Can't remember the monologue, but the one-armed blacksmith was Walter Greaves of Craven Forge between Skipton and Kildwick, on the A650 and with the Leeds-Liverpool Canal behind it. At one time the council tried to throw him out of the premises because they were considered untidy. I remember there was a petition raised to allow him to stay. If I remember rightly, it succeeded.
   He was also well-known to cycling enthusiasts in the area and had continued cycling (even long distances) after losing his arm, in a car accident I believe. The arm was amputated just above the elbow and he could use the remaining stump to hold a workpiece on the anvil while hammering it with his other arm.