Caboodle – (weekend writing prompt #229)
Boyfriend and I have had the Doctor’s finger wag recently; so decided to help ourselves resist Big Pharma; with a 30-day challenge to reset our dietary consumption. We had not […]
I love words - they communicate so much or so little depending on how you use them. Come and explore my thoughts with me in this, my learning journal.
Boyfriend and I have had the Doctor’s finger wag recently; so decided to help ourselves resist Big Pharma; with a 30-day challenge to reset our dietary consumption. We had not […]
Gardener George was so proud of his leek, So very proud, he could hardly speak, He entered the contest Got beat by the bestest, And so had to turn his […]
Cheat not on fair rules – Give all every chance to shine; Toe the starting line. -o0o- Toe the starting line – Get set and ready to go; When the […]
It’s not been a good year for produce from the garden. I guess; Spring came too early, too much rain this Summer, definitely not enough bees? I’m no expert in […]
Steve is an old man in need, Of sorting his nephews’ greed, They all really care Who gets the best share – Best flayed in his dying deed! (Limerick) Post […]
Today, I got to see Lydia for the second time this trip from Georgia to her Mother’s home in sleepy old Weymouth. It’s been 17 years since she went back […]
We’ve been on our hols – the first one since the Rugby World Cup in Japan 2019 – such bliss even though I am now sat in the front of […]
Jane would only work ‘Just in Time’, The ambition seemed quite sublime, Except in a crunch With no time for lunch, It disturbed her rhythm and rhyme! (Limerick) Post inspired […]
Phewee! I missed last week’s smile; I simply didn’t have time for so much as a wry grin! Boyfriend and I have been on the last few laps of several […]
Tom is both determined and bold, His aim is to go for … just gold, He knows not to stop When reaching for top: Each step is rewarded ninefold! (Limerick) […]
“The pleasure of sport was so often the chance to indulge the cessation of time itself–the pitcher dawdling on the mound, the skier poised at the top of a mountain […]
When you set your sights On a goal that is worthwhile, Nothing will dissuade; Send you on a different path – To the one that lights the way (Tanka) Poem […]
I’m a day late writing my weekly smile because, yesterday we went shopping for the long mused over motorhome. Boyfriend and I have got to that age where, two-man tenting […]
We’re going for the shift A change in our thoughts, To stop future worry: what has been and what’s gone. We need to act upon, A movement in state. -o0o- […]
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” ― William Shakespeare Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday. Do click through for the […]
There once was a comic called Brian, Whose wit was as hot as an iron, His words could scorch Like a blowtorch;Withal … he was more lamb – than lion! […]
Huge smile yesterday and a fair few chuckles during the first half of The Duke’s Theatre Company and its adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. This is the first independent theatre […]
This is one of those songs that just makes me smile. I love the juxtaposition of preempting a break up with an in-love solution. I am a Barbara fan, but […]
Tense muscles, sweating palms A racing heart beat? Symptoms of stress related anxiety Stoking dubiety In your competence. -o0o- Choose instead to focus On the energy. It flows with vigorous […]
All news media – Forever weaves its vile web Of lies and deceit (Senyru) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #366 – Weave/Web. Click through for the rules, if you […]
“Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence.Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance.Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence.Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.” ― Yoko Ono Post inspired by […]
Such are the doldrums, Impasses, and quagmires, That naif thoughts can’t cross – Encourage placidity; Moreover, viridity … (Tanka) Poem prompted by Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge #234. This week’s theme […]
The first week of July sees my birthday. It’s been hiding; nay overshadowed by the Euro Footfall and the Wimbledon finals. 😊 Hey ho! It is the birthday before the […]
There is this sweet, little girl called Inga,She has a face upon which to linger,Her beautiful smileWill often beguile,And twist you around her pinky finger! (Limerick) Post inspired by Esther […]
“Let’s trade in all our judging for appreciating. Let’s lay down our righteousness and just be together.” Ram Dass Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – RIGHTEOUS. Do click through […]
Before you start to cheer and clap Check you have not dropped the ball … Pride often comes before a fall. Your prowess might send back a slap Don’t get […]
There is this young farmer called Chris, The news, he would always dismiss, One hot sunny day Sparks burn down his hay; Ignorance is not always bliss! (Limerick) Post inspired […]
Embrace both feelings – Sometimes we cry, sometimes laugh; Life dishes all sorts. (Senyru) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #365 – We/Laugh. Click through for the rules, if you […]
Yay! Boyfriend and I got to got to a wedding, this week. We’ve been waiting a while. Like all weddings taking place at the moment it, too, should have been […]
My roaming days are past, I was lost; now I’m found, Lavished with tasty treats; Best stay near home! (Abhanga)
When saying goodbye To loved ones A sad tear drop falls In a toast to all good times Remembered (Lune-Hirogatta) Poem prompted by Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge #232. This week’s […]
“Assumptions are quick exits for lazy minds that like to graze out in the fields without bother.” ― Suzy Kassem, Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – LAZY. Do click through […]