"A NEW BABY AT OUR HOUSE"

"WEV'E GOT A NEW BABY AT OUR HOUSE TODAY".

A CUTE LITTLE BOY,I'M HAPPY TO SAY.

TEN TINY FINGERS AND TEN TINY TOES.

AND JUST THE SWEETEST BUTTON NOSE.

HE'S BEEN HANGING ROUND FOR NINE MONTHS NOW.

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW IV'E MANAGED SOMEHOW.

WITH THREE OTHER CHIDREN TO LOOK AFTER TOO.

SOME DAYS IV'E  FELT OH! SO BLUE.

SO NOW HE'S ARRIVED I'M IN A TIZZY.

I KNOW HE'LL KEEP ME VERY BUSY.

WITH BOTTLES TO FILL AND NAPPIES TO DO,

AS  NEW BABY'S ONLY DRINK AND POOH! 

SLEEPING HIS TOP KNOT OFF ALL DAY.

HE'S BEEN REALY GOOD EVERY DAY.

THE CHILDREN JUST WILL NOT LEAVE HIM ALONE.

THEY JUST COULDN'T WAIT FOR HIM TO COME HOME.

ALL DRESSED UP IN SHADES OF BLUE.

HE LOOKED A PICTURE I'M TELLING YOU.

HE SUCKS HIS THUMB AND SCREWS UP HIS NOSE.

AND HE GIRGLES WHEN WE TICKLE HIS TOES.

CUDDLES AND KISSES THEY  BRING YOU great JOY.

I THANK GOD ABOVE FOR MY LITTLE BOY.

"WEVE GOT A NEW BABY AT OUR HOUSE TODAY"

AND WE'RE OVER THE MOON I'M PROUD TO SAY.

(I WROTE THIS POEM,AFTER THE BIRTH OF MY FOURTH AND LAST CHILD)

GARETH I NAMED HIM.

 

 

 

"A GIRL WHO CARN'T SAY NO!" JULIA.

I KNOW OF "A  GIRL WHO CARN'T SAY NO!"

WHATEVER THE PROJECT SHE'LL HAVE A GO.

SHE WORKS FULL TIME AS A MANAGERESS.

AND MANY MORE HOURS I MUST CONFESS.

UP AT DAWN TO FOLLOW HER HOME.

AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD HER MOAN.

JAM MAKEING CAKE BAKEING IN HER SPARE HOURS.

THE MAKEING ALSO OF MARZIPAN FLOWERS.

FOR WEDDING CAKES AND BIRTHDAYS TOO. 

CHRISTENING CAKES ALSO IN PINK WHITE OR BLUE.

BIBLES FOR CHRISTIANS IF THATS YOUR CHOICE.

FOOTBALL CAKES TOO FOR MEN AND  YOUNG BOYS.

HER PARTNERS HAD SURGERY  RECENTLY.

WHO SHE'S ALSO ,FOUND TIME TO ATTEND TO WHEN FREE.

WHERE SHE GETS ALL HER ENERGY FROM.

I JUST DON'T KNOW, COS SHE'S NEVER DONE.

WHATEVER YOUR PROBLEM  SHE'LL OFFER AN HAND

EVEN WHEN SHE'S IN DEMAND.

SHE'S MANAGED JUST LATELY TO GET ON THE NET.

SO EVEN FINDS TIME  SOME  BARGAINS TO VET.

ON E. BAY THE SITE WHERE EVERYONE GOES.

HER NEXT JOB BEING "WELL WHO KNOWS"

THE PHONE THEN WILL RING SAYING COMPANY ARE DUE.

NO PROBLEM! SHE COOKS UP A MEAL OR TWO.

NEXT MORNING SHE'S UP AGAIN OFF BY SEVEN.

THE RESTARAUNT TO OPEN I THINK BY ELEVEN.

FRYING FISH , SKINNING,WITH TATTIES  TO CHOP.

WHEN SHE ARRIVES AT THE  BUSY FISH SHOP.

SHE'S TAKEING IN  ORDERS FOR THIS AND  FOR THAT.

STILL WITH THE CUSTOMER  SHE FINDS TIME TO CHAT.

THEN OFF TO SEE SISTER IN YORK OR HULL.

HER ROTA EACH DAY IS ALWAYS FULL

SHE'S AN AVID FAN OF  AN IMPERSONATOR.

SO SOMETIMES GETS OUT AND SAYS  SEE YOU LATER.

A FEW NICE DRINKS AND A LAUGH OR TWO.

THIS SHORT BREAK STOPS HER FEELING BLUE.

BECAUSE  AS I SAID  I DON'T HEAR HER MOAN.

AND IS BUSY AGAIN WHEN SHE GETS BACK HOME.

 SO I THINK"A  GIRL WHO CARN'T SAY NO".

DESERVES A MEDAL.DON'T YOU THINK SO ?

(THIS VERSE IS DEDICATED TO SOMEONE I ADMIRE).

 

 

 

 

"COLD SNOW IN WINTER"

WHITE! COLD! COVERING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

THE SNOW HAS FALLEN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

THE TABLE  AND BENCHES ARE LAYERED ON TOP.

I'LL HAVE TO GO OUT AND CLEAR THE LOT.

EVERYTHINGS WILTED AND FROZEN THROUGH.

THE SHRUBS  ARE ALL DROOPING AND ALL LIMP TOO.

I'LL HAVE TO GET OUT MY WOOLEY SOCKS

GO  SEE  TO THE POND AND CLEAR THE ROCKS.

PUT ON MY BOOTS AND WARM THICK COAT.

MAKE SURE THE BALL IN THE PONDS AFLOAT.

DON'T WANT IT  ICED  OVER SO  FISH CAN BREATH.

SWIMMING AROUND UNDERNEATH.

ICICLE'S FORMED ON MY WINDOW SILL.

THIERS NOTHING MOVING ALL IS STILL.

IT'S PRETTY TO LOOK AT ALL SHIMMERING WHITE.

SPARKLING LIKE JEWELS A MOST PRETTY SIGHT.

DROPPING OFF BRANCHES HERE AND THERE.

REVEALING THE BARK,NO LEAVES SIMPLY BARE.

FOOTPRINTS FROM SPARROWS BLUE TIT AND FINCH.

SOME PECKING AWAY A NUT TRYING TO CLINCH.

I'LL PUT OUT SOME WATER AND FATTY CAKE.

FOR ALL  TO ENJOY TO PICK UP AND TAKE.

TO THIER NESTS WAY UP HIGH,IN THE EVES ALL SNOWBOUND.

TWITTERING YOUNG ONES ALL WAITING AROUND.

WINTER'S A SEASON I SOON HOPE WILL PASS.

AS QUICK AS CAN BE AS THE LAKES GET  LIKE GLASS.

AND  NO MATTER HOW COLD AND WHITE THE SNOW LOOKS.

IT STILL LOOKS MUCH BETTER ON POSTCARDS AND BOOKS.

SO ROLL ON NEXT SPRING,AS QUICK AS CAN BE.

THIS "COLD SNOW IN WINTER'S" TOO BITTER FOR ME.

 

 

 

 

"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.)

 

 

 

 

"LOOKING FORWARD"

I'M GETTING QUITE EXCITED,THE MONTH IS GETTING NEAR.

AS SOON ENOUGH I'M GLAD TO SAY,I WON'T BE SITTING HERE.

I'LL BE FLYING OVER WATER,TO A PLACE THAT IS DIVINE.

SKIATHOS THE GREEK ISLAND IS SMALL BUT PRETTY FINE.

THE HOTELS OH! SO CHARMING,SET ABOVE THE BAY.

PALM TREES ALL AROUND THE POOL GRACEFULLY THEY SWAY.

SUNSHINE BEAMING DOWN UPON THE BEACH AS WHITE  AS FLOUR.

THE CHURCH TOLLS OUT A GENTLE SOUND EACH AND EVERY HOUR.

WHITEWASHED HOUSES ALL AROUND THE WINDING ROADS  SO NEAT.

THE SMELL OF SCENTED BLOSSOMS LINE THE BUSY STREETS.

IT REALY DOES LOOK PARADISE THE SEA SO BLUE AND CLEAR.

EVERYONES  SO HAPPY DRINKING A GLASS OF BEER.

THE SUN BEAMS DOWN UPON YOUR FACE AND YOU BEGIN TO BROWN.

AS YOU STROLL AROUND THE COBBLED STREETS ALL AROUND THE TOWN.

THE SHOPS ARE PACKED WITH TOURISTS EVERYTHING IS CHEAP.

ALL LOOKING FOR A SOUVENEER TO TAKE BACK HOME TO KEEP.

YATCHS AND BOATS IN HARBOUR READY FOR THE SAIL.

FISHERMEN SORT THIER CATCH OCTOPUS AND QUAIL.

BY 2'0'CLOCK THE SUNS RED HOT IT'S TIME FOR GREEK SIESTA.

BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR A KIP BEFORE TONIGHTS FIESTA.

AFTER TEA THE SUN GOES DOWN THE TOWN IS ALL AGLOW.

I LOOK OUT FROM MY BALCONY AND WATCH THE BLUE SEA FLOW.

IN THE DISTANCE I CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF MUSIC PLAY.

STRINGS OF LIGHTS IN THE BREEZE TOO AND FRO THEY SWAY.

WHEN MORNING COMES AT 6AM I WAKE UP WITH A SMILE.

A SHOWER THEN IT'S BREAKFAST BEFORE I SWIM A WHILE.

YOUR SUN TAN THEN GETS DEEPER AND EVERYONE LOOKS  SWELL.

DONT FORGET TO SPRAY THOUGH THE MOSQITO'S TO REPELL.

SKIATHOS  IS IDILICK THE BEACHES ARE THE BEST.

IN ALL OF THE GREEK ISLANDS,ITS WAY ABOVE THE REST.

SO ROLL ON QUICK, I CARN'T WAIT,TO JUMP UPON THE PLANE.

I'M"LOOKING FORWARD" TO IT,FROM THE COLD OLD ENGLISH RAIN.