: I wrote Cowboys Down The Pit a few years ago as something of an experiment in that I always wanted to illustrate and write a short story. The tale itself was inspired by stories my own Grandad told me when he was a coal miner down Clipstone Pit in Nottinghamshire, England. He always told me there were 'cowboys down the pit'. I did publish the book, with illustrations, but only for family and friends. I thought it would be nice to now share the story, if not the illustrations (although I have used a few of my sketches on the cover!) Ten year old Alan and little sister Jo were bored at the prospect of spending a day with their Granny and Grandad during the school holidays. Granny was very jolly but spent all her time baking whilst Grandad sat silently watching TV. When Alan leads Jo beyond the back garden into an old disused coal mine looking for fun they find a hidden world and go on an adventure in a Wild West town. Just who is their real Grandad?