The Darling Buds The Darling Buds The Darling Buds are an alternative rock band from Newport, South Wales. The band formed in 1986 and were named after the H. E. Bates novel "The Darling Buds of May" – a title taken in turn, from the third line of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May". Influenced by the catchy simple sound of the early Beatles as well as that of Blondie, the band created melodic, hook-driven, short-duration singles. They were considered part of the short lived "Blonde" movement (indie rock band fronted by blonde female singer with all
The Cruise of the Breadwinner them, all the bastards, all over the world!" could also be described as an Everyman perspective, a summary of the general attitude towards the war. The Cruise of the Breadwinner The Cruise of the Breadwinner is a novella by the British author H. E. Bates. It was first published in 1946 and has been printed a number of times since. Much like the acclaimed novel "Fair Stood the Wind for France", it is one of Bates' war-oriented pieces. The story takes place on board the Breadwinner, an old battered fishing boat, contributing to the war effort by carrying out a