"HERE BY THE SEA"

HOT ISN'T THE WORD AS I SIT HERE AND SEE.

ALL THINGS HAPPENING IN FRONT OF ME.

THE WAVES BOB AROUND UP AND DOWN TOO AND FRO.

I'M WONDERING WATCHING WHEIR DO THEY GO.

SAILBOATS GLIDE PAST AWAY IN THE DISTANCE.

SEAGULL CALL OUT AND FLY BY IN AN INSTANCE.

A LIFEGUARD WATCHES AS CHILDREN PLAY FREELY.

LAUGHING AND SINGING SOME QUIET SOME SQUEELY.

OH! AND THE DOGS ON LEADS WITH THERE

OWNERS.

NICE TO SEE THAT INSTEAD OF THE ROAMERS.

THIERS LOTS OF ATTRACTIONS CATCHING MY EYE.

AS I SIT HERE AND WATCH PEOPLE PASS BY.

I WANT ONE OF THOSE PEELS OUT A SMALL VOICE.

SO GRANDMA BUYS ONE AND PARENTS REJOICE.

A CAMERA STARTS CLICKING ANOTHER GOOD SHOT.

IT' NOW FEELING REALY HOTTER THAN HOT.

THE TRAIN RATTLES BY FULL UP EVERY SEAT.

HANDS STRETCHED OUT WAVING THE KIDS GET A TREAT.

A YOUNGSTER SHOUTS HIA! I'M HAVING A RIDE.

HIS SISTER LOOKS ON SAT BY HIS SIDE.

I LOOK UP AND ANSWER YES! HIA TO YOU.

THEN MY EYE ONCE AGAIN SEES THE SKY SO BLUE.

LET'S GO HAVE A CUPPA AN OLD LADY SAYS.

IT'S AGES SINCE WEV'E HAD SOME HOT SUNNY DAYS.

ROARING AND RUMBLING THE SPEEDBOAT FLY'S BY.

THE SEA DRENCHING ALL AND I HERE A BIG SIGH.

OH! MUMMY I'M TIRED OF WALKING THIS PROM.

WHEN CAN I PUT MY SWIMMING TRUNKS ON.

RIGHT SHE SAYS OFF WE WILL GO TO THE BEACH.

JUST DOWN THE STEPS THIER ALMOST IN REACH.

THE TRAINS ON REVERSE RUN FULL UP ONCE AGAIN

THE PRIATE  SHIPS FULL,LETS HOPE IT DON'T RAIN.

I'VE SAT HERE AND WATCHED NOW AN HOUR OR MORE.

I'M GOING TO MOVE ON NOW BEFORE I GET SORE.

SO IF YOUR JUST SAT SOMETIME "HERE BY THE SEA"

NOTE  THE ATTRACTIONS  AND ALL OF THEM  FREE.

 

"A PLACE TO GO"

IF YOUR THINKING OF AN HOLIDAY FOR A QUIET REST.

I RECCOMEND PALMONES FOR YOU TO TRY AND TEST.

AN AREA OF LOSS BARRIOS,CADIZ IN SUNNY SPAIN.

MOST OFTEN IT IS VERY HOT,ODD TIMES THEY DO GET RAIN.

A PRETTY LITTLE VILLAGE SMALL HOUSES DOTTED THIER.

AND LOVELY LARGE BIG VILLAS,SOME THAT FORM A SQUARE.

IF YOUR NOT FLUENT IN SPANISH,OR CANNOT SPEAK A WORD.

DON'T WORRY ENGLISH FAMILY'S HAVE SETTLED NOW IV'E HEARD.

THEIRS A LOVELY STRETCH OF BEACH SO NEAR, CLEAN AND WHITE AS SNOW.

PALM TREES SCATTERED HERE AND THERE THE BREEZES GENTLY BLOW.

LOOK AHEAD FROM THE BEACH I'M SURE THAT YOU WILL SPY.

AN AMAZING SIGHT TOWERING HIGH,REACHING TO THE SKY.

"THE ROCK"OF OLD GIBRALTA,WITH THE FORTRESS

ON THE TOP.

AND ON THE ROCK ARE PLENTY SHOPS TO BROWSE UNTIL YOU DROP.

FROM PALMONES TO GIBRALTA,JUST A  SHORT RIDE AWAY.

THE SCENERY IS WONDERFUL AND BUS RUNS EVERY DAY.

IT ONLY TAKES UP  TWENTY MINUTES OF YOUR PRECIOUS TIME.

AND WHEN YOU REACH YOU'LL SURE BE PLEASED

AND HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME.

THIER RUNNING VERY OFTEN SO DO NOT BE AFRAID.

IF YOU ARE LATE AND MISS ONE,TIMETABLE IS TOP GRADE.

PALMONES HAS A HYPERSTORE YOU'LL LOVE TO BROWSE AROUND

BUT THEY ONLY TAKE THE EURO,FOR GIBRALTA SAVE YOUR POUND.

I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND A BARGAIN THEY SELL SOME FABULOUS THINGS.

FROM GROCERIES TO CLOTHES AND SHOES PRACTICLY EVERYTHING.

BARS AND SEATS TO SIT ON ARE SCATTERED FOR A CHAT.

"HOLA" SAY THE SPANISH MEN AND KINDLY LIFT THIER HATS.

THE BARS ARE BRIMMING OVER WELCOMEING FOR A BEER.

WHY NOT WHEN YOUR ON HOLIDAY IT BRINGS YOU LOTS OF CHEER.

FOOD AND SNACKS ARE PLENTY ,TAPPAS FREE TO TRY.

SERVED BY AN HANDSOME BARMAN WITH A TWINKLE IN HIS EYE.

BET YOUR WONDERING HOW I KNOW WELL I WILL TELL YOU HOW.

MY DAUGHTERS LIVES PALMONES AND IVE BEEN THERE 4 TIMES NOW.

OLD ENGLANDS NOT THE SAME YOU KNOW IT'S GETTING VERY TACKY.

BUT IN PALMONES AND GIB IT'S NOT YOU GET THE CHEAPEST BACKI.

MY DAUGHTERS BACK IN ENGLAND NOW TRYING TO PASS HER TEST.

BUT SHE'LL RETURN THIER ONE DAY AS IT SIMPLY IS THE BEST.

THIER REALY LUCKY PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE IN THAT ZONE.

I'D LOVE TA GO AND JOIN THEM THAN BE SAT HERE COLD AT HOME.

THOUGH ONE DAY MAYBE ONE DAY I MAY GO OUT TO STAY.

WITH FRIENDS I HAVE AND FAMILY ALL BACK IN THE SAME OLD WAY.

 

 

"TRANQUILLITY"

THE CHURCH CLOCK CHIMES UPON THE HILL.

AND ONCE AGAIN I WAKE.

FIVE 'O'CLOCK AND ALL IS STILL.

THE SUN JUST TRYING TO BREAK.

I LOOK OUT OF MY WINDOW.

NOT A SOUL IN SIGHT.

ONE OR TWO YOUNG SPARROWS.

I SEE AROUND IN FLIGHT.

GET UP! YOU LAZY PEOPLE.

I SEEM TO STARE AND SAY.

SEE THE EARLY MORNING.

OF ANOTHER DAY.

THE VILLAGE IS SO PEACEFULL.

WITH NOT A SOUND AROUND.

DEWDROPS ON THE FLOWERS.

SEND DROPLETS TO THE GROUND.

DAYBREAK IS  SO WONDERFUL.

NOTHINGS EVER DULL

YOU HAVE TO CHERISH  THESE  THINGS .

THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFULL.

SO WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES FIVE AGAIN.

GET UP AND YOU WILL  SEE.

THE BEAUTY ALL AROUND YOU.

AND FEEL "TRANQUILLITY"

(I JOTTED THIS ONE EARLY MORNING AS IT SAYS WHEN ALL WAS QUIET.)