"MY LITTLE TRIP OUT"

I WOKE UP YESTERDAY MORNING TO A BEAUTIFUL CLEAR BLUE SKY.

 

WASN'T THAT A JOY TO SEE FROM THE RAIN THATS BEEN CATCHING MY EYE.

 

I DECIDED TO GO FOR A RIDE IN THE CAR  AND TAKE A PICNIC SOMEWHERE.

 

BUT FIRST A FEW SNAPS FROM MY WINDOW I TOOK OF THE YATCHS SAILING THERE.

 

 

 

 

DOESN'T IT LOOK A  RELAXING SPORT I WISHED I WAS SAILING WITH  THEM.

 

BUT DECIDED TO PACK A COOLER BAG TO FIND SOME PLACE GREENER THEN.

 

I SOON  CAME ACROSS A SMALL VILLAGE SO PRETTY IT WAS WITH A POND.

 

WITH THIS KIND OF SCENERY I'M IN MY GLORY AND I LOVE TO BE AMONG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BELOW IS THE SIGN ON THE PAVEMENT THE NAME OF THE LANE I WAS AT.

 

AN OLD GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THE STORY OF WHY IT HAD BEEN CALLED THAT.

 

APPARENTLY ALL OF THE VILLAGES SO MANY YEARS AGO.

 

ONLY OWNED ONE  COW EACH AND THIS VILLAGE THEY BROUGHT IT TO SO.

 

THEY COULD MILK ALL THE COWS TOGETHER  AND ALSO THERE USED TO BE.

 

MANY A HOODED CROW HE SAID AND THATS HOW THE NAME CAME TO BE.

 

 

"HODDY COWS LANE" HOW INTERESTING IT'S  A WALKERS PARADISE.

 

JUST UP THE LANE THROUGH THE WOODED AREA THERE BEFORE YOUR EYES.

 

IS AN INLET FOR BIRDWATCHING LOVERS AND THE CLIFFS LEADING DOWN TO THE SHORE.

 

ALSO OF COURSE A BEAUTIFUL WALK AROUND THE VILLAGE AND  MORE.

 

I SPOTTED THIS LITTLE CHURCH THERE STANDING PROUD UPON THE HILL.

 

THEN DARK CLOUDS STARTED TO ROLL BY AGAIN THE SKY THEY ALL DID FILL.

 

 

 

CAN YOU SEE THE BELL TOWER THE OLD GENTLEMAN WAS SAYING TO ME.

 

HIS LATE FATHER USED TO TOLL THE BELL THE LOCAL VICAR HE USED TO BE.

 

A SUNDIAL IN THE WALL IS AN ANCIENT MASS CLOCK.

 

AND STONES FROM A DANISH ALTER IN THE WALL ACROSS.

 

IT IS ONE OF THE ODEST CHURCHES IN YORKSHIRE TODAY.

 

AND THE FONT IS SAID TO BE AS OLD AS THE SAXON DAY.

 

SO I SAT IN THE CAR EATING MY LUNCH  WHEN I SPOTTED THIS COUPLE STOOD THERE.

 

THEY HAD JUST GOT BACK FROM THE WALK AROUND AND THEY TOLD ME TO BE PREPARED.

 

IT WAS VERY HILLY AND TIRING SO I DIDN'T BOTHER  TO  GO.

 

I JUST TOOK A STROLL ROUND THE DUCKPOND AND TOOK THIS SNAP TO SHOW.

 

 

 

THE COUPLE WHO HAD  DONE ALL THERE  WALKING  LOOKING TO SEE WHERE NEXT.

 

I WAS MORE INTERESTED IN THOSE BLACK CLOUDS AND I WAS FEELING QUITE PERPLEXED.

 

WERE THEY GOING TO GET CAUGHT OUT IN ANOTHER STORM I THOUGHT.

 

MY SUGGESTION WAS TO GO ON HOME TO THEM  I REALY THOUGHT THEY OUGHT.

 

SO THIS MORNINGS RHYME  I HOPE YOUV'E  ENJOYED AND MY PICTURES ALSO LIKE I.

 

ENJOYED THE SUN YESTERDAY MORNING WHEN I WOKE  TO A BRIGHT BLUE SKY.

 

ON TRAVELLING HOME THE HEAVENS OPENED UP AND DOWN CAME THE RAIN ONCE AGAIN.

 

HAILSTONES AND HEAVY RAINDROPS LASHING THE CAR WINDOW PANE.

 

STILL I HAD SET OFF EARLY SO I CAUGHT THE BEST OF THE SUN.

 

AND ENJOYED THE RIDE OUT TO THE VILLAGE AND BY THAT TIME THE DAY ALMOST DONE.

 

I WAS HAPPY WITH MY LITTLE RIDE OUT AND THE LOVELY PLACE I HAD BEEN

 

SO I SETTLED DOWN IN THE KITCHEN  THEN TO EAT MY STRAWBERRYS AND CREAM LOL!!

 

IT WASN'T FAR FROM MY HOME TOWN SO I SUPPOSE I AM GRATEFUL THAT I.

 

HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS NEAR AT HAND WHEN THE SUN SHINES DOWN FROM THE SKY.

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE IGNORE THE DATE ON THE PICS I AM NOT VERY GOOD AT THIS.

 

CHANGING IT EVERY TIME I GO OUT SO PLEASE JUST GIVE THAT A MISS.

 

WELL FRIENDS UNTIL ANOTHER TRIP OUT I'LL LEAVE YOU UNTIL NEXT TIME.

 

AND HERES THE CROPPED PICTURE OF  "HODDY COWS LANE" PLACED HERE IN.

 

                      "MY SIMPLE RHYME".

 

    KATH  ASTORIASAND

 

 

      

  THANX TO DEBBIE FOR THIS LOVELY GRAPHIC BELOW. LOL!!

 

  

         

       

"THE ENVELOPE WAS TOO LARGE"

 

      

WELL MY FRIENDS IT SEEMS THAT KATH IS DOING SOME COMPLAINING AGAIN.

 

VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT I DID ABOUT THE RATS WE HAD WITH THE RAIN.

 

I GOT UP EARLY THIS  MORNING TO A CARD IN THE BOX FOR MY MAIL.

 

SO HERE I AM YES ONCE AGAIN TELLING YOU ANOTHER  TALE.

 

A FRIEND HAD WROTE ME A LETTER LAST WEEK WHICH I WAS WAITING TO ARRIVE .

 

I WENT TO MY MAIL BOX EVERY DAY BUT HER LETTER WASN'T INSIDE.

 

MY FRIEND HAD POSTED THIS LETTER  OUT LAST THURSDAY BY EARLY FIRST CLASS.

 

SHE INFORMED ME INSIDE THE LETTER A QUESTION SHE HAD TO ASK.

 

SO I WAITED TILL WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER FIVE DAYS NO LETTER ARRIVED.

 

I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHEN I CHECKED MY MAIL BOX THERE WAS STILL NOTHING THERE INSIDE.

 

I RANG MY FRIEND AND I ASKED HER ARE YOU SURE YOU SENT IT FIRST CLASS.

 

OH! I'M POSITIVE KATH BUT DON'T WORRY IT WILL TURN UP SOMETIME LASS.

 

GIVE IT A COUPLE OF MORE DAYS SHE SAID THERE REALY IS NO RUSH.

 

SO THIS I DID BUT NOTHING ARRIVED SO AGAIN I BEGAN TO FUSS.

 

THEN WHEN I LOOKED THIS MORNING  I HAD RECEIVED THIS LITTLE CARD.

 

FROM THE GENERAL POST OFFICE TELLING ME TO GO ALONG TO THERE YARD.

 

TO COLLECT THE LETTER OF MINE WAITING THERE AND COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I READ .

 

WITH AN EXTRA  CHARGE OF ONE POUND AND SIX PENCE THE LITTLE CARD IT SAID. 

 

THE ENVELOPE WAS TOO LARGE IN SIZE BY ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF AN INCH.

 

A FIRST CLASS STAMP DIDN'T COVER THE POSTAGE SO THEY DECIDED MY MONEY TO CLINCH.

 

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SIX PENCE MORE SHOULD THE POSTAGE SO THEY WOULDN'T DELIVER IT HERE.

 

AND A CHARGE OF ONE POUND AND SIX PENCE ALSO  TO PICK IT UP I FEAR..

 

MY BLOOD BOILED  I WAS SO  ANGRY IT WAS NOT THE AMOUNT TO PAY.

 

IT WAS THE THOUGHT OF ALL THE PROFIT THAT THEY ALL MAKE TODAY .

 

WE HAVE TO SIZE OUR ENVELOPES NOW GET THEM WIEGHED AND PAY THE RIGHT FEE.

 

IF NOT IT WILL NOT BE DELIVERED AND YOU HAVE TO COLLECT  IT LIKE ME.

 

PLUS THE EXTRA  AMOUNT AS WELL AND I THOUGHT WHAT IF I HAD LIVED .

 

OUT OF WALKING DISTANCE AND CATCH A BUS OR BEEN  INVALID..

 

THE PHONE CALL CHARGE YOU MAKE TO FIND OUT IF YOUR LETTER HAS ACTUALLY  BEEN SENT .

 

THEN THERES  THE DISTANCE TO TRAVEL AND HOW MUCH BUS FARE ONE HAS SPENT.

 

SO I RANG THE LOCAL POSTMASTER AND I SAID I WANT TO COMPLAIN.

 

THIS WAS ONLY AN ORDINARY LETTER NOT A PARCEL YOUR'E SUCH A PAIN.

 

I PRETENDED I WAS AN INVALID AND THIS JOURNEY IS VERY LONG..

 

HE REPLIED WELL THE SENDER  SHOULD MEASURE HER MAIL BEFORE SHE SENDS IT ALONG. 

 

WE'VE  NEVER HAD TO DO THIS BEFORE DON'T YOU THINK IT IS ALL A BIT MUCH.

 

NO HE REPLIED IT'S GOVENMENT RULING AND ALL THAT  STUPID STUFF.

 

I WAS GETTING WOUND UP BY THE MINUTE AND I HAD REALY HAD ENOUGH.

 

I REPEATED IT'S SUCH A LONG WAY FOR ME  I WANTED TO SAY OH! GET S- - - - - - .  ( HE-HE).

 

CARN'T I HAVE IT RE-DELIVERED AND PAY AT MY DOOR  AT ALL.

 

WELL YOU CAN BUT THEY'LL BE ANOTHER CHARGE AND IT WON'T BE VERY SMALL.

 

IF YOU CALL BRING SOME IDENTIFICATION A PASSPORT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

 

RING THE BELL ON THE DOOR IN THE BACK YARD AND SHOW IT TO THE POST CHAP.

 

AS LONG AS IT HAS YOUR PICTURE ON AND ADDRESS THAT IS ALL WE NEED.

 

YOUR ONE POUND AND SIX PENCE EXTRA AND YOU CAN THEN HAVE YOUR LETTER TO READ.

 

WELL IF I'M COLLECTING THE LETTER MYSELF WHY DO I PAY A CHARGE.

 

A ONE HOURS RETURN WALKING JOURNEY TO COME ALONG TO YOUR YARD.

 

MEASURE MY ENVELOPES BEFORE I SEND AND GET THEM WEIGHED FOR THE MAIL.

 

GOOD GRIEF I THINK I AM DOING YOUR JOB AND IT'S YOU THAT GETS FLIPPING PAID.  (HE-HE).

 

SO IT TOOK ME THIRTY FIVE MINUTES OR MORE TO WALK TO THE POST OFFICE FOR

 

MY FRIENDS LETTER AND  PAY MY DUES AND DEMANDS  AND EVERYTHING ELSE AND MORE.

 

WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS WORLD IS COMING TO HAS EVERYTHING JUST GONE MAD.

 

NOTHING SEEMS FAIR TO ME TODAY AND THE GREED IN THIS WORLD IS SO BAD.

 

ALL FOR AN ENVELOPE BEING ONE EIGHTH OF AN INCH TOO FLIPPING WIDE.

 

THERE WASN'T A LETTER IN MY MAIL BOX WHEN I WENT AND LOOKED INSIDE.

 

SO I SUPPOSE I THINK IN THE FUTURE IT WILL HAVE TO BE E. MAIL NOW.

 

BUT ME AND MY FRIENDS WE LIKE TO RECIEVE A LETTER THROUGH OUR BOX SOMEHOW.

 

RESTRICTIONS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS I AM SICK OF THEM ALL THE TIME.

 

THE NEXT RULE WILL BE AOL'S EXTRA CHARGES FOR WRITING " MY SIMPLE RHYME".

 

                   GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

                     

                              SO THIS

 

LEO THE LION WAS SO VERY ANGRY

                 

 

THANKYOU TO SUGAR FOR THE LOVELY TAGS.!!

"LAST WEEK IT WAS TIME TO CELEBRATE"

 

 

      

LAST WEEK IT WAS TIME TO CELEBRATE SO I DECIDED TO HAVE A DRINK.

 

MY YOUNGEST SON SAT HERE WITH ME PASSED  HIS TEST SO IT MADE ME THINK.

 

TWAS  A GOOD EXUSE TO HAVE A TIPPLE AS I SAT HERE BY MYSELF.

 

SO I OPENED UP MY DRINKS CABINET TO SEE WHAT WAS ON THE SHELF.

 

WHOOO!! -HOO  THERE WERE LOTS OF BOTTLES ALSORTS I COULD SEE.

 

AND WHEN I GOT THIS PHONE CALL THE WEATHER WAS BUGGING ME.

 

THEY GET TO ME ALL THESE DOWNPOURS AND MORES DUE ON THE RANGE.

 

SO I THOUGHT OH BLOW IT KATH MY DEAR HAVE A LITTLE DRINK FOR A CHANGE.

 

THERE WERE BLACK BOTTLES GREEN BOTTLES RED ONES ALSORTS IN MY SIGHT.

 

I DIDN'T KNOW WHICH TO CHOOSE MY FRIENDS SO I SETTLED FOR SOME OF THE WHITE.

 

I GOT MY GLASS AND FILLED IT UP TO CELEBRATE HE HAD PASSED..

 

ONLY SMALL TOTS HONESTLY SO I KNEW I WOULDN'T GET GASSED. (HA-HA)

 

IT'S ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE KATH DEAR GO ON AND GET SOME DOWN.

 

WELL THE RAIN WAS LASHING AND THE WIND WAS BLOWING SO I COULDN'T GET INTO TOWN.

 

I  HELD UP MY GLASS AND TOASTED I SAID "CONGRATULATIONS" SON

 

I HAV'NT HAD A DRINK FOR AGES SO YOUR MUM IS HAVING FUN. 

 

GO ON KATH HAVE ANOTHER ONE AND SO AGAIN  I TIPPED THE GLASS.

 

WHOO-HOO I WAS REALY PLEASED THAT DAY MY SON HAD PASSED AT LAST.

 

MY COMPUTER THEN STARTED PLAYING ME UP IT BEGAN TO GO FUZZY AND BLURRED.

 

AND WHEN I TYPED ON THE KEYBOARD  IT WOULDN'T SPELL THE RIGHT  WORD.

 

OH DEAR I WILL HAVE TO SEND FOR SOMEONE I THOUGHT WHATEVERS WRONG.

 

WHEN ONE OF MY NEIGHBOURS PASSED MY DOOR HE SAID THATS A LOVELY SONG.

 

I COULD HEAR YOU AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS AND I HAD TO HAVE A LAUGH.

 

SOMEONE SOUNDS TO BE ENJOYING THEMSELVES I BET IT'S LAUGHING KATH.

 

I WAS HAPPY HE LIKED MY SINGING SO I SANG LOUDER AT THE TOP OF MY VOICE. HE-HE. 

 

I WANTED EVERYBODY TO KNOW  THAT THIS DAY  I HAD TO REJOICE.

 

SINGING MADE ME MORE THIRSTY SO I TOOK ANOTHER SIP.

 

WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY COMPUTER CHAIR WENT INTO A DOUBLE FLIP.

 

MY LEGS WENT UP IN THE AIR MY FRIENDS  I WONDERED WHERE I WAS. 

 

AND THEN I REALISED MY BALANCE HAD GONE AND ALL OF THIS BECAUSE.

 

 

MY YOUNGEST SON HAD PASSED HIS TEST AND I WANTED TO CELEBRATE.

 

I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD END LIKE THIS BUT THE FEELING IT WAS GREAT. (HA-HA).

 

JUST LIKE HUMPTY DUMPTY WHEN HUMPTY  FELL OFF THE WALL

 

I CALLED FOR ALL THE KINGS MEN BUT NOT ONE OF THEM  CAME AT ALL

 

I DIDN'T HURT MYSELF VERY MUCH  IT FELT LIKE A CAROUSEL RIDE.

 

TILL I WOKE UP NEXT  MORNING AND SAW MY FLIPPING BACKSIDE. (HA-HA)

 

IT WAS BLACK AS COAL I TELL YOU  WITH A LITTLE BIT OF YELLOW MIXED IN.

 

GOOD GRIEF I BET THAT LEMONADE BOTTLE WAS FULL TO THE TOP WITH GIN  (HA-HA).

 

I KINDA THOUGHT IT WAS STRONGER  THAN IT USUALLY TASTED MY FRIENDS.

 

BUT STILL I ENJOYED MY TIPPLES AND NO I'M NOT GOING TO PRETEND.

 

IT'S YRS  SINCE I HAD A FEW STRONG DRINKS SO IT REALY MADE A NICE CHANGE.

 

CHOOSING WHICH ONE I WANTED FROM THAT LOVELY COLOURED RANGE.

 

WELL I'M OK NOW AND DECIDED I AM JUST GOING TO CALL MY SON.

 

AND ASK HIM TO TAKE HIS ADVANCED TEST AND IF HE PASSES I CAN HAVE SOME MORE FUN  (HA-HA)

 

HOORAY !!!  MY SON HAS PASSED HIS TEST SO I HAVE A GOOD FEELING SOMEHOW.

 

I WILL SEE A LOT MORE OF HIM AROUND AS HE'LL DRIVE DOWN TO SEE ME NOW.

 

ANOTHER MEMORY FOR MY BOOK WHEN MY SON PASSED HIS DRIVING TEST.

 

AND HIS MUM HAD A FEW LITTLE TIPPLES AND GOT A BRUISE  WHICH WAS ONE OF THE BEST.(HA-HA)

 

MUMS  PROUD OF YA SON FOR PASSING NOW CAN I HAVE YOUR  L PLATE SIGN.

 

TO PLACE HERE ON MY COMPUTER  CHAIR WHEN I WRITE "MY SIMPLE RHYME.  (HA-HA)

 

 

                       SONS BABY BELOW

    WHO HE GOT FROM A SHELTER

       YRS AGO AWWW LOVE HIM!!

 

           

 

                                   HE-HE-HE

 

 

            

           

I WAS AWARDED THIS FABULOUS ROCKER AWARD WHEN I CAME ONLINE  TODAY.

I NEVER EXPECTED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BUT IT REALY MADE MY DAY.

AWARDED FROM ONE OF OUR BLOGGERS YES SUGAR WE ALL KNOW HER WELL.

SHE IS ONE COURAGEOUS LADY AND I DON'T THINK I NEED TO TELL.

HOW KIND OF HER TO AWARD ME THIS AND SHE'S ASKED ME TO DO THE SAME.

TO FIVE MORE LADY BLOGGERS SO READ ON AND FIND YOUR NAME.

MY FIRST AWARDS TO A LADY WHO CANNOT BE WITH US RIGHT NOW.

IT'S MARIE  SO  PLEASE TRY AND VISIT HER AND YOU WILL FIND OUT HOW.

TO COOK SOME LOVELY RECIPES AND HER TALES YOU WILL WANT TO HEAR MORE.

SO GIVE HER ALSO A BIG SUPRIZE WHEN SHE 'S BACK HOME ON FRIDAY I'M SURE.

MY SECOND AWARD GOES TO JAN I FEEL WHO'S BLOG IS SO VARIED AND SO.

SERENDIPITY SHE CALLS IT AND OH! I JUST LOVE IT SO GO.

ALONG WHEN YOU CAN FIND TIME MY GILRS AS A ROCKER SHE CERTAINLY IS.

AN INTRESTING MODERN DRESSED PENSIONER HAS A PUPPY TOO WHO'S CALLED KIZ. (for short)

MY THIRD AWARD GOES TO ALLY I  HAVE ALWAYS LOVED ALLY'S BLOG.

AND WHEN SHE GETS TIME OUT FROM COMMENTING I LOVE TO SEE PICS OF HER DOGS.

BARNEY AND NIN ARE SO FUNNY THEY GET UP TO ALSORTS ITS TRUE.

AND A WONDERFUL LADY I THINK SHE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THROUGH AND THROUGH.

MY FOURTH AWARD GOES TO CHRIS WHO I THINK DESERVES THIS AWARD AND MORE.

SHE HASN'T HAD THINGS SO EASY JUST LATELY BUT I KNOW SHE'LL GET THERE FOR SURE.

SHE'S BATTLING TO TRY AND STOP SMOKING AND LOTS OF OTHER THINGS TOO.

SO PLEASE GO ALONG AND GIVE HER SUPPORT I KNOW SHE'LL BE GRATEFULL TO YOU.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST MY FIFTH AWARD GOES TO ONE BRAVE LADY WHO  I.

THINK INSPIRES EVERYBODY IN J/LAND SHE CAN MAKE YOU LAUGH AND CRY.

A REAL SUVIVOR AND WARRIOR I KNOW YOU WILL KNOW WHO I MEAN.

YES IT'S KIM OF COURSE AND LETS CONTINUE TO PRAY AND TELL HER HOW STRONG SHE HAS BEEN.

IF I'D HAVE BEEN DOING THESE  AWARDS MYSELF I THINK I'D HAVE CHOSEN TEN.

AS I LOVE EVERY JOURNAL I VISIT AND I'D HAVE PROBABLY INCLUDED SOME  MEN  (HA-HA)

AS THERES LOTS OF BLOGS OUT THERE MY FRIENDS SO IT'S SIMPLY TOO HARD TO SAY.

WHICH FIVE FROM ALL OF THE BLOGS IN J/LAND  BUT  IV'E TRIED TO PLEASE SUGAR TODAY.

BEFORE I GO I WANT YOU  TO KNOW YOU ARE ALL VERY SPECIAL TO ME.

AND I AM SO GLAD I JOINED J/LAND AS IT'S  SET MY DEPRESSION FREE.

IT'S BEEN HARD MAKING CHOICES THIS MORNING HAVING FIVE OF YOU ONLY  TO CHOOSE.

BUT IN MY MIND NONE OF YOU BLOGGERS HAVE ANYTHING TO LOSE.

YOU ARE ALL STARS IN YOUR OWN RIGHT AS IV'E OFTEN SAID MANY A TIME..

SO GO ABOVE AND CLICK ON MY FIVE  NAMES WHO IV'E PLACED IN MY   " MY SIMPLE RHYME" 

BEFORE YOU LEAVE AND  RIGHT CLICK  MY GIRLS TO TAKE YOUR AWARDS AWAY.

MAY I ASK YOU KINDLY TO VISIT  ( post)  BELOW AS  IT'S JOSEPHS BIRTHDAY TODAY..

                              "THANX A MILLION."

 

                      

" LOTS I LOVE ABOUT THEM"

 

        

       

 

I HAVE BEEN SORTING OUT AGAIN MY FRIENDS OH DOES IT EVER END.

 

THIS JOB OF UNPACKING BOXES IT SENDS ME ROUND THE BEND.

 

I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S TAKEN ME SO LONG TO DO THIS JOB.

 

PERHAPS IT'S BECAUSE WHEN I STARE AT THINGS MY HEAD BEGINS TO THROB.

 

WELL INSIDE ONE BOX IV'E JUST FOUND THINGS I FORGOT I HAD.

 

ALL WRAPPED UP IN BUBBLE STUFF PUSHED INSIDE A PADDED BAG.

 

I FOUND A LOT OF TINY THINGS WITH PATTERNS ON GALORE.

 

SO I ARRANGED THEM ALL IN LONG NEAT ROWS UPON THE BEDROOM FLOOR .

 

I DIDN'T REALISE I HAD SO MANY OF THESE TINY THINGS.

 

AND WHEN I LOOKED AT EACH OF THEM A MEMORY THEY DID BRING.

 

I COLLECTED THESE FOR MANY YEARS FROM PLACES I HAD BEEN.

 

WITH THE COUNTRIES NAMES ON AND SOME OF THEM HAVE ON SUCH PRETTY SCENES.

 

I REMEMBER ONE DISTINCTLY WHICH WAS GIVEN TO ME ONE DAY..

 

BY A LOVELY  OLD LADY I CLEANED FOR JUST ACROSS THE WAY.

 

SHE INSISTED I HAVE THIS LITTLE GIFT SHE'D HAD FOR MANY A YEAR.

 

WHEN I REFUSED SHE GOT UPSET AND SAID I WANT YOU TO HAVE IT DEAR.

 

IT WAS DIFFERANT FROM ALL THE OTHERS I'D NOT SEEN ONE MADE OF WOOD .

 

SO I THANKED HER KINDLY AND PROMISED I'D KEEP IT AS LONG AS EVER  I COULD.

 

I HAVE A  BRASS ONE WHICH WAS MY MOTHERS AND A SILVER WHICH WAS MY AUNTS.

 

SOME OF THEM WITH BUILDINGS ON AND SOME OF THEM WITH PLANTS.

 

SOME OF THEM WITH NAMES ON AND SOME OF THEM WITH VERSE.

 

AND I HAVE AN ODD ONE WHICH I BOUGHT WITH HAS IT'S OWN LITTLE PURSE.

 

ONE OF THEM WITH QUEEN VICTORIA MY OLD AUNT GAVE TO ME TOO.

 

AND A CHRISTMAS ONE THAT SAYS INSIDE FROM ---- WITH LOVE TO YOU.

 

THIS WAS FROM MY PARTNER MANY MOONS AGO.

 

AND A MESSAGE WITH IT TO TELL ME SAYING HOW MUCH HE LOVED ME SO. (HA-HA )

 

HE ACTUALLY BOUGHT ME A  DOME FOR THEM WHICH UNFORTUNATLY  I DID BREAK.

 

BUT HE FORGAVE ME AS HE KNEW IT WAS AN ACCIDENT FOR GOODNESS SAKE.

 

MOST OF THEM ARE MADE OF CHINA OR PORCELAIN  SO FINE.

 

EACH ONE HAVE A CERTIFICATE TOO NOT OF THE CHEAPEST KIND.

 

THEY ARE COLLECTORS ITEMS AND I HAD SOME OF THEM IN THIS DOME.

 

WHICH WAS MADE OF GLASS WITH A WOODEN BASE BUT I BROKE

IT WHEN I MOVED HOME.

 

SO NOW I SHALL HAVE TO FIND SOMETHING TO PUT THEM ON TO DISPLAY.

 

ONCE MORE WHEN I GO OUT SHOPPING IF EVER WE GET A FINE DAY. Grrrr.

 

I AM TIRED OF CLEANING EVERYTHING AND I DON'T LIKE CLUTTER AT ALL.

 

EVEN THOUGH THESE THINGS I HAVE HERE ARE ONLY VERY SMALL.

 

I WONDER IF YOU HAVE GUESSED WHAT THEY ARE I BET YOU HAVE MY FRIENDS.

 

YES THERE THIMBLES AND I THOUGHT AT ONE TIME MY BUYING WOULD NEVER END.

 

SOME OF THEM ARE SO LOVELY THOUGH AND I COULD LOOK AT THEM ALL DAY.

 

AND MEMORISE WHERE I BOUGHT THEM FROM WHEN IV'E GONE ON PAST HOLIDAYS.

 

ALSO THE LITTLE BRASS ONE REMINDS ME OF MY MOTHER DEAR.

 

WHEN SHE USED TO SIT AND SEW OUR CLOTHES MANY MANY A YEAR.

 

MY AUNT SHE WAS A  SEAMSTRESS SO THE SILVER ONES A LITTLE BRUISED.

 

AND THOUGH I SEW MYSELF IT'S STRANGE I HAVE NEVER  USED.

 

A THIMBLE ON MY FINGER YET I LOVE THESE LITTLE THINGS.

 

THERES LOTS I LOVE ABOUT THEM AND FOND MEMORIES EACH ONE BRINGS... 

 

SO NOW  I AM GOING TO WASH THEM  ALL AND IF I CAN FIND THE TIME .

 

I'LL SEE WHAT ELSE MY BOXES CONTAIN NOW IV'E FINISHED THIS

 

                      "SIMPLE RHYME"

                         

                    HAVE A LOVELY DAY

 

THERE LITTLE THINGS THERE PRETTY THINGS.

     THERE THINGS WITHOUT A BOTTOM IN.

"THE STORM"

   

      

 (Thanx to Debbie of DeB'sDaBs for this Stormy Graphic)

     

I SET OFF EARLY YESTERDAY JUST ACROSS THE ROAD.

 

TO GET MYSELF SOME FRESH MILK I WAS  HOPPING LIKE A TOAD.

 

THE RAIN LASHED DOWN IN BUCKETS FULL I WAS FEELING PRETTY SCARED.

 

THE WIND IT HOWLED AND NEIGHBOURS FROM THERE WINDOWS THEY JUST STARED.

 

I BATTLED MY WAY THROUGH IT ALL NO CHANCE TO USE A NELLY. (umberella)

 

THINKING IF IT CARRIES ON I'LL JUST SWIM ON MY BELLY. (HA-HA).

 

NO MATTER WHERE I STEPPED MY FRIENDS PUDDLES WERE GALORE.

 

AND WHERE I WALKED I THOUGHT IT LOOKED LIKE THE CAR PARK FLOOR.

 

SUDDENLY MY FEET THEY DISSAPEARED AND WERE WET THROUGH.

 

IT MUST HAVE BEEN A GOOD FOOT DEEP I'M NOT KIDDING YOU.

 

THE GRATES WERE OVERFLOWING WHEN I LOOKED AGAIN.

 

IT SEEMED THEY COULDN'T HANDLE ALL THE CONTINUOUS  POURING RAIN.

 

I WADED AND I WADED UNTIL I GOT ACROSS.

 

TO THE SUPERMARKET FOR MY MILK I WAS SO  CROSS.

 

MY TROUSERS THEY WERE STUCK TO ME DRIPPING SOAKING WET.

 

FROM MY  KNEE DOWN TO MY TOES BUT MILK I HAD TO GET.

 

I LIKE MY MILK FRESH DAILY SO SOMEONE HAD TO GO.

 

BEFORE I DID I VENTURED TO MY NEIGHBOURS TOO JUST SO.

 

I COULD FETCH THEM ANYTHING THEY NEEDED URGENTLY.

 

AS I DIDN'T WANT THEM GOING OUT IN THIS AWFUL STORM YOU SEE.

 

ONCE  INSIDE THE SUPERMARKET DRIP DRIP ON THE FLOOR.

 

MY CLOTHES WERE SOAKED AND WHEN I LOOKED ALSO WAS THE FLOOR.

 

BUCKETS THEY HAD EVERYWHERE THE ROOF WAS LEAKING IN.

 

NOT LOOKING WHERE I WALKED THEN I  BANGED INTO A BIN.

 

WHICH WAS CATCHING ALL THE RAINDROPS I FELT A SILLY FOOL.

 

AND ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF ME THERE WAS A SWIMMING POOL.

 

DODGING ROUND THESE BUCKETS IT WAS LIKE AN OBSTACLE  RACE.

 

EVERYWHERE YOU LOOKED THEY WERE BUCJETS IN THE PLACE.

 

I TURNED ROUND TO GET SOME SOAP POWDER THE BOX IT WAS WET THROUGH.

 

AS I PICKED IT UP THE BOTTOM FELL OUT AND IT LANDED ON MY SHOE.

 

GOOD GRIEF I THOUGHT OF ALL THINGS THIS BOX WOULD HAVE TO TARE.

 

NOW WITH ALL THIS WATER THEY'LL BE SOAPSUDS EVERYWHERE. (HA-HA).

 

ALONG THEN CAME THE MANAGER WHO SAID I'LL GO AND GET.

 

A NEW BOX FROM THE STOREROOM JUST WAIT THERE MY PET.

 

MY PET I THOUGHT HE  MUST THINK I'M LOOKING LIKE A TOAD..

 

AND I WAS N'T IN A  MOOD FOR THAT IF HE WAS TRYING TO GOAD.

 

A WALKING DISASTER JAN CALLS ME WELL THATS WHAT SHE ALWAYS SAYS. (SERENDIPITY)

 

WELL YES JAN I WAS JUST THAT  ON THIS TERRIBLE WET MONDAY.

 

IT DIDN'T SHUT THE STORE  UP THOUGH BUT THE STAFF WERE VERY POOR.

 

MOST OF THEM WERE STOOD THERE MOPPING UP THE FLOOR.

 

ALL THE CHECKOUTS EMPTY JUST ONE CASHIER ON.

 

SHE LOOKED AT ME AS IF TO SAY WHERE HAVE YOU COME FROM.  

 

NOT A SOUL WAS IN THERE JUST KATH THE FLIPPING TOAD. ( HA-HA )

 

HOPPING AROUND WITH THE TROLLEY TO FETCH MY NEIGHBOURS LOAD.

 

WHEN I GOT TO THE CHECKOUT THIS YOUNG GIRL  SAID TO ME.

 

YOU LOOK AS THOUGH YOUV'E HAD A SWIM IN THE COLD NORTH SEA.

 

I DIDN'T SAY A WORD TO HER BUT I WAS NOT AMUSED.

 

I RECKON CERTAIN OTHERS WOULD HAVE GIVEN HER SOME ABUSE.

 

I PACKED THE BAGS AND VENTURED BACK OUT INTO THE STORM.

 

I COULDN'T WAIT TO GET BACK HOME WHERE IT WAS NICE AND WARM.

 

ONCE AGAIN SPLISH SPLASHING IN PUDDLES  MORE LIKE LAKES.

 

UP TO MY KNEES ONCE AGAIN  OH!!  FOR GOODNESS SAKE.

 

THE WIND WAS BLOWING ME EVERYWHERE  I LOOKED  LIKE SOMEONE DRUNK.

 

AND BELIEVE YOU ME SOME OF THE GRATES THEY HAD A STENCH AND STUNK.

 

GOOD GRIEF THIS TOAD WILL HAVE TO SHOWER WHEN I GET BACK  IN. (HA-HA)

                                    

IF NOT I'M GOING TO SMELL JUST LIKE THE COUNCILS GARBAGE  BIN. (HA-HA)

 

BATTLING FORWARD ON I WENT UNTIL AT LAST I SPY.

 

MY NEIGHBOURS DOOR AND HER FOOTPATH WITH WATER ONE FOOT HIGH.

 

LUCKILY SHE HAS STEPS TO CLIMB SO THROUGH HER DOOR NO RAIN.

 

BUT SOME OF THEM  WERE FLOODED  OH! ISN'T IT A  SHAME.

 

I HANDED HER THE GOODIES SHE HAD SENT ME OUT TO  GET.

 

THEN COUNTED DOWN THREE- TWO- ONE AND OFF AGAIN I SET   (HA-HA)

 

PUDDLE SPLASHING ONE MORE TIME AGAINST THIS HEAVY STORM.

 

AT LAST I REACHED MY DOOR AND WENT INSIDE FROM ANY HARM.

 

IT NEVER CEASED ALL DAY LONG AND EVERYTHINGS AFLOAT.

 

SO I THINK NEXT TIME I GO OUT I'LL HAVE TO HIRE A BOAT.  (HA-HA).

 

AS IV'E SAID BEFORE MY FRIENDS IT'S A GOOD JOB KATH CAN LAUGH.

 

AS I THINK I WOULD HAVE DROWNED MYSELF AND THEN THERE'D BE NO KATH.

 

SO AS I WRITE THIS RHYME MY FRIENDS IT STILL IS TEAMING DOWN .

 

AND ON MY FACE THIS MORNING I'M SORRY THERES A FROWN.

 

I'M SAD  FOR ALL THE HOLDAY MAKERS WHO HAVE COME TO STAY.

 

ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH CHILDREN WHO CARN'T GET OUT TO PLAY.

 

ON OUR LOVELY BEACHES BUILDING CASTLES AND HAVING FUN.

 

THEY CAN ONLY PUDDLE SPLASH AND DANCE LIKE ON MONDAY I HAD DONE.

 

SO I'LL GO AND SAY MY PRAYERS NOW TOMORROW WILL BE FINE.

 

WITH NO MORE STORMS AND FLOODING LIKE IN  "MY SIMPLE RHYME"

 

 

    

           

 

 ( Thanx to Chris of Cabs Creations for this Puddle Dancing Graphic )

 

Here  are scenes  from the next town to where I live where I usualy shop Week/ends and the garage and homes of people.If the pics do not show right click and press SHOW PICTURE.!!!

 

 

 

      

  

 

  

  

   

May I also say how sorry I am for all the  people up and down England

who have been hit so bad by these appauling storms we have had.

Especially the people of South Yorkshire.My prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones.

"THE SUITCASE"

                                 

                   

I DECIDED TO GO OUT THIS MORNING  TO BUY  ME A NEW SUITCASE.

 

FOR MY SEPTEMBER HOLIDAY AS MY  OLD ONE IT WAS A DISGRACE  (HA-HA)

 

IT WAS REALY BATTERED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH ALL THE  MOVING I'VE  DONE.

 

MANY TIMES THIS LAST FEW YEARS OR SO AND THE HOLIDAYS I'VE TRAVELLED FROM.

 

I KNEW WHICH SHOP I WAS HEADING FOR ALL LEATHER GOODS THEY SOLD.

 

BUT  FIRST I WENT TO A SKIP ROUND THE BACK TO GET RID OF THE ONE WHICH WAS OLD.

 

I ARRIVED AND THE SHOP WAS BUSY PLENTY CUSTOMERS WERE IN THERE.

 

WHEN ON LOOKING AROUND I SAW THE SUITCASE I FANCIED HUNG UP  IN THE AIR.

 

YES I REALY LIKE THAT I WAS THINKING YOU KNOW LIKE YOU DO TO YOURSELF.

 

SO I POINTED IT OUT TO THE SHOPKEEPER  AND SHE GOT ONE DOWN FROM A SHELF.

 

ARE YOU GOING AWAY ON HOLIDAY  SHE ASKED OF COURSE MY ANSWER WAS  YES.

 

AND MY OLD SUITCASE HAS HAD ITS' DAY SO A NEW ONE TO BUY I GUESS.

 

I HANDLED IT AND I LOOKED INSIDE IT WAS LIGHTWEIGHT AND JUST THE JOB.

 

IT EVEN HAD A MATCHING PURSE ATTATCHED WITH A BRIGHT KEY FOB.

 

AFTER INSPECTION AND SATISFIED I SAID I'LL TAKE THIS ONE  PLEASE.

 

I HAD TRIED IT OUT PULLING IT  ROUND AND THE  WHEELS JUST GIVE YOU SOME EASE.

 

THE LADY SHE THEN TOOK IT OFF ME AND PLACED IT BACK UP ON HIGH.

 

SAYING ARE YOU SURE YOUR SATISFIED NO OTHERS WOULD YOU  LIKE TO TRY.

 

OH! NO I REALY LIKE THIS ONE AND THE COLOUR IS SUPER TOO.

 

RIGHT SHE SAID IF YOUR HAPPY  I'LL GO NOW AND  GET ONE FOR YOU.

 

IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE A SEAT PLEASE  WHILE TO THE STOREROOM I  GO.

 

TO GET YOU ONE JUST LIKE IT AS THESE ONES ARE ONLY  FOR SHOW.

 

I SAT MYSELF DOWNQUIETLY AND WAITED SO PACIENTLY.

 

SHE THEN RETURNED  WITH THE SUITCASE AND HANDED IT OVER TO ME.

 

I PAID THE LADY WHAT IT COST AND SAID GOOD DAY MY DEAR.

 

HAVE A LOVELY HOLIDAY SHE REPLIED TO ME WITH LOTS OF CHEER.

 

I SET OFF BACK TO MY HOME NOW PULLING THE CASE ALONG.

 

TAKING THE QUIETEST  WAY BACK HOME WHICH IS ALL ALONG THE SEA  PROM.

 

A LADY SHOUTED OUT TO ME HAVE YOU JUST ARRIVED.

 

NO I SAID IT'S A NEW SUITCASE THERES NOTHING YET INSIDE.

 

I HURRIED UP THE STEPS TO MY FLAT BELIEVEING  NOW I COULD PUT.

 

A FEW NEW THINGS IN IT DAILY AND THEN LOCK IT UP TIGHT AND KEEP  SHUT.

 

WELL WHEN I CAME TO OPEN IT UP THE KEY FOB WAS MISSING NOT THERE.

 

OH NO!!  I DON'T BELIEVE IT SO  I STARTS TO LOOK EVERYWHERE.

 

I TRACED MY TRACKS BUT NOTHING NO KEYFOB AND SUITCASE WAS LOCKED.

 

JUST MY LUCK I THOUGHT TO MYSELF I WAS FEELING VERY SHOCKED.

 

I DIDN'T WANT TO MESS WITH IT BUT I FELT LIKE I COULD HAVE HIT.

 

THE CASE  WITH A GREAT BIG MALLET AND THAT WOULD HAVE DONE THE TRICK. (HA-HA).

 

 

 

I SAW THE  RECIEPT IN MY HANDBAG AND YES THE PHONE NUMBER WAS ON.

 

SO I RANG THE SHOP UP IN QUESTION I'D JUST GOT THE SUITCASE FROM.

 

HELLO THE LADY ANSWERED I REPLIED DO YOU KNOW THERES NO FOB.

 

I'M THE LADY WHO'S JUST BOUGHT THE SUITCASE SHE YELLED OH! I'M SUCH A DAFT SOD..

 

I AM REALY SORRY I'VE  FORGOTTTEN THE FOB HAVE YOU TIME TO BRING THE CASE  BACK.

 

IF IT'S LOCKED UP YOU OBVIOUSLY ARE ANNOYED THAT YOU CANNOT NOW START TO PACK.

 

DO I HAVE TO BRING THE SUITCASE BACK I THINK THATS ALL A  BIT MUCH.

 

WHEN YOU COULD JUST GIVE ME THE KEYFOB WHICH FITS THE CASE AS SUCH.

 

WELL THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERANT ONES I WOULD HAVE TO TRY A FEW .

 

ALL OF THEM ARE MADE FOR THAT SPECIAL CASE  I'M SORRY IV'E DONE THIS TO YOU..

 

SO I SET OFF ONCE AGAIN MY FRIENDS RETURNING THE RUDDY SUITCASE.

 

I FELT  I WAS IN A MAROTHON  THE FLIPPING SUITCASE RACE. (HA-HA).

 

 PULLING IT ALONG BEHIND ME ONCE AGAIN I FELT SUCH A FOOL.

 

AS THE LADY I HAD PASSED BEFOREHAND  SHE STARED AND STARTED TO DROOL.

 

THAT WAS A VERY QUICK PACKING JOB AND YOUR SOON GOING ON YOUR  WAY.

 

THE KEY FOBS MISSING I'M TAKING IT BACK NOT KNOWING JUST WHAT TO SAY. (HA-HA)

 

SHE MUMBLED WHAT A  PERFORMANCE HAVING TO TRAIL BACK AGAIN.

 

IT'S SUCH A DAMBED BIG ARTICLE AND IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE RAIN.

 

I WAS WOUND UP AND THOUGHT OH! BE QUIET DEAR I DON'T NEED YOU TO TELL ME SO. GRRRR.

 

 

AND CARRIED ON PULLING THIS GREAT BIG CASE AS FAST MY LEGS WOULD  GO. (HA-HA)

 

BACK AT THE SHOP THE LADY SHE TRIED A GREAT BIG MIXED BUNCH OF KEYS.

 

SHE FOUND THE RIGHT ONES PUT THEM ON THE FOB AND HANDED THEM BOTH TO ME.

 

I SET OFF FEELING SO STUPID AGAIN  AS I HURRIED ALONG ON THE  PROM.

 

WHEN  A YOUNG GUY SHOUTS HEY LADY !!  THAT CASE WILL HAVE NO WHEELS ON.

 

IF YOU DO MANY MORE TRIPS BACK AND FORTH PASSING MY STALL TODAY.

 

I SHOUTED OUT YOU BE  WARNED  BOY!!!  I  FEEL  LIKE  "THE HULK"  TODAY.

 

YOU WON'T LIKE ME IF  I GET ANGRY AND I  TROTTED OFF ON MY WAY . (HA-HA)

 

I TELL YOU I WAS SHATTERED SO MUCH FOR ME TAKING A REST.

 

I THINK SOMEONE HAS IT IN FOR ME PUTIING ME THROUGH THIS TEST.

 

AT LAST I ARRIVED BACK HOME AGAIN AND MUCH TO MY DELIGHT.

 

MY NEIGHBOUR  WAS WAITING AT HER DOOR WITH A CUPPA FOR ME IN SIGHT.

 

OH THANKYOU MAGGY DEAR I SAID WHAT A RUDDY  CARRY ON.

 

BACK AND FORTH FOUR TRIPS IV'E DONE TODAY ALONG THIS SEA PROM.

 

YES I KNOW IV'E SEEN YOU RUNNING KATH SO I SAID OUT LOUD TO JOHN.

 

POOR KATHS HERE AGAIN SHE'S WORN OUT NOW  SO QUICK GET THE KETTLE ON.

 

I SAT DOWN I WAS SO BREATHLESS AND I TOLD MAGGY  ALL THETALE.

 

YOU MUST BE TIRED SHE SAID TO ME AND YOU KNOW YOU LOOK EVER  SO PALE.

 

WELL I AM GOING TO  REST NOW MAGGY AND I'M GOING TO TAKE MY TIME.

 

WHEN I GET IN I'M GOING TO SIT DOWN  AND WRITE ME  A NEW  " SIMPLE RHYME"

 

ABOUT MY FLIPPING FIASCO AND WHAT HAPPENED TO ME TODAY .

 

ALL BECAUSE OF A MISSING KEYFOB AND NEW CASE FOR THE USA.

 

SO I'M SAT HERE FEELING LEGLESS WORN OUT AND LIVID AS WELL.

 

COS THE WHEELS ON MY NEW SUITCASE LOOK AS WORN OUT AS ME YOU CAN TELL HA-HA!

 

AND AS FOR THE YOUNG CHEEKY LAD ON THE PROM IT'S A GOOD JOB MY ARMS WERE FULL.

 

BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE THE SKY YESTERDAY LOOKING  SO VERY DULL.

 

I'D HAVE GIVEN HIM MORE THAT HE BARGAINED FOR I TELL YOU I DON'T MESS AROUND.

 

UNKNOWN TO HIM IN MY OTHER BAG SATSUMAS I HAD TWO POUND.    HA-HA!!

 

AND ALL YOU WHO FOLLOW MY JOURNAL KNOW WHAT SATSUMAS MEAN WHEN I AM MAD.

 

SO I THINK THAT YOUNG GUY ON THE PROM TODAY WAS A VERY LUCKY LAD. HA-HA.

 

I HOPE YOUV'E ENJOYED THE SUITCASE MARATHON ANOTHER  ADVENTURE OF KATH.

 

AND THOUGH I'M WORN OUT AND SHATTERED I HOPE I'VE GIVEN YOU A LAUGH. HAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

 

 

DON'T MENTION BUYING SUITCASES TO ME .

                             LOL!!

 

 

           

 

         

                 (THANX TO EMMI FOR THIS LOVELY GRAPHIC))