I DECIDED TO TAKE A STROLL LAST THURSDAY DOWN TOWN AND ROUND ABOUT.
I THOUGHT IT WOULD DO ME GOOD FOR A CHANGE AS IT'S NOT OFTEN I GET OUT.
SO OFF I HEADED IT'S ONLY FIVE MINUTES TO WALK INTO TOWN FROM HOME.
NO HILLS IT'S ALL ON THE FLAT THANK GOODNESS SO THERES NO REASON TO MOAN.
I BOUGHT FIRST OF ALL A FEW THINGS I NEEDED IN THE STATIONERS SHOP.
THEN TO THE BUTCHERS FOR SUNDAY LUNCH A NICE PIECE OF TEMPTING BEEF CROP.
THEN I WALTZED AROUND A CHARITY SHOP AND THERE ON THE FLOOR WAS A PILE.
OF PICTURES IN A CARDBOARD BOX AND ONE OF THEM MADE ME SMILE.
A LOVELY THATCHED COTTAGE COMPLETE WITH SQUIRREL AND BIRDS CAN YOU ALL SEE.
OH! I HAVE TO BUY THAT I THOUGHT TO MYSELF IT REMINDS ME OF MARIE.
YES MARIE OUR LOVELY CHEF FROM "OAK COTTAGE" A PENCIL SKETCH SO FINE.
SO I PAID THE FIVER AND YES!! I WAS THRILLED THE PICTURE IT NOW WAS MINE.
VERY CHEAP BUT THE FRAME WAS TATTY AND VERY BADLY SCRATCHED.
SO I PAINTED IT MATT BLACK WHEN I GOT HOME AND I THINK IT MATCHES THE THATCH.
ALSO THIS TIME IV'E DONE MY KITCHEN IN BLACK AND WHITE THINGS AS WELL.
WHEN IT WAS PUT UP ON THE WALL I LOOKED AND I SAID YES IT LOOKS REALY SWELL.
DO YOU LIKE MY FIND MARIE OF "OAK COTTAGE" I HOPE YOU DO.
WELL YOUR ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS EACH DAY BUT NOW I CARN'T FORGET YOU.
AS EACH DAY I WAKE AND POP ON THE KETTLE I'LL LOOK UP AND SEE YOU THERE.
COOKING AND LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW AS I KNOW YOU STOP AND STARE.
AND WATCH MR SQUIRREL EACH MORNING PASSING HIS TIME OF DAY.
RUNNING AROUND IN THE GROUNDS OF "OAK COTTAGE" DOWN YOUR OLD KENT WAY.
WELL THEN I WENT BACK TO THE LOCAL MEMORIAL PARK OF OUR WAR VETERANS.
THE GARDENER I USED TO CHAT STILL WORKS THERE SO SUPRIZED TO SEE MOTHERHEN.
A LOVER OF FLOWERS WE USED TO CHAT EACH DAY AS I PASSED ON THROUGH.
SO I STOPPED AND CHATTED LIKE OLD TIMES AND FLOWERS HE GAVE ME A FEW.
IT'S LOVELY SAT THERE ON THE BENCHES IN SUMMER LAZING AND SMACKING MY LIPS.
YES YOU HAVE GUESSED HAVN'T YOU ALL EATING MY FISH AND CHIPS. HE-HE.
I THEN WENT ALONG TO THE DOCTORS FOR MY PRESCRIPTION AGAIN WAS DUE.
I'M FEELING MUCH BETTER ON THE MEDICATION NOT FEELING HALF AS BLUE.
WHILST WAITING IN THE PHARMACY I SPOTTED A LONG TIME FRIEND.
WE HUGGED AND HAD A GOOD NATTER AND EXCHANGED NUMBERS SO WE COULD SEND.
ONE ANOTHER SOME MESSAGES SO THAT WAS A BONUS TO ME.
AS LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE MOVED ON FROM HERE OR PASSED OVER IV'E FOUND YOU SEE.
BY THIS TIME I FELT QUITE WEARY AND WITH BAGS AND THE PICTURE MY LOAD.
WAS FEELING PRETTY HEAVY BY NOW SO I HEADED BACK TO MY ABODE.
WASN'TI GLAD WHEN I REACHED THE DOOR THE BAGS I DROPPED AND I SANK.
ONTO MY NEW SETTEE FOLKS AS I FELT AS STIFF AS A PLANK. HE-HE .
IT MUST BE ALL THE BENDING AND LIFTING IV'E DONE AND ALL THOSE CHORES.
WHICH IV'E BEEN DOING FOR FOUR WEEKS NOW NEXT MINUTE I WOKE WITH SNORES. HE-HE.
YES I MUST HAVE NODDED WHILST RESTING AS THE SETTEE FEELS LIKE A BED.
MUCH COMFIER THAN THE DECK CHAIR WHEN I SIT DOWN AND REST MY HEAD. HE-HE.
STILL I'D ENJOYED MY LITTLE STROLL AND A BARGAIN I FOUND WHICH WAS GOOD.
I THINK I SHALL HAVE TO DO THIS MORE OFTEN I REALY FEEL I SHOULD.
I CUT THE GRASS THE OTHER DAY TOO WHILE THE SUN IT SHONE.
THEN IN TWO MINUTES WE HAD LARGE HAILSTONES AND ALL THE SUNSHINE HAD GONE.
SO I SNAPPED A PICTURE TO SHOW YOU ALL POOR OLD HEDGHOG HE WAS WET THROUGH.
I HAD ONLY JUST PUT HIM OUT AS WELL I BET HE WAS FROZEN TOO HE-HE.
THEN FRIDAY CAME SOME ACHES AND PAINS I FELT TERRIBLE OH! NO NOT FLU.
THEN AGAIN IT COULD BE THE BENDING AND LIFTING IV'E DONE THROUGH AND THROUGH.
THE LAST FEW WEEKS AS YOU KNOW IV'E BEEN BUSY AND NEVER HAD A REST.
SO ALL DAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MY NEW BED WAS PUT TO THE TEST.
I KEPT GETTING UP AND TRYING A FEW COMMENTS BUT STILL I HAD TO RETIRE.
BACK TO THE SETTEE OR BED MY FRIENDS AS I ACHED AND WAS OH SO TIRED.
AOL HAVE BEEN VERY MUCH A PAIN TOO AND WOULDN'T LET ME SIGN ON.
AS SOON AS I MANAGED TO GET ONLINE NO SOONER CONNECTION WAS GONE. GRRRRR !!
THE WIND OUTSIDE IS BITTER AND I CANNOT FEEL WARM AT ALL.
WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET SOME NICE WEATHER WE WILL SOON BE HEADING FOR FALL.
IF IT DON'T HURRY UP GOOD GRIEF ALMOST MAY AND NO SIGN OF ANY HEAT.
I AM WAITING TO EDGE ALL THE GRASS MY FRIENDS TO MAKE IT LOOK NICE AND NEAT.
I DON'T THINK I'LL DO MUCH DIGGING THIS YEAR THOUGH AS I HAVE ENOUGH ON MY PLATE.
INSIDE THE HOME THIS TIME I'M AFRAID GETTING IT ALL SHIP SHAPE.
I'M TIRED OUT FOLKS SO I'LL LEAVE YOU ONCE MORE TOMORROW I'M STAINING IN PINE.
IF THIS OLD MOTHERHEN FEELS BETTER THAT IS SO GOODNIGHT NOW FROM
" MY SIMPLE RHYMES ".
