"MY DAY"

EVERY MORNING AT FIVE I START MY DAY

FOR FORTY TWO YEARS IT'S BEEN THIS WAY.

I WORKED ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT WAY BACK THEN.

THE FIRST BUS OUT WAS FOR ALL THE PIT MEN.

TO TAKE THEM ALONG FOR THERE HARD DAYS WORK.

DOWN IN THE BOWERS OF THE DARK GRIMEY EARTH.

MY FATHER WAS A MINER IN TIMES OF OLD

AT MANVERS MAIN WORTH THERE WEIGHT IN GOLD

SO UP EACH MORNING I HAD TO BE.

READY AND WAITING FOR THE PADDY TO TAKE ME.

I'D GATHER UP MY FLOAT AND OFF WE'D GO.

A JOB I LOVED VERY MUCH SO.

WELL SINCE THEM DAYS AND THE OLDER I GOT.

I WORKED IN THE OFFICE PLUS THE LOCAL SHOP.

THEN CAME MARRIAGE AND A FAMILY OF FOUR.

SO UP AGAIN AT FIVE TO DO ALL MY CHORES.

CLEAN CLOTHES BREAKFAST FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM.

WALKED A MILE TO SCHOOL IT WAS NO PROBLEM.

BACK HOME AGAIN FOR THE DAILY ROUTINE.

NEVER DID I STOP I WAS LIKE A MACHINE.

I WOULD NEVER LEAVE MY CHILDREN SO I WORKED ON A NIGHT.

THIS PLAN WORKED BEST FOR ME IT SEEMED JUST RIGHT.

FORTY TWO YEARS ON I AM JUST THE SAME.

UP AT FIVE TO START ONCE AGAIN.

I HAVE TRIED SLEEPING LONGER BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY.

MY BODY WONT RELAX NO MATTER HOW I TRY.

AT THE END OF THE DAY AROUND ABOUT TEN.

AFTER SEVENTEEN HOURS I FEEL THEN.

IT'S TIME TO RELAX HAVE A COFFEE IN MY CHAIR.

THIS GRAPHIC BY DONNA YOU CAN SEE  DOWN THERE.

I FIND THE IDEAL PICTURE FOR MY NEW RHYME.

FOR RELAXING IN AT TEN BEFORE MY BEDTIME.

ONE DAY I MIGHT FIND THE TIME TO CHAT.

I'LL RATTLE AWAY ABOUT THIS AND THAT.

BUT AT THIS PRESENT TIME I'M AS BUSY AS A BEE.

WITH LOTS OF OTHER THINGS SO PLEASE EXUSE ME.

I GRAB THE ODD MOMENTS TO FOLLOW MY ALERTS.

AND ENTER MY RHYMES THIS IS ONE OF MY PERKS.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF I HOPE YOUVE ENJOYED.

WHEN I WAS A YOUNG GIRL AND I WAS EMPLOYED.

NOW I'M A PENSIONER AND THE COAL MINING GONE.

I'M STILL UP AT FIVE MY COMPUTER TO PLONK ON.

BEFORE I START MY LONG BUSY DAY.

CARRYING ON IN THE SAME OLD WAY.

TIMES HAVE CHANGED WE ALL KNOW WELL.

I LOVE THE BYGONE DAYS BUT I  I LOVE MY AOL.

IT GIVEN ME A CHANCE TO MEET NEW FRIENDS.

SO I'M TYPEING IN MY RHYME AS ANOTHER DAY ENDS.

TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU YOUR JOURNALS I ADORE.

I'LL NOW RETIRE UNTILL FIVE ONCE

MORE.

(THIS CHAIR IS  JUST WHAT I NEEDED DONNA THANKYOU).

GRAPHIC BY Ds Designs  THANKYOU Soooooooo  MUCH DONNA.

                NOW

THINK I HAVE EARNED ONE LOL!!

GOODNIGHT AND GODBLESS.

Astoriasand.

"YOU BRIGHTENED UP MY DAY"

 

I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW AT THE MOON SO BRIGHT LAST NIGHT.

NOTHING MUCH WAS STIRRING IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT.

I THOUGHT IT WAS TRANQUILLITY I COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE.

ALL THE TIMY RIPPLES WERE HEADING FOR THE SHORE.

I THOUGHT ABOUT A GRAPHIC WHICH WAS JUST LIKE THIS SCENE.

SO I GOT IN TOUCH WITH DONNA AS ON HER BLOG I'D SEEN.

THE GRAPHIC I REMEMBERED I THOUGHT WOULD SUIT MY RHYME.

SO I QUICKLY SENT AND E. MAIL TO ASK IF SHE HAD TIME.

TO MAKE ME ONE WITH KATH ON I NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR.

BUT TODAY RIGHT IN MY MAIL BOX THE GRAPHIC DID APPEAR.

I WAS OVERJOYED AND FILLED WITH EMOTIONS OF DELIGHT.

OF THIS BEAUTIFUL GRAPHIC NOW SIGNED WITH NAME IN SIGHT.

HOW KIND IS THIS DEAR LADY SHE'S WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD.

FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL GRAPHICS SHE MAKES FOR YOUNG AND OLD.

SO HERES A PERSONAL THANKYOU FROM ME ASTORIASAND.

TO DONNA FOR THE GRAPHIC MADE BY HER TALENTED HAND.

YOU BRIGHTENED UP MY DAY DEAR AS I WAS FEELING ROUGH.

GOD BLESS YOU YOU ARE WONDERFUL I CARN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.

GRAPHIC BY DONNA OF D'S DESIGNS.

VISIT HER JOURNAL IF YOU haVN'T ALREADY, IT IS WELL WORTH IT.

Astoriasandand godbless you all.

                         

 

 

"COUNTING THE DAYS"

  

I CAN FEEL THE NIP APPROACHING IN THE AIR TONIGHT.

COUNTING DAYS TO  SEPTEMBER IN MY SIGHT.

SHORTER DAYS AND LONGER NIGHTS.

LIGHTS AFTER TEA SOON TWINKLING BRIGHT.

COLD CHILLY EVENINGS AND THE HUSTLE WILL HAVE GONE.

FAIRGROUND DISMANTLED SOON NO RIDES TO SIT UPON.

LEAVES FALLING FAST ON THE PAVEMENT AHEAD.

FROM HANGING BASKETS TROUGHS AND ALL THE GARDENS LOOKING DEAD.

I'LL BE WRAPPED UP WARM WITH THE HEATERS ON FULL.

CLOUDS IN THE SKY AND ALL LOOKING DULL.

THE GULLS WILL HANG AROUND ALL UPON THE GROUND.

LOOKING ROUND FOR SCRAPS WHATEVER CAN BE FOUND.

THE OCEAN WAVES ARE ROUGH AS THEY ROLL TO THE SHORE.

THE PLEASURE BOATS MOORED FOR THE AUTUMN ONCE MORE.

THE FISHING BOATS DEPARTING OUT OF SIGHT.

TO GATHER UP THERE CATCH IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT.

KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL SUMMERS OVER WITH A  FROWN.

AS THEY HAVE TO LEAVE THE SEASIDE MY HOME TOWN.

WHEN SEPTEMBER COMES AROUND WINTERS SOON ON IT'S WAY.

BUT I STILL LOVE ALL THE SEASONS IN THERE OWN WONDROUS WAY.

 

"SCARECROW TIME" IN THE VILLAGE.

GOOD MORNING BLOGGERS,

I WAS TAKEN FOR A RIDE LAST NIGHT FOR A CHANGE OF SCENE.

ALONG TO THE NEXT SMALL VILLAGE WHERE I HAVE OFTEN BEEN.

I WAS PEERING THROUGH THE WINDOW,WHEN STOP!!!!!  I SHOUTED CLEAR.

I SPOTTED IN  A GARDEN  A SCARECROW STANDING THERE.

I QUICKLY GOT MY CAMERA OUT TO SNAP HIM FOR MY RHYME.

WHEN A LADY THEN APPROACHED ME AND SAID IT'S SCARECROW TIME.

THERE'S PLENTY MORE AROUND HERE IF YOU CIRCLE ROUND THE ROUTE.

BY THE TIME YOUV'E GOT THEM ALL ON THERE YOU'LL HAVE FILMSHOW SHOOT.

OH! LOVELY I REPLIED TO HER THANX AND OFF WE WENT.

LAUGHING THINKING HOW THESE FOLKS HAD TAKEN TIME AND SPENT.

MANY HOURS SEWING TO PLEASE THE PASSES BY.

PLACEING THEM WHEREVER TO CATCH THE TRAVELLERS EYE.

SHE TOLD ME MANY OF THEM HAD BEEN MADE BY CHILDREN SMALL.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS SO WONERFUL THOUGH I COULDN'T SNAP THEM ALL.

SIXTY IN THE COLLECTION SOME REALY WERE LIKE LIFE.

ONE MAN SAID MINES NOT OF FAME IT'S SIMPLY MY DEAR WIFE HA!

I THEN JUST STARTED LAUGHING I WAS FULL OF GLEE.

WHEN I READ THE SIGN UPON IT WHICH SAID REAL ONE SHE IS FREE. HA.

I LEFT HIM IN HYSTERICS AND CARRIED ON DOWN THE LANE.

THE MEMORY ON MY CAMERA FAILED OH! IT IS A PAIN.

I MIGHT GO BACK ANOTHER EVE TO PLACE MY VOTE FOR BEST.

CAMERA CLEARED AND THEN I'LL SEE IF I CAN SNAP THE REST.

SO MY LITTLE BREAK PROVED FRUITFULL CHEERED ME UP NO END.

SO HERE THEY ARE I'M SHARING THEM BEST WISHES I DO SEND.

TAKE CARE BLOGGERS HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED THEM.

(FOR THOSE IN USA THESE ARE TAKEN FROM SOME OF OUR TV PROGRAMS).LOL!!!

Astoriasand.

"EVERYONE LOVES RUPERT BEAR"

I WAS MAKING UP SOME ALBUMS OF MY KIDS WHEN THEY WERE SMALL.

NEVER REALY THINKING  OF DOING A RHYME AT ALL.

BUT THEN I SAW A PHOTO AND  THIS ONE I COULDN'T PASS.

OF  MY YOUNGEST SON OF ALL WHEN 4  IN  NURSERY CLASS.

THEY HAD A FANCY DRESS ONE DAY WE HAD TO MAKE OUR OWN.

SO I SET ABOUT  THINKING OF  SOMETHING EASY TO BE SEWN.

I CAME ACROSS AN ANNUAL OF RUPERT BEAR HOW NICE!!

YES THATS JUST HOW I'LL DRESS HIM UP AND CUT AWAY THE EYES.

I FOUND A BIG OLD TEDDY AND CUT OFF IT'S HEAD TO START.

EMPTIED ALL THE STUFFING OUT AND THEN I DID SOME ART.

I TOOK A YELLOW REMNANT AND PAINTED ON  BLACK CHECK.

THEN I MADE THE SCARF TO MATCH TO TIE AROUND HIS NECK.

I HUNTED THROUGH HIS DRAWERS FOR A JUMPER PLAIN AND RED.

THEN I  PREFORMED  AND I STIFFENED  GOOD OLD RUPERTS HEAD.

GOT OUT THEN THE SEWING MACHINE AND  MADE THE PANTS TO FIT.

TOOK A PAIR OF HIS OLD PUMPS FROM HIS PLAYING OUT KIT.

I PAINTED UP WITH WHITENING LACED UP NICE AND NEAT.

WHEN PUT TOGETHER ALL THE LOT IT REALY LOOKED A TREAT.

I HAD A LITTLE PROBLEM THEN ASKING  TO TRY IT ON.

COME ON I SAID BE QUICK NOW YOU'LL LOOK SO GOOD MY SON.

WITH A BIT OF MUMS PERSUASION THE OUTFIT FIT HIM GREAT.

WE ALL SET OFF UP TO THE SCHOOL ALONG WITH HIS BEST MATE.

EVERYONE WERE  LOOKING AND SHOUTING HEY!!  THATS  GOOD.

WE  BET YOU'LL WIN FIRST PRIZE AS  WE REALY THINK YOU SHOULD.

AT NURSERY ALL THE CHILDREN LINED UP A TREAT TO SEE.

ALL THE  DIFFERANT OUTFITS CHILDREN FULL OF GLEE.

THE VICAR FROM THE LOCAL CHURCH WAS JUDGE JUST FOR THE DAY.

HE ASKED THE CHILDREN KINDLY ALL WALK ROUND THIS WAY.

ROUND IN CIRCLES THEY ALL MARCHED IT WAS A LOVELY SIGHT.

CLOWNS AND FAIRIES ALSORTS MONSTERS GIVING FRIGHT.

THE VICAR THEN HE MADE A SPEECH AND SAID YOU ALL LOOK NICE.

BUT THERES ONE CHARECTER WHO I LOVE WHO'S REALY CAUGHT MY EYES.

HE'S GOT TO BE THE WINNER AND I THINK YOU'LL ALL AGREE.

EVERYONE LOVES RUPERT BEAR I THINK AS MUCH AS ME.

MY SON HE STARTED JUMPING AND SHOUTING MUM IV'E WON.

THE VICAR COMPLIMENTED ME AND SAID A JOB WELL DONE.

MY SON IS NOW 27YRS OLD BUT I DON'T THINK HE'LL CARE.

ME SHOWING EVERYONE ON HERE WHEN HE WAS RUPERT BEAR  HA HA !!

 

 

 

 

"THE GOOD OLD FASHIONED SWEET SHOP"

I GAZED IN THE SHOP WINDOW SUCH A COLOURFUL DISPLAY.

NO  MODERN CLOTHES OR GADGETS OF OUR MODERN DAY.

MY THOUGHTS THEY DRIFTED BACK AGAIN TO MEMORIES OF OLD.

BOXES  JARS CONTAINERS OF OLD FASHIONED SWEETS IT SOLD.

ANISEED BALLS AND GOBSTOPPERS SPANISH AND BUBBLY GUMS.

ALL OF WHICH WE LOVED TO EAT FILLING OUR SMALL TUMS.

AMERICAN CREAM SODA IN GLASS JARS UP HIGH.

RAINBOW CRYSTALLS PENNY CHEWS BLACK JACKS CAUGHT MY EYE.

SHERBET FLYING SAUCERS LUCKY BAGS GALORE.

LOLLIPOPS AND CANDY SHRIMPS AND MANY MANY MORE.

BARLEY SUGAR TWISTS I LOVED THEM I HAD TO GENTLY SMILE.

AS I PONDERED STILL STOOD GAZEING IN THE WINDOW FOR A WHILE.

EVEN THE OLD CONE PAPER BAG WAS LYING THERE BESIDE.

I WAS BURSTING TO GIVE OUT ONE LOUD LAUCH,BUT HAD TO HOLD INSIDE.

HARD BLACK HALPENNY SPANISHES THE ONES WE USED TO DIP.

IN A BAG FILLED UP WITH CRYSTALS ENDING UP WITH A COLOURED LIP.

ON SHOW THERE WAS THE COLTSFOOT STICK I REMEMBER WELL DO YOU ??

AND CHOCOLATE CIGARETTES WERE THERE I REALY LOVED THOSE TOO.

QUALITY SWEET TOBACCO  ( HA)  WHICH WAS KNOWN AS SPANISH GOLD.

MIXED MOJO'S AND REFRESHER CHEWS IN WRAPPERS BRIGHT AND BOLD.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST I SPOTTED MY FAVOURITE OF THEM ALL.

THE WONDERFUL SHERBET FOUNTAIN STANDING PROUD AND TALL.

ANGLO BUBBLY BESIDE IT SUGAR MICE WERE THERE

LICORICE BOOTLACES ON A RACK DANGLING IN THE AIR.

THEN AS I WENT INSIDE THE SHOP CANDY WHISTLES AND  LOTS MORE.

CHERRY LIPS FLORAL GUMS MANY TO EXPLORE.

A WONDERFUL HOUR I SPENT THERE AND HOME AGAIN  DID TROT.

NOW I'M TYPEING OUT THIS SIMPLE RHYME.

 "THE GOOD OLD FASHIONED SWEET SHOP ".

 

 

 

 

"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