"THE GOOD OLD DAYS"

I WAS THINKING OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN I WAS JUST A KID.

SAT ALONE IN SILENCE ABOUT THE THINGS WE DID.

NO COMPUTERS PLAYSTATIONS OR BRAND NEW BIKES AND THINGS.

OWN TV OR MOBILE PHONE IN POCKET THAT DOES RING

THE ONLY THING WITH WHEELS ON WAS A HOME MADE WOOD GO GART.

BUT WE WERE GRATEFULL ANYWAY FROM BOTTOM OF OUR HEART.

A PIECE OF ROPE TO STEER IT WITH NO BRAKES JUST USED YOUR FEET.

THE WHEELS DAD GOT FROM AN OLD USED PRAM AND A PLANK IT WAS YOUR SEAT.

WE THOUGHT WE WERE IN HEAVEN WHEN OUR DAD PRODUCED THIS TOY.

ALL OF THEM JUST BLAND OLD WOOD NOT COLOURS FOR GIRL OR BOY.

WE'D SET UP WACKEY RACES AND DOWN THE HILL WE'D GO.

TEARING VERY FAST WE WENT LIKE LIGHTENING NEVER SLOW.

SCREAMING AND LOUD SHOUTING ECHOED FROM OUR FRIENDS.

AND SUDDENLY ONE WOULD LEAVE THE TRACK WHEN FLYING ROUND THE BENDS.

A TOY WE ALL WERE PROUD OF YOU NEVER HEARD US MOAN.

WE WERE THANKFULL FOR SMALL MERCY'S AND A REALY HAPPY HOME.

SKIPPING ROPES FROM WASHING LINES SPINNING TOPS AND SUCH.

NOT COSTING A SMAL FORTUNE AS OUR PARENTS DIDN'T HAVE MUCH.

YET STILL WE WERE SO HAPPY DOLLS MADE FROM A PEG.

OUR PARENTS WORKED HARD EVERY DAY THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO BEG

IN THEM DAYS JUST FOR COPPERS ALL SPOKEN FOR EACH WEEK.

BUT KIDS AND FAMILIES HAPPIER AND GRATEFULL SO TO SPEAK.

TREAT OF THE WEEK ON SATURDAY MORN AND OFF WE ALL WOULD GO.

RUNNING TO THE CINEMA TO WATCH THE WEEKLY SHOW.

FLASH GORDON AND THREE STOOGES  BOWERY BOYSAND ALL.

OUR ONE PENNY SPENT ON ENTRANCE AND WE REALY HAD A BALL.

SAT ON WOODEN BENCHES OUR EYES GLUED TO THE SCREEN.

NO PORN OR SEX AROUND KIDS THEN NOTHING WAS OBSCENE

WITH PENNY EXTRA SPENT ON LOAF I NEVER DID BUY SWEETS.

I LOVED MY PENNY HOVIS FRIENDS LOVED THERE OTHER TREATS.

PARENTS NOT AROUND US WE WERE SAFE ALL SEVEN DAYS.

KNOWONE WILL CONVINCE ME THEY WERN'T "THE GOOD OLD DAYS"

CHRISTMAS BROUGHT TWO GIFTS FOR US BENEATH A BRANCH FROM TREE.

IF DAD WORKED OVER MANY HOURS WE MAYBE THEN GOT THREE.

AN APPLE AND AN ORANGE OR MAYBE A LITTLE GAME.

A PACK OF HAPPY FAMILY CARDS ALL WITH FUNNY NAMES.

WE'D ALL SIT ROUND THE TABLE MUM DAD SISTERS

THREE.

PLAYING TOGETHER FOR HOURS ON END LIKE FAMILIES SHOULD BE.

DAYS WERE ALWAYS HAPPY SCHOOLTIMES TOO WERE GOOD.

I DON'T THINK THESE TIMES WILL RETURN BUT I REALY WISH THEY WOULD.

TO LEARN THIS NEXT GENERATION TO APPRECIATE AND RESPECT.

NOT ALWAYS ON THE WANT FOR MORE THEY SIMPLY JUST EXPECT.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!!!!!!

Astoriasand

 

 

 

 

 

"OLDEST SWINGERS IN TOWN"

HARRY HE WAS EIGHTY AND MABEL EIGHTY FOUR.

THEY'D HAD A REALY HECTIC LIFE BUT STILL THEY WANTED MORE.

HARRY WAS READING THE PAPER WITH SPYGLASS HE DID SPOT.

A COMPETION FOR DANCEING AT THE LOCAL HOP.

SHOUTS  MABEL DO YOU FANCY A DANCE AND A BOP OR TWO DEAR.

MABELS  DEAF BUT SHE ANSWERED YES, COS SHE HEARD HIM LOUD AND CLEAR.

WITH NO HESITATION MABEL THROWS WELL  AWAY HER ZIMMER.

AND PUTS ON HER LACE CORSET TRYS MAKING HERSELF LOOK SLIMMER

HARRY AL HAVE TA SOAK MI TEETH IN THIS THICK STRONG BLEACH.

WHILE YOU TRY YA BRACES ON TO SEE IF THEY STILL REACH.

I THINK I'LL GO IN MI LEATHERS MABEL SAID TO HIM.

HARRY GOT EXCITED WHEN SHE PASSED HIM WITH A GRIN.

HEY! THATS SOUNDS GOOD TO ME LASS GER UM ALL ON QUICK.

WE'LL GET DOWN THERE AND SHOW UM ALL  YA STILL A  GROOVY- CHICK.

HARRY GETS OUT HIS DRAINPIPES FROM 1962.

ALONG WITH HIS THICK CREPE SOLED SHOES IN A SHADE OF BLUE.

WAISTCOAT AND BOOTLACE TIE OUT AND MABEL GOES ALL A FLUTTER

EEE!  YA  LOOKING GRAND LAD AND THEN SHE STARTS TO STUTTER.

DRESSED UP TO THE KNOCKERS NOW IN 6O'S GEAR JOB LOT.

BOTH OF UM LINKED UP ARM IN ARM DOWN THE ROAD DID TROT.

HALF WAY THERE POOR MABEL,SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE KERB.

INTO THE GUTTER SHE TUMBLES  WHENVOICES THEY ARE  HEARD.

A  GROUP  OF YOUNG LADS PASS BY UM LAUGHING AND LOOKING DOWN.

AT  HARRY AND MABEL LAID OUT FLAT DOWN UPON THE GROUND.

ONES  SHOUTS OUT LOOK HERE MATES "THE OLDEST SWINGERS  IN TOWN"

HARRY LOOKS UP AT ALL OF THEM ON HIS FACE A FROWN.

HE  SHOUTS OUT  BE OFF WITH YOU YA CHEAKY SO AND SO'S

WHILE  MABELS LAID OUT SPARKO HOLDING HER BLEEDING NOSE.

HARRY  HEARS A SPLASHING SOUND AND THINKS IT'S TRYING TO RAIN.

WHEN  MABEL STIRS AND MOANS AND GROANS MI TEETHS  GONE DOWN THE DRAIN.

HARRY'S  NOW LOST HIS GLASS EYE SO HE CARN'T SEE A THING.

WHEN  MABEL GETS QUITE FRISKY AND GIVES HIS BRACES A PING.

SHE  GRABS HIS  HAND IN EARNEST AND PULLS HIM RIGHT UP CLOSE .

WE CARN'T GO BOPPING LIKE THIS NOW SHE SAYS I DON'T  SUPPOSE.

OH!  BLOW THE FLIPPING HOP HE SAYS LETS GO HOME TO  BED.

AT  EIGHTY FOUR SHE SAYS OH! YES!  SOUNDS GOOD TO ME SHE SAID. 

OUT OF ONE EYE  HE  SEE'S LEATHERS ON HIS KINKY WIFE.

AND  YELLS! COME ON  YA -GROOVY -CHICK,WE'LL HAVE THE TIME OF OUR LIFE.  HAAAAAA!!!!

LOL!!

 

 

 

"MY GARDENS VANDALISED AGAIN "

I CALLED TO SEE MY FRIEND TODAY AND MUCH TO MY SUPRIZE.

SHE'S SITTING VERY SADDENED TEARS STREAMING FROM HER EYES.

CRYING ALL THE MORNING HER BEAUTIFUL GARDEN GONE.

AS WHEN SHE WOKE THIS MORNING BARE PATCHES WHERE SUN SHONE

DEBRI SCATTERED EVERYWHERE NOT  A BUD IN SIGHT.

COMPOST PILES UPON THE FLOOR TUBS ALL TURNED UPRIGHT.

VANDALS BEEN AROUND AGAIN  WHAT SHE'D LIKE TO DO.

TEAR THEM INTO PIECES THERE NECKS SHE'D LIKE TO SCREW.

QUICK!! I SHOUTED MAGGIE  THE CULPRIT WAS STILL THERE.

I'M GOING OUT TO GET HIM AND GRAB HIM BY THE HAIR.

YOU GO GET SOME REAL STRONG CORD OR A BALL OF VERY THICK  STRING.

WE''LL TIE HIM UP AND SIT ON HIM,THEN POLICE WE'RE GOING TO RING.

HELLO!! PC  HAWKINS CAN YOU CALL RIGHT ROUND.

"MY GARDENS VANDALISED AGAIN" AND THE CULPRIT WE HAVE FOUND.

WE'VE TIED HIM VERY TIGHTLY TO THE GARDEN FENCE.

SO  I'M  PRESSING CHARGERS HERE AND NOW  FOR THIS  BAD OFFENCE.

HURRY CAN YOU PC MY HANDS ARE ROUND HIS THROAT.

AS I HAVE LOST ALL PACIENCE NOW WITH FARMER GILES'ES  GOAT. HAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

"MY DAY OUT IN GOATLAND"

"My day out in Goatland"  yesterday,  was fantastic I have to say.

Very few snaps I took up there as It was a rainy day.

Beautiful scenery lush and green everywhere In sight.

Tree branches hanging over the road, shining through was the light.

The Aidensfield store was full of things and nothing was very dear.

So I bought a card with david on to send to my son this year.

My son lives over In dallas,but he  likes a laugh and good fun.

So  If you watch "Heartbeat" on Telly watching david your laughs have begun.

Mr Scrippes Garage  sells alsorts, everything  Tyres to a Screw.

Iv'e added the picture up above, for all you bloggers to view.

Remembering Greengrass  also ! I've entered one off the net.

As Greengrass was my favourite and more people's too I bet.

To the station  to get  the steamtrain.Somewhere out of the rain.

But alas!!  too late i misssed it,so a picture I took of the train.

I then  plodded back to the car park and thought that I'd have my lunch.

The Contents were  salad and yogurt  finished off with a piece of crunch.

A hot  cup of tea to follow ,It was  paradise here out of  town.

Pity It was so wet though, oh!  how I wished the sun had  shone  down.

Goatlands a place you must try, not far from  sand and  sea.

so If ever you go for a visit then afterwards ,come  and see  me (LOL).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" JUST HAD ENOUGH"

IV'E JUST  HAD ENOUGH NOW I'M SORRY.

OF THE PROBLEMS I GET  DON'T YOU SEE.

EACH TIME THAT I TRY DO MY JOURNAL.

AOL GO'S SO  SLOW!!  IT  BUGS ME!!!!!.

OTHER THINGS WHICH I DO ON MY POOTER .

ARE FAST, AS  I PAY THEM FOR THIS.

BUT MY JOURNAL TAKES HOURS  TO UPLOAD.

SO THIERS SOMETHING GOING AMISS.

I WENT TO LIVE HELP FEELING  ANGRY.

WITH NO LUCK AT ALL, YOU WILL GUESS.

AS THE GUY ON THE LINE HE WAS SIMPLE.

JUST DIDN'T GET ME OUT OF THIS MESS.

HOW DO THEY EXPECT US TO DO THINGS.

ON GOING TO THEM FOR ADVISE.

WHEN THEY NEVER ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS.

WHAT DO WE GET FOR THE PRICE.

CUTTING US OFF WITH NO KNOWLEDGE.

THEN WE HAVE  TO GO  BACK AGAIN.

RINGING THIS TIME AOL  MAN.

WHO'S ALSO SO SLOW AND A PAIN.

I'M SICK NOW AND REALY SO ANGRY.

ESPESCIALLY WHEN IV'E PAID MY  DUE.

SO IF YOU BLOGGERS CARN'T  HELP ME ?

I'M  DELEATING MY JOURNAL IT'S TRUE.

BUT  I'LL MISS ALL OF YOUR NEW  ENTRIES.

AS MILES FROM THE JOURNALS  I'LL KEEP.

BUT I WON'T BE WORRYING WHATS WRONG .

AND I MIGHT GET A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP.

 

"DISSAPOINTMENT.

DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS ARE SO FRUSTRATING.

TESTING OUR PACIENCE LOTS OF LONG WAITING.

I HAD ONE THIS WEEK FOR 11AM.

WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR IT WAS JUST LIKE MAY-EM.

SEATS ALL FULL UP,SO I HAD TO STAND.

NO SPACE AT ALL,NOT WHAT I DID PLAN.

ABOUT FIFITEEN MINUTES I THOUGHT I WOULD BE.

THEN ON MY JOURNEY THE PRESS TO SEE.

I HAD WRITTEN  A RHYME FOR MY FRIENDS  BIRTHDAY.

WITH PHOTOGRAPH TOO TO BE PRINTED OH!-LAY!

THE SURGERY FULL,I WAS LAST IN LINE.

WOULD DOCTOR BE QUICK SO I GOT THIER ON TIME.

I PACIENTLY WAITED,AS NAMES WERE CALLED OUT.

MY NERVES ALL FRAYED I WANTED TO SHOUT.

HURRY UP DOC NOW ,THE CLOCKS TICKING BY.

WATCHING INTENSLY WITH A KEEN EYE.

IT'S HALF PAST ELEVEN AND STILL MANY THERE.

SOME NOW HAVE LEFT SO I PULL UP A CHAIR.

A FRIEND I DO SEE,SO WE BOTH START TO CHAT.

SHE WANTS A FORM SIGNING TO GET  A NEW FLAT.

MY FRIENDS NAMES CALLED OUT,WHEN I TAKE A LOOK ROUND.

ALL HAS GONE QUIET THERE ISN'T A SOUND

ANOTHER QUICK GLANCE AT THE CLOCK ON THE WALL.

OH! HOW I WISH DOCTOR WOULD GIVE ME A CALL.

MY FRIEND RE-APPEARS THE DOCTOR SHE'S SEEN.

FORTY FIVE MINUTES I NOTICE I'VE BEEN.

 MY NAME ECHO'S OUT, AROUND THE BARE ROOM.

AT LAST I'LL BE HEANDING UP THE TOWN SOON.

I THEN MUST REALY HURRY AT A FAST PACE.

BEEN ALMOST AN HOUR IT'S SUCH A DISGRACE.

THE DEADLINE FOR PRINTS IN  THE LOCAL NEWS.

IS ALMOST IN SIGHT AND I'M FEELING THE BLUE'S .

MY WATCH SAY'S IT'S TWO MINS TO  TWELVE RIGHT NOW.

IVE GOT TO MAKE IT ON TIME SOMEHOW.

I ENTER THE BUILDING,AND GET OUT MY RHYME.

SORRY SHE  SAYS TOO  LATE IT'S  NOON TIME.

I PLEAD, BUT  SHE STILL SAYS,  NO IT'S TOO LATE.

SO HOME DISSAPOINTED,BECAUSE OF MY WAIT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"WORTH IT FOR CHRISTMAS DAY"

SHINY DULL SPARKLY PIECES.

SMOOTH AND CRINKLY SOME THAT

CREASES.

RED BLUE GREEN AND GOLD.

LOTS OF THIS THE SHOPS HAVE SOLD.

YES! CHRISTMAS WRAPPING I'M TALKING OF.

TO COVER OUR GIFTS WE SEND WITH LOVE.

AT THIS SPECIAL TIME IT'S HARD TO THINK.

WHAT GIFTS TO BUY WHAT FOOD AND DRINK.

TOYS FOR THE CHILDREN,ALONG WITH SOME SWEETS.

WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS TREATS.

SOCKS  FOR DAD AND PERFUME FOR MUM.

SHOPPING AT THIS TIME IS NOT ALWAYS FUN.

LISTS ARE AS LONG AS A WASHING LINE.

AND MINES EVEN LONGER THIS CHRISTMAS TIME.

I'VE SPENT ALL MY MONEY GIFTS ARE ALL GOT.

IT'S TIME NOW TO SIT AND WRAP UP THE LOT.

DADS IN LOVELY SHINY BLUE.

WITH A BIG GOLD BOW AND A CURL OR TWO.

MUMS IN CRINKLY SHINY GOLD.

WITH A STAR SHAPED CARD ON BRIGHT AND BOLD.

THE CHILDRENS IN SMOOTH RED BLUE AND GREEN.

WITH PICTURES OF SANTA CLAUSE IN BETWEEN.

AUNTIES SISTERS AND UNCLES TOO.

MAYBE IN STRIPES OF RED WHITE AND BLUE.

THE COLOURS ARE ENdLESS THERES SO MUCH CHOISE.

WHETHER IT BE FOR GIRLS OR BOYS.

WHEN THEIR ALL WRAPPED UP BENEATH THE TREE.

THEY LOOK DELIGHTFUL FOR ALL TO SEE.

THEN CHRISTMAS MORN COMES AND THERE HANDED OUT.

AND THE CHILDREN BEGIN TO SCREAM AND SHOUT.

THE WRAPPING OF GIFTS HAS BEEN ALL WORTH WHILE.

TO SEE JOY ON THERE FACES THER WONDERFUL SMILE.

SO WHAtEVER THE COLOUR OR PRICE WE PAY.

IT'S ALL BEEN "WORTH IT FOR CHRISTMAS DAY".