"HOPING ALL'S FINISHED AND FINE"

IV'E ONLY BEEN AT MY NEW ADDRESS ABOUT THE LAST EIGHT WEEK.

IT'S ALL LOOKING NICE AND COSY BUT MY BATHROOM I HAD TO COMPLETE.

I DECIDED I'D HAVE A REFURBISHMENT AROUND ABOUT NEXT MAY.

SO UNTIL THAT TIME WITH CHRISTMAS COMING UP I'D SPRUCE IT UP IN A WAY.

THE TILES WERE NEW SO I CLEANED THEM ALL AND PAINTED THE WALLS PALE CREAM.

BOUGHT ALL NEW CHROME ACCESSORIES IN THE SPOTLIGHTS THEY REALY  GLEAM.

I BOUGHT A NEW BLIND AND MADE SOME  VOILE DRAPES ADDED SOME AQUA AND PEACH.

THE FLOORBOARDS WERE NEW AND  IV'E  MOPPED THEM A THOUSAND TIMES WITH BLEACH.

I'M A BIT OF A FUSSY PERSON AND CLEANLINESS IS A MUST.

I HOPED THE  FLOORBOARDS NOW THERE  ALL DONE WON'T START  LETTING IN DUST.

SO I WENT ALONG TO SOME CARPET SHOPS A WEEK LAST SATURDAY.

TO CHOOSE SOME NICE NEW CUSHIONFLOOR TO SEE ME UNTIL NEXT MAY.

WITH MOST OF THE BATHROOM CREAM AQUA AND CHROME I NEEDED A WARM COLOUR SO.

I DECIDED THE FLOOR WOULD BE PASTEL PEACH AND THIS WOULD GIVE A WARM GLOW.

I LOOKED ALL ROUND TOWN BUT I COULDN'T FIND JUST WHAT I HAD IN MIND.

DETERMINED I CONTINUED ON PEACH CUSHIONFLOOR TO FIND.

THEN I REMEMBERED ABOUT A STORE WHICH IS QUITE EXPENSIVE AND DEAR.

BUT I HAD TO HAVE SOMETHING DOWN ON THE FLOOR BARE FLOORBOARDS NO GOOD TILL NEXT YEAR.

AT LAST I ENTERED THE FINAL SHOP PRAYING AND HOPING I'D GET.

EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED THEN ALL MY BATHROOM NEEDS MET.

LOTS OF ROLLS WERE STOOD OUTSIDE BARGAINS THAT WERE LOOSE.

BUT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING PEACHY SO INSIDE I WENT TO CHOOSE.

LOOKING THROUGH ALL THE SAMPLE BOOKS AND PRICING HOW MUCH WERE EACH.

THE COLOURS THEY WERE NUMEROUS BUT I COULDN'T FIND any PEACH.

NOTHING I SAW was THE RIGHT SHADE AT ALL TILL I SPOTTED A BOOK UP HIGH.

SCANNING THROUGH THE PAGES I GAVE OUT A HEAVY SIGH.

EXACTLY THE SHADE AND THICKNESS I SPIED THERE ONE THAT WAS RIGHT.

NOW WHERE WAS THE SHOP ASSISTANT I COULDN'T SEE HIM IN SIGHT.

THEN A GUY CAME OUT OF ANOTHER ROOM  AND SAID  THATS AN EXPENSIVE LOT.

I SAID I'M REALY NOT BOTHERED IF THE RIGHT ONE I HAVE GOT.

I'LL HAVE TO ORDER THAT ONE HE SAID,SO HE STARTED TO DO THE FORM.

WHILE HE DID THAT I WAS FROZEN SO I STOOD NEXT TO HIS HEATER SO WARM.

I ASKED HIM WHAT THE DELIVERY WAS HE SAID OH ONLY A WEEK.

IT WILL BE HERE FOR SURE NEXT FRIDAY MORN AS INTO HIS BOOK HE DID PEEK.

I SAID AS LONG AS YOUR SURE OF THAT I'LL ORDER NOW THEN AND PAY.

SO HE GOT OUT HIS CALCULATOR AND STARTED TAPPING AWAY.

AT LAST HE CAME TO A FINAL SUM AND I HANDED HIM OVER MY POUNDS.

ARE YOU HAVING IT DELIVERED MADAM OR COLLECTING IT ON YOUR ROUNDS.

I SAID I'LLSEND A FRIEND OF MINE NEXT FRIDAY AROUND ABOUT  FOUR.

HE ANSWERED THATS FINE CAN I HELP YOU NOW, WITH ANYTHING ELSE OR MORE.

I REPLIED NO THANKS I'M HAPPY WITH THAT BUT IT BETTER BE HERE BY THEN.

I THEN SAID IN A JOKING MOOD OR YOUR SHOP WILL BE  LIKE  BEDLAM.

WELL LAST FRIDAY I FINISHED THE BATHROOM WHEN SUDDENLY MY PHONE IT RANG.

HELLO SAID A VOICE IT'S THE CARPET SHOP YOUR CUSHIONFLOORS HERE HE SANG.

WHOOPEE! I REPLIED OH! THANKYOU MY FRIENDS CALLING ROUND AT FOUR.

SO I WENT INTO THE BATHROOM FOR A FINAL MOP OF THE FLOOR.

I RANG UP MY FRIEND AND TOLD HER SHE OFFERED TO GO STRAIGHT THERE.

I WAS PLEASED AS PUNCH AS I MOPPED AWAY AT THE BATHROOM FLOOR ALL BARE.

THEN I ADDED MY FINAL TOUCHES I COULD SEE MY BATHROOM COMPLETE.

RUBBED ALL THE CHROMEWORK SHINY IT REALY LOOKED A TREAT.

Br! Br!  MY DOORBELL BUZZED OUT LOUD I OPENED THE DOOR TO GREET.

MY FRIEND CAME INSIDE AND SAID WITH A SIGH KATH CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE A SEAT.

THE CUSHIONFLOORS ARRIVED OK!! BUT INSTEAD OF PEACH IT'S BLACK.

OH! I DON'T FLIPPING BELIEVE IT AND ALMOST FELL FLAT ON MY BACK.

YES THE MAN IN THE SHOP HE PUT  ON THE FORM A FOUR INSTEAD OF A TWO.

SO HE'S ASKED ME TO GIVE YOU APOLOGIES FROM HIMSELF WHEN I SAW YOU.

APOLOGIES I JUST YELLED OUT!!!  DO YOU  SEE WHAT THIS WILL MEAN.

MY COMPANY'S ARRIVINGTOMORROW AND THE BATHROOMS NOT  FINISHED BUT  CLEAN.

AND WHAT IF I FALL ON THEM FLOORBOARDS IT'S NOT GOING TO BE MUCH FUN.

WHEN I LAND WITH A BANG AND I'M STOOD THERE WITH A SPLINTER STUCK IN MY BUM.

COME ON I'M GOING TO SEE THAT MAN AND GIVE HIM A PIECE OF MY MIND.

AND I WON'T BE AS POLITE AS LAST WEEK OR AS JOLLY AND KIND.

SO OFF I SPRANG MY BLOOD BOILING INTO THE SHOP IN A RAGE.

HE WAS STOOD THERE WITH SOME SAMPLE BOOKS SHOWING THIS LADY A PAGE.

I SAID DON'T PICK OWT FROM THAT BOOK LOVE IT NEVER ARRIVES FOR A WEEK.

THEN WHEN YOU COME TO COLLECT IT THE WRONG COLOURS BEEN ORDERED WHAT CHEEK!!!!

WELL I'M HERE NOW FOR MY MONEY BACK PLEASE HE TREMBLED AND JUST STOOD AND STARED.

I WAS  JUST LIKE A RAGING BULL AND THERE STOOD ON IT'S END MY HAIR.

HE SAID OH!! LOOK I'M SO SORRY I'LL KNOCK DOWN THE PRICE BY HALF.

AND ON TUESDAY I'LL HAVE IT DELIVERED FOR YOU FREE  ON MY BEHALF.

STRAIGHT FROM  THE MANUFACTURES CAN I HELP YOU WITH ANYTHING ELSE.

I REPLIED YES I'LL HAVE IT FITTED FREE!!!  TOO INSTEAD OF DOING IT MYSELF.

HE AGREED SO I WAS SO JOYOUS BUT BE WARNED IF BY TUESDAY NOT HERE.

YOUD BETTER NOT MAKE PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS OR FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

HE LAUGHED AND TOLD ME DON'T WORRY I'D ALREADY THOUGHT OF THAT.

SO I PUT IN MY PURSE THE REFUND SAID GOOD DAY AND RETURNED TO MY FLAT.

WELL NOW FOR THE MOMENT IV'E POPPED ON THE FLOOR AN OFF CUT OF CARPET I HAD.

AND I'M HAPPY WITH MY BARGAIN THINKING WHAT A GOOD HAGGLE NOT BAD!!!!

NOW BY TUESDAY I'M HOPEING MY BATHROOMS COMPLETE WITH CUSHIONFLOOR  LAID AND ALL DONE.

AND  NO VISITS TO THE HOSPITAL  WITH SPLINTERS  DUG INT MY BUM

AS JAN SAID IN ONE OF MY COMMENTS A WALKING DISASTER I AM.

WELL NOW JAN UNTIL TOMORROW  MORN I'LL TAKE CARE AS MUCH AS I CAN.

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE CORNER I'M HOPEING ALLS FINISHED AND FINE.

AND ANOTHER ADVENTURE OF KATH'S BEEN TOLD RIGHT HERE IN "MY SIMPLE RHYME".

HO!! HO!! HO!! ( it pAYS TO SAY WHAT YOU THINK)

                       WOT A BARGAIN!!!!!!!!!

                           WHOOPEE!!!!!

                     "MERRY CHRISTMAS"

                     CUSHIONFLOOR MAN .

 HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

       

   

 

 

 

"CHEERS AND ALL THE VERY BEST"

       "CHEERS AND ALL THE VERY BEST"

TONIGHT INSTEAD OF POSTING CARDS I'M SENDING OUT THIS RHYME.

TO WISH YOU ALL IN J/LAND A BRILLIANT CHRISTMAS TIME.

LOVE WARMTH AND HAPPINESS PEACE GOODWILL AND CHEER.

BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES THIS CHRISTMAS AND ALL NEXT YEAR.

ENJOY WHATEVER COMES TO YOU THROUGH YOUR OPEN DOOR.

THANK GOD FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS AND ALL HE SENDS AND MORE.

WHATEVER BE YOURS ENJOY IT AND MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE SICK.

I WILL ASK THE LORD TO BLESS YOU ALL WITH A RECOVERY THAT IS QUICK.

I'LL BE THINKING OF ALL YOU WONDERFUL FOLKS WHEN MY CRACKERS I DO PULL.

HOPE WHEN YOU RISE CHRISTMAS MORNING ALL YOUR STOCKINGS THEY ARE FULL.

I CAME TO J/LAND TO WRITE MY RHYMES JUST TO PASS THE TIME.

NEVER DREAMING I'D MEET A GROUP OF FRIENDS SO CAREING AND SO FINE.

SOMETIMES IT'S BEEN A STRUGGLE KEEPING UP  WITH ALL MY ALERTS.

BUT EVERY READ HAS BEEN PERFECT AND YOUR COMMENTS HAVE BEEN MY PERKS.

SO IV'E WRITTEN THIS RHYME TO THANK YOU FOR THE KINDNESS YOU HAVE ALL SHOWN.

YOU ARE JUST ABOUT THE BEST BUNCH OUT OF CAREING PEOPLE IV'E KNOWN.

MY RHYMES MAY NOT BE PROFFESSIONAL OR MY JOURNAL THE BEST IN LOOKS.

BUT THE WISHES I'M SENDING HERE FROM MY HEART COULD FILL A SET OF BOOKS.

SO "A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS " TO ALL YOU WONDERFUL FRIENDS.

FROM ASTORIASAND OTHERWISE  KATH MY WISHES TO YOU I DO SEND.

MILLIONS OF HUGS AND WISHES GOD BLESS YOU THIS CHRISTMAS TIME.

CHEERS!! AND ALL THE VERY BEST FROM KATH AND "MY SIMPLE RHYMES" 

(BY THE WAY THE BOTTLE IS FULL OF TONIC)

                                   HO!!  HO!! HO!! 

  PLEASE

 

DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE THIS CHRISTMAS!!!!!! 

THANKYOU DONNA FOR THIS LOVELY GRAPHIC.

       XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

                                            

              

"A BIT OF THIS AND THAT"

"A BIT OF THIS AND THAT"

CHRISTMAS IS COMING AND I'LL BE GETTING FAT.

EATING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT A BIT OF THIS AND THAT.

WHATEVER IS IN FRONT OF ME I CARN'T RESIST A NIBBLE.

AND I'M NOT USED TO DRINKING SO DOWN MY CHIN I DRIBBLE.

CHOCOLATE BAUBLES HANGING FROM THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

I'VE BOUGHT FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEY'LL BE TEMPTING ME.

THE FRIDGE FULL OF GOODIES WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR.

OH! JUST A BIT OF CHESHIRE AND THEN I WANT SOME MORE.

THEN I OPEN MY CONTAINERS FULL UP OF CHRISTMAS CAKE.

AND GRAB A FEW PIECES WELL THERE MINE FOR TO TAKE.

THE TARTS AND MINCE PIES ARE A DOWNFALL FOR ME.

AS WITH THEM I LOVE BRANDY SAUCE AND SOMETIMES CREAM YOU SEE.

SO OUT COMES MY DISH AND I POP IN ONE OR TWO.

POUR THE SAUCE OVER THEM AND IN BETWEEN I CHEW.

A FEW SALTED PEANUTS LYING THERE ON A TRAY.

I JUST CARN'T LEAVE THESE ALONE I'M EATING THEM ALL DAY.

I REALY REALY DO MAKE A GLUTTON OF MYSELF.

AND I CARN'T RESIST THE ROSES CHOCS TOO UPON THE SHELF.

FANCY JARS IV'E DECORATED SCATTERED ROUND MY FLAT.

ALSORTS IV'E PUT IN THEM ALL WHICH MAKE ME FAT.

CHOCOLATE PEANUTS AND RAISINS ALL OF THEM AS SUCH.

I USUALLY GRAB A FEW OF THOSE SAYING THANKYOU VERY MUCH.

I'M ALSO STILL A KID AT HEART SO I DO USUALLY BUY.

A FEW SELECTION BOXES FOR THE CONTENTS TO TRY.

IN THE HALL I PLACE A TROLLEY TO GREET ALL OF MY GUESTS.

PILED UP WITH EVERYTHING IT SIMPLY IS THE BEST.

BUT YOU CAN GUARANTEE EVERY TIME I PASS IT BY.

I'LL PICK A PIECE OF THIS AND THAT AND GIVE IT A TRY.

BY THE TIME THEY ALL ARRIVE THERE ARE LOTS TO REPLACE.

YES I BET YOUV'E GUESSED ALREADY IT'S BECAUSE IV'E FED MY FACE.

NOW COMES THE WORST PART AFTER ALL OF THAT.

I ASK THE MIRROR QUESTIONS AND IT ANSWERS YES YOUR FAT.

I'M TRYING TO GET READY FOR THE PANTOMINE AT NIGHT.

THEN I THINK TO MYSELF OH! YOUR NOT A PRETTY SIGHT.

I PULL THE ZIP UP ON MY DRESS AND IT WILL HARDLY MEET.

I SAY DAMN THAT BLOOMING TRIFLE AND ALL THOSE CHRISTMAS TREATS.

I'M HOLDING IN MY STOMACH NOW TO TRY MAKE IT LOOK FLAT.

GASPING FOR BREATH I BREATH OUT RELEASE THE FAT.

I THEN FEEL SOMETHING LOOSE AND I HAVE TO ADMIT.

MY BRA HOOKS JUST SNAPPED AND I'M LOSING MY T--.

THE BEDS PILED HIGH BY NOW WITH CLOTHES OF EVERY COLOUR AND KIND.

AND NONE OF THEM WILL FIT ME SO I'M OUT OF MY MIND.

I HAVE TO RING MY FRIEND AND SAY I'M NOT VERY WELL.

SOMETHINGS GONE WRONG AND IV'E STARTED TO SWELL.

OH!I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT KATH DON'T WORRY TAKE  A BREAK.

HAVE  A NICE LIE DOWN AND REST FOR GOODNESS SAKE.

SO THE PANTO IS OUT AND I HAVE TO NOW STOP IN.

SAYING TO MYSELF OH! WHY CARN'T I BE SLIM.

I'M MOODY AND ALL DEPRESSED NOW THAT IV'E MISSED JACK.

WITH HIS BEANSTALK AND THE REST OF THEM SO I REACH FOR A SNACK.

I'M AT IT ONCE AGAIN NOW FEEDING MY FACE.

CLOTHES ARE ALL AROUND ME ALL OVER THE PLACE.

YES CHRISTMAS IS COMING AND I'LL BE GETTING FAT.

BUT IT'S LOVELY JUST TO NIBBLE ON A BIT OF THIS AND THAT.

WHEN NEW YEAR APPROACHES I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND.

I LOOK INTO THE MIRROR AND I'M COMPLETLY ROUND.

I MAKE MY RESOLUTION WITH A BIG CHEESY GRIN.

AND PROMISE TO MYSELF FOR THE SUMMER I'LL GET SLIM.

CARROTS  GRAPES SATSUMAS WILL BE SCATTERED ROUND THE FLAT.

A DIFFERANT KIND OF NIBBLE AND A BIT OF THIS AND THAT.

I WILL  MAKE MY MIND UP TO BE SLIM BY EASTER TIME.

TILL THEN A BIT OF THIS AND THAT FOR NOW WILL BE JUST FINE.

I'M GOING TO ENJOY IT  LIKE IV'E PUT HERE IN MY RHYME.

YOU HAVE GOT TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND I EAT AT "CHRITMAS TIME".

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" COUNTING SHEEP"

I WOKE IN THE NIGHT AND COULDN'T GET BACK TO SLEEP.

I TOSSED AND I TURNED AND I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

STILL I JUST COULDN'T GET SETTLED BACK DOWN.

SO I TWISTED THE DUVET AROUND AND AROUND.

FIRST PULLED IT THIS WAY AND THEN PULLED IT THAT.

THEN I THOUGHT TO MYSELF OH! MY PILLOWS TOO FLAT.

I PUFFED THREE TOGETHER THEN FOUND THEM TOO HIGH.

MY NECK IT WAS ACHEING I BREATHED OUT A SIGH.

OH! I'LL GET UP AND MAKE A NICE CUP OF TEA.

ADD A TEASPOON OF BRANDY TO HELP RELAX ME.

ON MAKEING MY WAY THROUGH THE HALL TO THE LOO.

I TRIPPED UP AND FELL OVER MY OLD PAIR OF SHOES.

STUMPED MY BIG TOE AND GAVE OUT A YELL.

WHEN I SAT ON THE LOO IT STARTED TO SWELL.

WHAT WITH THE SORE ANKLE AND NOW MY BIG TOE.

I WAS FEELING QUITE GRIM WITH THE TOE SWELLING SO.

I DECIDED I MUST GIVE THEM BOTH A GOOD SOAK.

HOPEING THIS WEEK ALSO MY TOE WASN'T BROKE.

AS MY ACCIDENT LAST WEEK LEFT ME WITH A HOBBLE.

NOW MY BIG TOE I'M ON A KIND OF A WOBBLE.

FILLED UP THE BOWL AND I DID A QUICK TWIST.

THEN I SEEMED TO FEEL SOMETHING CLICK IN MY WRIST.

THE WATER IT STARTED TO SPILL OR'E THE SIDE.

ONTO ME AND THE FLOOR AND I STARTED TO SLIDE.

SLIPPING AND SKIDDING I FELL IN A FLASH.

THE WATER TEAMED OVER AND I FELT A BIG SPLASH.

ARMS IN THE AIR I REACHED OUT TO GRAB.

HOLD OF THE CHAIR BUT I MISSED AND WENT MAD

THE BOWL HAD TIPPED ALL OF IT'S CONTENTS ON ME.

A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES GLAD KNOWONE SAWME.

DRIPPING WET THROUGH LIKE A DROUNDED RAT.

I WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DOWNSTAIRS FLAT.

QUICK GRAB SOME TOWELS I THOUGHT TO MOP UP.

MY TEA HAD GONE COLD BY NOW IN THE CUP.

WATER WAS EVERYWHERE OVER THE FLOOR.

IT STARTED TO SEEP UNDER MY LAUNDRY DOOR.

I GRABBED FOR THE TOWELS FROM A CUBOARD QUITE NEAR.

WHEN I DID THE SPLITS  AND SLIPPED BANGING MY EAR.

ON THE HANDLE OF THE OVEN JUST TO MY RIGHT.

I CAUGHT MY REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR WHAT A SIGHT.

MY HAIR WAS WET THROUGH MY NIGHTDRESS AS WELL.

MY ANKLE WAS THROBBING AND MY TOE NOW WELL SWELL.

I FELT LIKE I'D HAD A GOOD CLIP ROUND THE EAR.

THINKING BLIMEY IV'E BEEN KNOCKED INTO NEXT YEAR.

I WASN'T GETTING FAR SO THE TOWELS I THREW DOWN.

STOOD THERE ARMS FOLDED ON MY FACE A BIG FROWN.

ALL THIS BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET TO SLEEP.

THINKING NEXT TIME I'LL CARRY ON COUNTING SHEEP.

YOU KNOW ME BY NOW AND I DO LIKE A LAUGH.

WELL IT WASN'T VERY FUNNY SO I RAN A HOT BATH.

I FILLED IT WITH BUBBLES AND LAID DOWN TO SOAK.

THE WATER SO HIGH I HOPED I DIDN'T CHOKE.

AS I LAY THERE AND WONDERED  ABOUT THIS AND THAT.

I SAID TO MYSELF I LOVE MY DEAR FLAT.

IT OVERLOOKS THE SEA WITH A PADDLE IN VIEW.

AND I CAN PADDLE AS WELL  IN MY KITCHEN  TOO.

WAKEING EACH DAY AT THE CRACK OF DAWN .

THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED TO YAWN.

THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WOKE UP FEELING FINE.

I'D DRIFTED TO SLEEP IN THE BATH IT WAS NINE.

SONEXT TIME I CARN'T SLEEP IV'E FOUND ME A  CURE.

I'LL SPILL A BOWL OF WATER ON MY KITCHEN FLOOR.

STUMP MY BIG TOE AND BANG MY LEFT EAR.

THEN MAYBE WHO KNOWS I MIGHT SLEEP TILL NEXT YEAR.

I'M TAKEING THINGS STEADY NOW ONE DAY AT A TIME.

I'M GLAD I'M STILL HERE THOUGH TO WRITE

"MY SIMPLE RHYME" .

HAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Astoriasand.

 

" SHOP UNTIL YOU DROP"

 

THIS WEEK I WENT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

WITH MY LIST TUCKED IN MY PURSE.

SO HERE IS HOW MY DAY WENT.

WRITTEN AS USUAL IN VERSE.

A PINK LEATHER PLAY BOY WALLET.

WITH KEY RING FOB TO MATCH.

A FISHING STOOL FOR A FRIEND OF MINE.

TO SIT ON FOR HIS CATCH.

FOUR NOVELS FOR MY SISTER.

HAS SHE JUST LOVES TO READ.

AND IV'E CRAFTED HER A BOOKMARK.

WHICH LOOKS VERY NICE INDEED.

I STOPPED AT MARKS AND SPARKIES.

AS I LOVE A BROWSE AROUND THERE.

AND I PURCHASED SOME LOVELY FRILLY'S.

IN THE FORM OF BLACK  UNDERWEAR.

AT THE SPORTS SHOP I BOUGHT A SWEATSHIRT.

FRED PERRY PALE BLUE WITH STRIPES.

AND ALSO A MATCHING SMALLER ONE FOR

THIS PERSONS DEAR WIFE.

NIKE HAD SUCH A LOT OF CHOISE.

SO THIS PRESENT EASY TO GET.

AND a SELECTION OF PASTEL NOTEPAPER.

INCLUDING THE LITTLE NOTLETs.

I USUALLY INSERT STAMPS WITH THESE.

THEN THIS PERSON HAS NO EXUSE.

TO WRITE EACH WEEK AND TELL ME.

ALL OF THE LOCAL NEWS.

THE LIST SEEMED NEVER ENDING.

BUT I STILL PLODDED ON MY WAY.

I KNEW I WOULD BE WEARY.

BY THE ENDING OF THE DAY.

SHOPPING ONLINE IS EASY.

BUT I LOVE TO TOUCH AND FEEL.

THE QUALITY OF THE GARMENTS.

AND SEE THEM ALL FOR REAL.

I STOPPED FOR A CAPPACHINO.

TO REST MY ACHEING BACK.

WITH A CRUMBLY FLAPJACK THAT TASTED GOOD.

I LOVE MY MORNING SNACK.

OFF ON MY WAY AGAIN I STROLLED .

THE BAGS WERE GETTING MORE.

MY FEET THEY STARTED ACHEING.

AND MY HEELS WERE FEELING SORE.

STILL I HAD TO CARRY ON.

AS I WASN'T GOING HOME.

WITHOUT HALF MY LIST ALL BOUGHT AND TICKED.

OR THEN I KNEW I WOULD MOAN.

SO I CALLED INTO THE HANDYMANS.

A GARDEN SIGN TO CHOOSE.

WITH A SPECIAL MESSAGE PRINTED ON.

THE PRICE IT WASN'T GOOD NEWS.

OH! BLOW IT I SAID TO THE HANDYMAN.

GO ON  IT'S BUT ONCE A YEAR.

AND WHEN THEY OPEN IT CHRISTMAS MORN.

I KNOW IT WILL BRING THEM  CHEER.

WITH THAT ALL ORDERED AND PAID FOR.

I THEN SKIPPED ACROSS THE ROAD.

TO THE MINI BANK TO ASK IT NICE.

SOME MORE NEW NOTES TO UPLOAD.

COR BLIMEY! I DO LOVE GIVING.

BUT IT'S GETTING RATHER DEAR.

EVERY TIME CHRISTMAS COMES AROUND.

I VOW I WON'T DO IT NEXT YEAR.

WELL NOW IT IS HERE AGAIN SO QUICK.

I'VE SOFTENED ONCE AGAIN.

AND MY SHOPPING FOR HIM AND HER AND THEM.

MY LIST IS  ALMOST THE SAME.

I BOUGHT ROLLS OF CRINKLY PAPER .

IN SPARKLING PINKS AND BLUES.

RIBBONS CHIFFON TO WRAP ROUND THEM.

AND SOME SANTA CARRIERS TOO.

FOR A FEW GOODIES FOR THE CHILDREN.

ADDED EXTRA'S TO POP IN.

PLUS A VARIETY OF WONDERFUL COOKIES.

IN A GAY COLOURED CHRISTMAS TIN.

I MANAGED TO GET MY LOAD HOME.

JUST DROPPED THEM ON THE MAT.

GOT CHANGED INTO MY EVERYDAY CLOTHES.

AND SUNK DOWN FOR my AFTERNOON NAP.  (HA).

OH! DEAR THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST TRIP.

BUT I'LL HAVE TO MANAGE SOMEHOW.

I DIDN'T DO TOO BAD AT ALL THOUGH.

AS I'M HALF WAY DOWN MY LIST NOW.

TOMORROW INTO ANOTHER TOWN.

THEN I'M HOPEING THE LOT I'VE GOT.

WHO SAYS ITS A PLEASURE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.

TO SHOP TIL YOU DROP.

HAAAAA!!  NOT ME !!

Astoriasand.

 

 

 

"THE PHONE CALL"

             "THE PHONE CALL"

I HAD TO MAKE A CALL A REFERANCE NUMBER TO GET.

THIS WAS MY WORST EVER PHONE CALL YET.                   

THE USUAL RECORDING TELLING WHICH KEYS TO PRESS.

SO I DID THIS CORRECTLY BET YOU'VE ALREADY GUESSED.

A VOICE SAID WE ARE BUSY.

THERES A TWENTY MINUTE WAIT.

WHILST I WAS STOOD THERE WAITING.

I WAS THEN TOLD TO PRESS EIGHT.

A VOICE THEN SAID SORRY I SHOULD HAVE PRESSED TWO.

THEN THIS FORIEGN CHAP CAME ON.

AND SAID CAN I HELP YOU.

HE ASKED ME FOR MY HOUSE NUMBER.

POST CODE AND ALL THAT.

I SAID IT'S NUMBER SEVEN.              

NOT A HOUSE BUT A FLAT.

OH! RIGHT HE SAID CAN YOU PLEASE.

JUST HOLD THE LINE.

I SAID IF YOUR NOT LONG.

THEN THIS WILL BE FINE.

IT WAS AGES BEFORE HE RETURNED TO THE LINE.

I WAS ALMOST OUT OF PACIENCE BY THIS FLIPPING TIME.

WELL LETS JUST SUPPOSE MY NAME IT IS WHITE.

I'D TOLD HIM THREE TIMES BUT HE COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT.

SO HE ANSWERED MRS ROBINSON I CANNOT FIND YOU.

I'LL JUST GO ASK MY BOSS MAN WHAT I HAVE TO DO.

I WAS REALY ANNOYED AS I WANTED IT RIGHT.

SO I SHOUTED OUT WAIT!!! MY NAME IT IS WHITE.

HE SAID OH! OF COURSE I'LL TRY AND GET THAT RIGHT.

LEAVE IT WITH ME I WON'T BE A TICK.

I ACTUALLY THOUGHT HE WAS TAKEING THE MICK

WHEN HE RETURNED HE ASKED ME MY NAME.

I SAID IT'S NOT CHANGED IT'S STILL JUST THE SAME.

I TOLD HIM AGAIN MY NAME AND FLAT SEVEN.

AND I LIVED ON THE COAST AND NOT COUNTY DURHAM.

HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HAVE TO BE TOLD.              

ONCE AGAIN HE REPLIED I AM PUTTING YOU ON HOLD.

I THOUGHT TO MYSELF I CARN'T BELIEVE THIS.

WILL HE EVER BE  RIGHT OH  HOW I DO WISH.

FORTY MINUTES PASSED HE STILL HAD NO CLUE.

WHERE I DID LIVE AND A NAME GIVEN NEW.

LETS ALL REMEMBER MY NAME IT IS WHITE.

BUT  ROBINSON HE SAID I WAS SO WOUND UP TIGHT.

HIS VOICE THEN ECHOED VERY QUICKLY AND SAID.

CAN YOU PLEASE RING TOMORROW

MY COMPUTERS GONE DEAD.

WITH THIS I YELLED OUT OH! THANKS VERY MUCH.

IS THIS ALL THATS OFFERED WHEN I GET IN TOUCH.         

HE REPLIED WELL I'VE PUT YOUR DETAILS IN NOW.

AND I'LL TRY TO HAVE REFERANCE BY MORNING SOMEHOW.

THANKYOU MRS ROBINSON FOR CALLING OUR LINE.

HAVE A GOOD DAY TILL WE SPEAK ANOTHER TIME.

NOT LIKELY I SAID WELL NO WAY WITH YOU.

YOU SOUND A RIGHT CHIMP AND BELONG IN THE ZOO.

I PUT DOWN THE PHONE AND SAID Grrrrrr GIVE ME STRENGTH

I'LL MAKE DO WITHOUT A FLIPPING REFERANCE.

SO MY NAME NOW IS ROBINSON INSTEAD OF BEING WHITE.

AND MY ADDRESS NUMBER THREE HE'S STILL NOT GOT IT RIGHT.

THIS PHONE CALL TOOK UP AN HOUR OF MY TIME.

AND I WASN'T EVEN GIVEN AN 0800 FREE LINE.

SO NOW I'V DECIDED TO WRITE A FEW LINES.

YES I'M GOING TO SEND HIM A SIMPLE RHYME .

I'LL SEND IT FIRST CLASS SO QUICK TO ARRIVE.

WELL THATS IF HE'S STILL HERE AND HE'S STILL ALIVE.

INTO HEAD OFFICE EXPLAINING MY CALL.

I BET YOU THOSE MONKEYS DON'T UNDERSTAND AT ALL.

I'LL WAIT FOR MY REFERANCE BUT WON'T BUILD UP HOPE.

COS BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR THE BOSS MANS A DOPE.

                     

SATISFACTION I'LL GET GIVING  MY PIECE OF MIND

WRITTEN QUITE PLAINLY IN MY SIMPLE RHYME.

Astoriasand.

HAAAAAA!!!  IT WASN'T FUNNY THEN.

BUT I CAN LAUGH NOW.

                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

         

                       VIVA WINNERS!!!!

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WINNER.

WE ALL KNOW THIS IS TRUE.

SO TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE WON IN YOUR GROUP.

I'D LIKE TO "CONGRATULATE"  YOU.

ALSO TO SAY A BIG THANKYOU.

TO TWO LADIES WHO'VE  WORKED HARD AT THIS.

AND LETTING US ALL KNOW THE NEWS TODAY. 

NO CHAT ROOM ON SATURDAY WE'LL   MISS.

ANOTHER  THANKYOU TO EVERYONE.

WHO VOTED FOR MY BLOG TOO.

I'M PROUD OF MYSELF AS A PENSIONER.

AT MY  BLOG BEING NOMINATED THROUGH.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS TODAY.

LETS ALL OF US BLOGGERS SHOUT LOUD!!!!!.

YOU ALL DESERVE WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED.

YOU ALL SHOULD  BE VERY  PROUD.

YES WE KNOW THERE  ARE LOTS OF BLOGS SPECIAL.

BUT YOURS HAVE THAT LITTLE BIT MORE.

THATS WHY US BLOGGERS VOTED FOR YOU.

AS THE SPECIAL ONES WE ALL ADORE.

ONCE AGAIN  " CONGRATULATIONS ".

SHOW YOUR  WINNING GRAPHIC WITH PRIDE.

RIGHT THERE IN YOUR JOURNALS.

IN ABOUT ME SECTION AT  SIDE,

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND CELEBRATE.

TELLING YOUR FRIENDS ONLINE.

AND THANKS ONCE AGAIN TO EVERYONE.

WHO VOTED FOR KATH'S SIMPLE RHYME.

I REALY DID APPRECIATE THIS .

NO WORDS CAN EVER EXPRESS.

AND I HOPE WE ALL GET OUR PROBLEMS SOLVED NOW.

AS  AOL'S  BEEN  IN  A MESS.

I KNOW SOME WILL BE  DISSAPOINTED.

AT NO CHAT OR VIVA BALL.

SO I'M  SAYING MY GRATEFUL THANKS HERE RIGHT NOW.

TO EACH OF YOU ONE AND ALL. 

FOR NOMINATING MY JOURNAL

SORRY I DID'NT COME FIRST.

but I LOVE MY HOBBY OF SIMPLE RHYMES

AND NOW I'M DYEING OF THIRST. (HA)

SO I'LL CATCH YOU ALL LATER EVERYONE.

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT TIME.

 I'M HAVING MY CUP OF TEA NOW.

 SO BYE

FROM MY SIMPLE RHYME .

WOOPEEEEEEE  WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!!

Astoriasand.