Weekly Smile – (TTC #762)
Last weekend, Boyfriend took Franny up to Bath to watch his team lose at Rugby again; making way for a girlie weekend with my Mum and Sis. It is the […]
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Last weekend, Boyfriend took Franny up to Bath to watch his team lose at Rugby again; making way for a girlie weekend with my Mum and Sis. It is the […]
The Saxophone Player’s wife has posted prompts throughout October which has helped me change my sporadic posting regime. Today’s prompt is ‘what we learnt in 2020’ – Thanks Caroline! To […]
I, Christine, Anchoress Of Shere parish cloth, Pledge my religion and deep faith to Jesus. He hears, feels and sees us; Everywhere in life. -o0o- Walled up in somber cell […]
Much empathy from A good and generous heart, Will give kids Candy On a wet and windy night, Knowing they salute Samhain. (Tanka) Poem prompted by Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge. […]
The problem with ‘I’m all right Jack” Is that we’ll always be alone. Since others will follow our tone, Any actions tend to bite back, Giving our butts a forceful […]
“We do not remember days, we remember moments.” Jennifer Niven, Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday prompt “Easily Amused” – Do click through for the rules if you, too, would like […]
Grimble Gromble finds Something new among the pots – Shrooms shrooms the Gnome croons (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #381 – Gnome/Pots. Click through for the rules, if you […]
Sam became a life coach, last Spring,Soothing cark is really his thing,Can’t think of a planWhen s**t hits the fan –Why don’t you just give him a ring? (Limerick) With […]
Meet Brian the bird, despite the scarf, he shivers and shakes when you tap his head. I fob you not! He picks up any slight vibration of the table – […]
There was really nothing in, what I thought was, my eclectic music taste to meet with today’s prompt. So last night I took a tour around YouTube, waking up this […]
Orange Hunters Moon Truly unbelievable – Hanging in darkness (Haiku) Also linking with The Saxophone Player’s Wife #Blogtober troupe, for encouragement! Advertisements
“The desire to go home that is a desire to be whole, to know where you are, to be the point of intersection of all the lines drawn through all […]
A heavenly fête – The Himalayan Cherry, Pink blossoms waltzing. -o0o- Pink blossoms waltzing – Soft petals stroke bare branches, Away the green leaves. -o0o- Away the green leaves – Tis the Autumnal season, […]
The cheerleader was feeling blue, What was wrong, she hadn’t a clue, No one was best pleased As she fiercely sneezed – Then, crawled back to bed with the flu! (Limerick) […]
We are well over half-way through the Whole30 reset diet and … I suspect that my food intolerances are for those that are included in the ‘can have’ list – […]
Willy Nelson is one of the most recognised artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the […]
Glorious gloaming, Masks the darker undertone, In the midst of night, Meantime autumnal colours, Blaze bright belying what’s next. (Tanka) Poem prompted by Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge. This week we’re […]
If you had three wishes, How would you use them – Rewind that video, erase the harsh words? The screech of Raven birds, That echo; echo. -o0o- Perhaps you’ll imagine, […]
Movie Review of the crass teen flick; a dang’rous liaisons rehash. Hero climax dies in car crash, Saving the proverbial chick. “Cruel Intentions” last track’s pick, Cost 1 million dollars to […]
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” (Ernest Benn) Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday […]
Late Autumn is not good for Clark, He’s not very keen on the dark, His pet peeve, he thinks Is when the clocks jinx – and the sun sheds all […]
It is day 11 of the Whole30 change of diet. That means we are beyond a third of the way through the no alcohol, (aka red wine) restrictions. Only 19 […]
I have chosen Games People Play, not only to link to the prompt words for Song Lyric Sunday but to Blogtober 2021 too. I have been a bit wayward in […]
WholeThirty? Never sayNever again!Lol (Lanturne) PS – Tis day 9 of Whole30 and Go Sober – 22 more days to go! Also day 9 #Blogtober so linking with Christine, The Saxophone Player’s Wife’s troupe, for encouragement! The […]
Bank account is empty – don’t know why, There’s no wine on this diet to buy, Not being funny It costs more money – For ‘super foods’ and that is […]
How sweet to while two hours away, Quality time is never cheap. Hustles and bustles seem to sweep, Muscling into most of each day. To brighten up a Paisley stay, […]
“Be careful about reading health books. Some fine day you’ll die of a misprint.” (Markus Herz) PS – this is Day 6 of Whole30 & Go Sober! 25 days left […]
Banana for breakfast, Egg and avocado for lunch, Chicken potato soup, With roast carrot croutons to crunch. Healthy eating may not … Suit family life – just my hunch! PS […]
Beware of avid, Over-enthusiasm – When the worm doth turn. (Senryu) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #378 – Worm/Avid. Click through for the rules, if you too, would like to […]
Hello everyone! I’m back … it’s been a while, but Boyfriend and I managed to escape with Fred the Ted in Fran the Van, for an extended weekend away, to […]
Boyfriend’s downstairs mincing and chopping, Determined we should not be stopping; Sorting menus to dine With no glass of red wine – (Sigh) Guess it’s time to start Christmas Shopping! […]
I have chosen Peaches because The Stranglers (as part of the punk movement) released this during my teenage, defining year! Boyfriend is also a fan and we have been to […]