"HAPPY DAYS"

                  "HAPPY DAYS"

LOTS OF MILLS WERE COMMON.

MANY YEARS AGO.

SO HERES ANOTHER STORY.

FOR  YOU  TO ENJOY  SO.

THE RAG MILL WAS A PLACE BACK THEN.

WHERE PEOPLE TOOK OLD CLOTHES.

FROM JUMPERS TROUSERS ANYTHING EVEN OLD WOOL THROWS.

YOU HANDED THEM OVER FOR WEIGHING.

TO SEE WHAT THEY WERE WORTH.

THEY WOULD GIVE YOU A FEW ODD COPPERS,

BUT YOU THOUGHT YOU'D GOT THE EARTH.

THEY THEN PASSED ON TO THE  WOMEN.

WHO WOULD CUT THE BUTTONS AWAY.

WHEN THE CART WAS FULL THEY WOULD TIP THEM OUT.

IN THE FIELD WHERE I LIVED EACH DAY.

MOTHER WOULD ASK US TO GO THERE.

TO GATHER UP WHAT WE COULD.

SOME WERE MADE OF METAL.

OTHERS WERE MADE OF WOOD.

GLASS ONES ALL PRETTY COLOURS.

BLACK ONES TOO WE WOULD FIND.

ANY SORT WOULD DO SHE WOULD SAY.

SHE REALY DIDN'T MIND.

THEN MOTHER WOULD PUT THEM IN A BIG PAN.

ONTO THE FIRE TO BOIL.

SO THAT THEY WERE STERALIZED.

REMOVING ALL DIRT AND  SOIL.

THE NEXT JOB FOR ME WAS THE SORTING.

ALL COLOURS BRIGHT AND GAY.

RED ONES YELLOW ONES BLUE ONES.

AFTER SCHOOL I DID IT EACH DAY.

BOILED AND CLEAN WE WOULD PLACE THEM.

IN VARIOUS JARS AND TINS.

THE ODD ONES THAT GOT BROKEN.

WE THREW OUT INTO THE BINS.

WHEN THEY WERE ALL SORTED.

WE WOULD PLACE THEM ALL IN A LINE.

MATCHING UP SETS FROM ALL OF THEM

AND THREAD THEM TOGETHER ON TWINE.

MOTHER WOULD THEN START SEWING.

AND KNITTING GARMENTS GALORE.

FOR ALL THE KIDS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

BECAUSE LOTS OF THEM WERE POOR. 

THE GARMENTS THEN ALL FINISHED,

SHE'D  SAY GET OUT JARS AND TINS.

TO CHOOSE A SET OF BUTTONS.

TO SEW ON THE COMPLETED THINGS.

NOTHING WAS EVER WASTED.

THERE WAS A USE FOR THEM ALL.

EVEN THE BIG LARGE BLACK ONES.

SHE SEWED ON MENS OVERALL.

I LOVED TO GO TO THE BUTTON FIELD.

WHEN I WAS JUST A KID.

TIMES WERE HARD IN THEM DAYS.

BUT HAPPY WITH THINGS WE DID.

SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT A BUTTON.

REMEMBER MY RHYME IT'S TRUE.

WE NEVER HAD ON OUR GARMENTS.

A BUTTON which WAS BRAND NEW.

EVERYTHINGS TAKEN FOR GRANTED.

TODAY IN THIS DAY AND AGE. 

ALSO TOYS AND ALL  OTHER THINGS.

WHATEVER  BE IT THE rage .

KIDS CAN HAVE THERE SELECTION.

OF WHATEVER HAS  COME THERE WAY.

BUT I BET THEY DON'T HAVE HALF AS MUCH FUN.

AS WE DID IN OUR "HAPPY DAYS"

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"HIP HIP HOORAY"

WHEN I TURNED ON MY POOTER AROUND ABOUT FOUR.

I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR ANYTHING MORE.

AOL HAD WOKE UP AND AT LAST I'M ONLINE.

AFTER ALL OF THE PHONE CALLS IT'S NOT BEFORE TIME.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW I HAVE BEEN MOVING HOME.

AND IT'S MADE ME FEEL ILL BUT I'.M NOT GOING TO MOAN.

I'M HAPPY I'M BACK IN J/LAND ONCE MORE.

I'LL BE READING YOUR ENTRIES THAT IS FOR SURE.

PLACING MY COMMENTS WITH NICE THINGS TO SAY. 

TO ALL OF YOU BLOGGERS RIGHT DOWN MY WAY.

I HEAR HALLOWEEN IS THE SUBJECT JUST NOW.

WELL HERE'S ME AS A WITCH IN MY PAST TIMES OH WOW!!

HOW UGLY I LOOK  WITH THE MAKEUP AND STUFF.

WARTS MADE FROM BLUE TACK I LOOKED PRETTY ROUGH.

BUT I ENJOY  THIS FUN SO I'M GOING TO JOIN IN.

WHEN  MY E. MAILS IV'E READ AND PLACED IN THE BIN.

TILL THEN ALL TAKE CARE MY ALERTS ARE BACK  ON.

AND HALF OF MY E. MAILS ALL READ NOW AND GONE.

I HOPE YOU'LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW ME TOO.

AS I ENJOY COMMENTS JUST AS YOU DO.

WHOOOOOOO!!

GOODNIGHT.

SLEEP TIGHT.

HOPE THE GHOSTS DON'T BITE .

HAAAAAAA!!!

Astoriasand.

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

"TRAVELLING FAR AND WIDE"

IV'E TRAVELLED FAR AND WIDE THIS WEEK.

IT'S REALY BEEN HARD WORK.

STAYING AT LOTS OF PLACES.

NO TIME TO REST OR SHIRK.

MAYBE TEN MINUTES IN THIS TOWN.

OR FIFTEEN MINUTES IN THAT.

I'VE SEEN LOVELY SCENIC VILLAGES THERE.

WITH NO TIME TO STOP AND CHAT.

MY VISITS HAVE BEEN QUITE THRILLING.

I'VE CROSSED OVER LOTS OF PATHS.

A TEAR IN MY EYES ON SOME JOURNEYS.

BUT I'VE ALSO HAD PLENTY LAUGHS.

RIVERS AND OCEANS AND BLUE SKIES.

SWEET SMELLING FLOWERS I'VE SEEN.

DOGS RUNNING ROUND SO HAPPY.

AND CATS IN THE ROSE-BEDS HAVE BEEN.

I WENT TO MANY MUSEUMS.

LOCAL PUBS TO TASTE THERE WARE.

EVEN CALLED INTO THE HOSPITALS.

TO VISIT THE SICK WHO WERE THERE.

SAID PLENTY PRAYERS ON MY JOURNEY.

FOR THE SICK TO ALL SOON GET WELL.

SO MANY STORIES I READ ON MY WAY.

FAR TOO MANY TO TELL.

INVITED INSIDE SOME LOVELY HOMES.

TO ENJOY THERE EVERYDAY LIFE.

PICKED UP A FEW GOOD RECIPIES .

FROM ONE OR TWO GOOD HOUSEWIFES.

BEAUTIFUL BABIES AND CHILDREN.

HAVING FUN WITH THERE MUMS AND DADS.

GRANDMA'S ENJOYING ALL THE FUN TOO.

BIG SMILES ON THERE FACES THEY HAD.

ANOTHER FEW DAYS ON MY JOURNEY.

THEN IT WILL COME TO AN END.

MY TRAVELLS WILL HAVE TO STOP THEN.

WHEN MY VOTES I WILL FINALLY SEND.

THROUGH J/LAND IS WHERE I HAVE TRAVELLED.

FROM ENGLAND TO USA.

ENTRIES I'VE READ BEEN TERRIFIC.

ALL OF THEM I HAVE TO SAY.

I'M MOVING HOME SHORTLY SO I NEED.

TO GET IN MY VOTES NOW AND THEN.

MAKING MY CHOICE OF FAVOURITE PLACE.

THAT I WENT TO AND  NOMINATE THEM.

THOUGH EVERY PLACE I HAVE BEEN TO.

I'VE ENJOYED SO MUCH I'LL BE BACK.

AS SOON AS I'M SETTLED AND SORTED.

AND DOWNLOADED MY AOL PACK

I'LL BE BACK ONLINE WITH EXCITEMENT.

CONTINUING MY JOURNEY ONCE MORE.

THANX FOR ALL OF YOUR INVITES.

WELCOMING ME THROUGH YOUR DOOR.

TAKE CARE MY WISHES TO ALL OF YOU.

I WISH YOU GOOD HEALTH EVERY DAY.

MAYBE YOU 'LL TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO POP HERE.

THERES NOT MUCH MORE I CAN SAY.

THANX FOR THE COMMENTS I HAVE HAD.

EACH ONE HAVE BROUGHT  ME A SMILE.

AS I THINK THIS WILL BE MY LAST RHYME.

WITH MOVING FOR QUITE A WHILE.

THE VIVA AWARDS I'LL BE BACK FOR.

I WISH ALL OF YOU GOOD LUCK.

EVERY JOURNAL IS JUST SO BRILLIANT.

BETTER THAN ANY BOOK.

SO GOODNIGHT GODBLESS TO THE MANY OF YOU.

YOU ALL SO DESERVE A PRIZE.

JOINING J/LAND HAS MADE ME SO HAPPY.

AND REALY OPENED MY EYES. 

THANX FOR YOUR NOMINATIONS.

I'M REALY AS PLEASED AS PUNCH.

LETS HOPE WE CAN ALL CONTINUE.

TO BE ONE BIG HAPPY BUNCH.

. HARD WORK THIS IS LOL!!!  BYE

 

Astoriasand.

 

"GRANDMA'S DEAR OLD WATERING CAN"

GRANDMA'S DEAR OLD WATERING CAN IT'S HAD IT'S BETTER DAY.

SHE WAS AN AVID GARDENER IN HER YOUNGER DAY.

WHEN SHE PASSED I KEPT IT AND USED IT EVERY TIME.

SPRINKLING EVERY EVENING WITH THE ROSE IT WAS SO FINE.

WHEN I DIDN'T USE IT I STOOD IT THERE ON SHOW.

OLD AND BATTERED SO WELL WORN BUT I COULDN'T LET IT GO.

MANY YEARS SHE USED IT HEAVY TOO FULL UP.

BUT WITH BOTH OF HER WEARY HANDS THE WATERING CAN SHE'D CUP.

I DO NOT HAVE A GARDEN NOW,BUT HAVE IT HERE IN STORE.

I'M GOING TO ONE DAY FILL IT UP WITH FLOWERS BY MY DOOR.

SHE'LL BE LOOKING DOWN UPON ME SAYING TO ALL OUT LOUD.

OH! LOOK THERE STANDS MY WATERING CAN OUR KATHS SHOWS OFF SO PROUD.

I NEVER WILL DISGARD IT I LOVE IT OH! SO MUCH.

WHEN I SEE IT STANDING THERE IT SEEMS I FEEL HER TOUCH.

SO THANKYOU FOR THIS GRAPHIC DEAR DONNA YOU HAVE SENT.

IT'S ALMOST YES A LOOK -A-LIKE OF GRANDMA'S CAN WELL SPENT.

I'M PROUD OF GRANDMA'S WATERING CAN BATTERED BULGED AND OLD.

IT HAS SO MANY MEMORIES THAT I DO DEARLY HOLD..............

Astoriasand   http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES

(If you got this alert many times AOL were playing me up. I am sorry about that! Grrr!)

"WAITING FOR DAD"

       "WAITING FOR DAD"

      

ABOUT THIS TINY BLINKIE I JUST HAD TO WRITE A RHYME.

IT BROUGHT ME  MANY MEMORIES OF A BYGONE TIME.

EARLY IN MY MARRIAGE WHEN I HAD JUST ONE SON.

HERE HE IS UP ABOVE IN HIS CAR AGED ONE.

EACH AND EVERY TEA TIME  I'D WATCH THE CLOCK TICK BY.

THEN  OVER TO THE WINDOW TO SEE IF I COULD SPY.

MY HUBBY COMING HOME AGAIN WHEN  WORKING DAY WAS THROUGH.

 MY FIRST BORN SON WOULD ALSO BE "WAITING FOR DAD"  TOO.

THEN SUDDENLY HE'D GET HIS CAR AND WANT TO GO OUTSIDE.

HE KNEW HIS DADDY WOULD PLAY WITH HIM AND TAKE HIM FOR A RIDE.

FOND THOUGHTS AND MEMORIES FROM A BLINKIE OFF THE NET.

IVE HAD SOME PRETTY GOOD ONES BUT THIS IS MY FAVOURITE YET.

IV'E ALSO ADDED THE OTHER THREE, WHO DID THE SAME WHEN SMALL.

THEY LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDOW TOO THERE FACES SAY IT ALL. 

after my day of baking as in the blinkie above.

WE WOULD SHOW HIM THE CAKES, HOT ON A PLATE WE'D BAKED FOR HIM with love.

I WONDER HOW MANY MORE OF YOU COULD TELL A STORY thats true.

FROM A LITTLE BLINKIE youv'e recieved thats been PASSED ON TO YOU.

EVERYTIME I'M SENT ONE I SEEM TO GO BACK IN TIME.

AND MY MIND SEEMS TO JUST CROP UP.

   !!!!!!!!!!! WITH ANOTHER simple RHYME  !!!!!!!!!!

Astoriasand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"A SHORT AND SIMPLE TRIBUTE TO 9/11"

                 

MY TRIBUTE HERE IS VERY SHORT.

MY HEART DOES ACHE ONCE MORE.

WE ALL REMEMBER 9/11.

TOWERS CRASHING TO THE FLOOR.

I CANNOT PUT IN WORDS AT ALL.

HOW I FELT THAT DAY.

IT'S NEVER GOING TO LEAVE ME.

AND MILLIONS FEEL THAT WAY.

YOUR TRIBUTES ON THE JOURNALS.

I HAVE READ MOST OF THE DAY.

THEY ARE CREDIT TO EACH ONE OF YOU.

WHAT YOU'VE  HAD TO SAY..

THE FAMILIES WHO DID LOSE I ASK.

BLESS THEM GOD ON HIGH.

WITH YOUR GUIDANCE EVERY DAY.

REACH THEM WHEN THEY CRY.

GIVE SRENGTH FOR THEM TO CARRY ON.

NEVER LET THEM FALL.

HOLD THERE HEADS UP GOD I PRAY.

STAND THEM PROUD AND TALL.

CONTINUING TO BE SO PROUD OF.

THE BRAVE ONES THAT THEY LOST.

FOR WE WILL NEVER BE BEATEN.

NO MATTER WHAT THE COST.

WE'LL STAND STRONG TO THESE TERRORISTS.

FOR THE EVIL THEY HAVE DONE.

SO GOD BLESS AMERICANS .

EACH AND EVERY ONE.

                                

 

(TO ALL WHO LOST I WOULD LIKE TO SEND MY HEARTFELT CONDOLANCES).

FLY YOUR FLAG WITH PRIDE.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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" AOL "

                  

AOL THIS LAST FEW DAYS HAVE BEEN A PAIN IN THE A---.

I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE ON THIS IT'S BEEN AFLIPPING FARSE.

NO ALERTS COMING THROUGH TO US OUR MAIL BOXES SAID NIL

WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GET THINGS RIGHT DON'T THINK THEY EVER WILL.

DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND THAT WE ALL NEED TO KEEP IN TOUCH.

VIA OUR ALERTS TO US THEY MEAN SO VERY MUCH.

ROUND AND ROUND IN CIRCLES CLICKING HERE AND THERE.

MY BACKSIDE ACHES I TELL YOU FROM SITTING ON THIS CHAIR.

I WONDER JUST HOW THEY'D FEEL IF WE STOPPED OUR DEBITS SAME.

AND THEY THEN HAD THE JOB OF CHASEING US UP JUST THE SAME.

WELL WHEN I WOKE THIS MORNING I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES.

LOW AND BEHOLD LARGE NUMBER IN MY MAIL WHAT A SUPRIZE.

SINCE FIVE O CLOCK THIS MORNING IVE BEEN TYPEING ON THE TROT.

I'LL BE GOING TO SEE THE QUACK AGAIN ARTHRITIS I'LL HAVE GOT.

IN MY HANDS AND FINGERS NOT MY POOR OLD KNEES.

SUPPOSE IT WILL BE WORTH IT THOUGH YOUR ENTRIES THEY DO PLEASE.

ME WITH MUCH ENJOYMENT GOOD LAUGHS I REALY GET.

ON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM AND MANY FRIENDS IV'E MET.

IF AOL THINK THEY CAN PUT ME OFF WITH THIS THERE WRONG.

I MIGHT BE ONLY A NOVICE BUT MY STAYING POWER IS STRONG.

EVEN IF YOU CRACKED ME UP AND GOT ON MY LAST NERVE (HA)

I STILL AM GOING TO CARRY ON MY JOURNAL FRIENDS TO SERVE.

WITH MY DAILY COMMENTS AND MY SIMPLE RHYME.

MY COMMENT TO YOU THERE AOL IS LET US KNOW NEXT TIME.

IT WOULD BE ONLY COURTIOUS WHEN WE ALL DO OUR BIT.

ARTHRITIS ISN'T PLEASANT AND DON'T WANT IT IN MY T--.

FROM RESTING ON MY DESK SO LONG EVERY BREAK YOU TAKE.

OR I MIGHT BE FILLING FORMS IN COMPENSATION CLAIM TO MAKE.

WELL NOW WE ARE BACK TO NORMALI'M FEELING PRETTY FINE.

HAVE A LOVELY DAY MY FRIENDS I HOPE YOUVE LIKED MY RHYME Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

 

Astoriasand http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES