Cherry Blossom – (Weekly Haiku Prompt & Blogtober #19)
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, […]
Blue (Monday Limerick #21)
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) […]
Weekly Smile – (TTC #755 & Blogtober #18)
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 – […]
I’m a Memory (Song Lyric Sunday + Blogtober #17)
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 […]
Twilight Hue (Tanka Tuesday + Blogtober #16)
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 […]
Three Wishes (6SS + Blogtober #15)
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, […]
Nothing’s New Under the Sun – (Weekly Decima & Blogtober #14)
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 – (One-Liner Wed + Blogtober)
“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 […]
Pet Peeve (Monday Limerick & Blogtober #12)
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 […]
Weekly Smile – (TTC #748 & Blogtober #11)
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 […]
Games People Play (Song Lyric Sunday + Blogtober #10)
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 […]
No Word of a Lie (Monday Limerick)
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 […]
Fountain – (Weekly Decima Prompt & 6SS)
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, […]
Day 6 – (One-Liner Wed + Blogtober)
“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 […]
Family Life (Blogtober #5)
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 […]
Zeal – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #378)
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 […]
Weekly Smile – (TTC #741 & Blogtober #4)
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 […]
Christmas Shopping (Blogtober #3)
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! […]
Peaches – (Song Lyric Sunday)
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 […]
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 […]
Life’s not always fair … (Tanka Tuesday)
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 […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #713)
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 […]
Deed – (Monday Limerick #14)
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 […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #706)
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 […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #699)
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 […]
Rhyme – (Monday Limerick #11)
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 […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #685)
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 […]
Gold – (Monday Limerick #9)
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) […]
Wait For It … – (One-Liner Wednesday)
“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 […]
Expedition- (Tanka Tuesday #236)
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 […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #672)
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 […]
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