"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))

 

 

                        

 

 

"MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS "

 

A LOVELY SWEET COUPLE HAVE BOUGHT A NEW FLAT A COUPLE OF DOORS FROM ME.

 

ONLY TO VISIT ON HOLIDAY WHEN THEY WANT TO BE NEAR THE SEA.

 

THEY HAVE ONE LITTLE BOY AGED SEVEN AND ONE LITTLE BOY AGED FOUR.

 

WHO WERE PLAYING WITH THERE DADDY AT THE WEEKEND OUTSIDE WITH SOME TOYS ON THE FLOOR.

 

AS I SAT IN THE SUN AND I WATCHED THEM PLAY I JOTTED DOWN A LINE OR TWO.

 

AND CAME UP WITH THIS RHYME I AM POSTING HERE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.

 

JUST LIKE I USED TO FOR MY GRANDCHILDREN I WAS HAPPY AS HAPPY COULD BE.

 

SO HERES THE RHYME MY J/LAND FRIENDS FOR ALL YOUR CHILDREN TO SEE.

 

        

 

 

                     " MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS "

 

"MY LITTLE COLOURED  BUS" IS MY FAVOURITE TOY I DRIVE IT EVERY DAY.

 

IT'S ONLY GOT EIGHT SEATS INSIDE AND IT'S PAINTED NICE AND GAY. 

 

I DRIVE  IT ALONG  AND I STOP  TO PICK UP ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS.

 

ALONG ALL THE ROADS IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD  AND ROUND LOTS OF  WINDING BENDS.

 

ALL ABOARD I SHOUT TO ALL MY FRIENDS WE ARE GOING FOR A NICE LONG RIDE.

 

EXCITED MY FRIENDS ALL CLIMB ON BOARD  TILL THE SEATS ARE ALL OCCUPIED..

 

EVERYONE IS READY AND HOLDING ON TIGHT TO GO DOWN THE VERY STEEP HILL.

 

THE WHEELS THEY SPIN ROUND AND ROUND SO FAST AND MY FRIENDS GET SUCH A THRILL.

 

WHEN "MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS" STOPS OUTSIDE THERE HOMES THEY ALL SHOUT HIP HOORAY

 

I LOVE TO RIDE OUT IN " MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS" EACH AND EVERY DAY.

 

ON A MONDAY WE GO TO THE SWIMMING BATHS TO SPLASH AND HAVE SOME FUN.

 

MY BUS PARKS UP AND I WAIT FOR THEM TO TAKE THEM  HOME WHEN THE DAY IS DONE.

 

ON A TUESDAY WE GO TO TO THE LOCAL PARK AND WE HAVE A  PICNIC THERE.

 

ITS AN OPEN TOPPED BUS SO WE ALL ENJOY GETTING  LOTS OF GOOD FRESH AIR.

 

ALL THE THINGS WEPASS ALONG THE WAY MY FRIENDS ALL LOOK AND STARE.

 

BUT I HAVE TO TELL THEM TO SIT QUITE STILL AND DON'T EVER LEAN OUT THERE .

 

WEDNESDAY I SET OFF ONCE AGAIN AND  WE GO TO THE RIVERSIDE.

 

TUCKED UNDER THERE ARMS ARE THERE LUNCH BOXES WITH LOTS OF GOODIES INSIDE.

 

CRISPS AND AN APPLE AND DRINKS AND THINGS THERE MUMS HAVE PACKED UP AT HOME.

 

" MY LITTLE COLOURED  BUS" TRAVELS ON IT'S WAY  IT HAS ALWAYS SOMEWHERE TO ROAM.

 

THURSDAY I SET OFF EARLY  TO THE FAIRGROUND WHERE WE GO.

 

AS THERES LOTS MORE BUSES AND CARS  ON THE ROAD SO I HAVE TO GO QUITE SLOW.

 

WHAT A GOOD DAY MY FRIENDS  ALL HAVE THERE ON THE SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS AND SLIDES

 

TREATING THEMSELVES TO AN ICE CREAM OR AN HOT DOG HOT AND CAROUSEL RIDES.

 

FRIDAY I'M READY FOR A LITTLE REST THE LAST DAY OF THE WEEKDAY RUN.

 

MY FRIENDS ARE READY AND WAITING FOR " MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS" TO COME.

 

WE ONLY GO TO THE GARAGE TODAY TO FILL HIM UP WITH PETROL AND OIL.

 

AND PUT AIR IN HIS TYRES AND HAVE HIM CHECKED OUT "MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS" WE SPOIL.

 

SATURDAY IS THE VERY BEST DAY BECAUSE MY FRIENDS COME ROUND AS  A TEAM

 

AND THEY HELP ME TO CLEAN "MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS" TILL HE  SPARKLES NICE AND CLEAN.

 

I GARAGE HIM ON A SUNDAY AND WE WALK TO CHURCH TO THANK JESUS FOR OUR FUN.

 

WE ALSO THANK  JESUS FOR  "MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS"  THAT TAKES US ON OUR WEEKDAY RUN.

 

 

 

                         

                                                     

                     

SO NEXT TIME YOU COME ROUND MY WAY IF YOU LIKE YOU CAN CALL AND HAVE A RIDE.

 

ON MY FAVOURITE TOY THAT I V'E EVER HAD JUST JUMP ON AND SIT INSIDE.

 

A BUS DRIVER I WANT TO BE WHEN I'M BIG TO REMIND ME OF MY FAVOURITE TOY.

 

WHEN I USED TO RIDE ROUND AND PICK UP MY FRIENDS IN "MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS" WHEN A BOY.

 

WELL IT'S SOON GOT BACK ROUND TO MONDAY AND "MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS" IS RUNNING FINE.

 

AND IT NOW HAS A NAME "MY LITTLE COLOURED BUS " LIKE MY NEIGHBOUR FROM

 

                                               "MY SIMPLE RHYMES".

 

                                                           HE-HE

 

          

"WHATS HAPPENED TO OUR SUMMER"

 

        

 

             

(Thanx to Chris of Cabs Creations for this beautiful graphic))

 

 

WHATS HAPPENED TO OUR SUMMER I REALY DO NOT KNOW.

 

THERE NOTHING LIKE THEY USED TO BE OH! SO LONG AGO.

 

IT'S BLOWING AND IT'S HOWLING WITH LITTER EVERYWHERE.

 

FROM THE DUSTMAN'S CART EVERYTHINGS BLOWING UP INTO THE AIR.

 

THE GULLS ARE HUDDLED TOGETHER UP ON THE ROOFTOPS HIGH.

 

THE FEW IN FLIGHT ARE FIGHTING HARD AGAINST THAT WIND IN THE SKY.

 

THE PLEASURE BOATS ARE  CANCELLED SO THE OCEAN IS SO BARE.

 

NO CHILDREN PADDLING NO YATCHS SAILING IT'S MISERABLE OUT THERE.

 

THE CAR PARKS ARE ALL EMPTY NOT MANY PEOPLE IN SIGHT.

 

THE FEW WHO ARE PASSING MY WINDOW ARE ALL WRAPPED UP SO TIGHT.

 

OH! DEAR WHERE IS OUR SUMMER I CARN'T BELIEVE IT'S JUNE.

 

BEFORE WE KNOW IT J/LAND FRIENDS IT WILL BE OUR AUTUMN SOON.

 

OUR SUMMER SEASONS SHORT ENOUGH DON'T YOU ALL AGREE.

 

IN JUNE I EXPECT TO SEE THE SUN NOT ALSORTS FLYING PAST ME..

 

PETALS AND LEAVES ARE EVERYWHERE ALL WHICH HAVE BLOWN AWAY.

 

THE SKY IS DULL AND CLOUDY AND  IT'S LOOKING VERY GREY.

 

TELEPHONE WIRES ARE SWINGING TV MASTS ARE BENDING TOO.

 

I'M FEELING COLD AND MY HEATINGS ON I CARN'T SAVE A POUND OR TWO.

 

WE SHOULDN'T HAVE OUR HEATING ON OUR BILLS WILL BE SO HIGH.

 

BUT I CARN'T SIT COLD AND BE MISERABLE  NO MATTER HOW I TRY.

 

THE PLANTS AND BIRDS ARE WONDERING WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

 

OUR FLOWERS WON'T LAST IN THIS WEATHER THE WIND BRINGS IN A DROUGHT.

 

IT DRIES UP ALL THE EARTH AND THEN THE ROOTS BREAK UNDERNEATH.

 

SO KEEP YOUR GARDENS WATERED FRIENDS AS THIS IS WHAT THEY NEED.

 

OR YOU WILL NOT  SEE THE BEAUTY OF THERE BRILLIANT FLOWER HEADS BRIGHT.

 

THEY WILL JUST DIE BACK ON YOU MY FRIENDS AND IT WILL BE AN AWFULL SIGHT.

 

OH WHERE OH WHERES OUR SUMMER  LETS ALL PRAY IT COMES SOON .

 

I LIKE TO WRITE ON A HAPPY NOTE NOT BE PLAYING A MISERABLE TUNE.

 

WITH THIS DREARY BITTER COLD WEATHER IT'S LIKE OCTOBER TIME.

 

AND IV'E CAST AWAY ALL MY  WINTER CLOTHES BELIEVING IT WAS GOING TO BE FINE.

 

FLIMSY DRESSES AND SUMMER TOPS I GOT OUT THE OTHER WEEK.

 

I NEVER EXPECTED IT TO CHANGE LIKE THIS AND BE SO COLD AND BLEAK.

 

WELL IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE POOTER DAYS NOW STUCK IN FOR QUITE A WHILE.

 

I LIKE BEING OUTSIDE IN THE MONTH OF JUNE THIS IS REALY NOT MY STYLE.

 

SO WHEN YOU GET A MOMENT PLEASE WILL YOU PRAY TO GOD ON HIGH.

 

ASK HIM TO OPEN UP THAT SUN AND LET IT SHINE DOWN FROM THE SKY..

 

I'M GOING TO MAINTAIN MY BASKETS NOW AND SECURE THEM WITH SOME TWINE .

 

I DON'T WANT THEM BLOWING OFF THERE HANGERS WHILE I SIT AND WRITE MY RHYME.

 

SO KEEP YOUR PLANTS ALL WATERED MY FRIENDS IF YOUR HAVING THIS WEATHER TOO.

 

I'M SORRY IT'S A DREARY  "SIMPLE RHYME"  I'LL POP  OFF NOW TO MAKE A NICE BREW. 

                     

                                  Brrrrrrrr  !!!!! It's cold outside !!!    

                                                                   

                                            

                                                          

 

                         (Thanx to Sugar for this wonderful siggy she made me)

"THIS WEEK HAS SIMPLY FLOWN"

              

                  

     (Thanx to Chris of Cabs Creations for this lovley graphic)

 

 

WELL IT'S SATURDAY MORN AND I'M PRETTY SAD AS THE WEEK HAS SIMPLY FLOWN.

 

MY GRANDSON AND MY DAUGHTER NOW HAVE PACKED UP TO GO HOME.

 

BOO-HOO I'M FEELING WEEPY AS I TYPE THIS SIMPLE RHYME.

 

IT'S GOING TO BE A WHILE BEFORE THEY VISIT ANOTHER TIME.

 

THIS IS ONLY A SHORT POSTING AS I'M BUSY AS A BEE.

 

JUST TO LET YOU ALL KNOW WHATS BEEN HAPPENING TO ME.

 

WE'VE BEEN TO MANY PLACES WE'VE HAD A LOT OF LAUGHS.

 

BUT YOU ALL KNOW BY NOW MY FRIENDS THATS TYPICAL OF ME KATH.

 

THE MONTHS ARE CREEPING ON SO FAST TODAYS  THE SECOND

OF JUNE.

 

I KNOW YOU DON'T NEED REMINDING BUT I'M THINKING CHRISTMAS SOON. (AAAH  !!!)

 

THAT'S WHEN I'LL SEE THEM BOTH AGAIN AND TODAY I'M TRAVELLING WITH .

 

THEM OVER TO WEST YORKSHIRE TO SEE OTHER GRANCHILDREN TO GIVE.

 

ALL THEM THE SAME AS JOSEPH HAS HAD THIS WEEK I HAVE SPENT A BOMB. (HA)

 

AS I MUST NOW TREAT THE OTHERS TOO LIKE JOSEPH MY GRANDSON.

 

JOANNA TOOK LOTS OF PICTURES I ONLY TOOK A FEW.

 

SO SHE WILL SEND THEM ON TO ME THEN I CAN SHOW ALL OF YOU..

 

WHAT A GREAT TIME WE HAD IN ANOTHER POST LATER FOR YOU ALL TO SEE.

 

I'M SORRY THIS WEEK MY COMMENTS HAVE BEEN SCANTY TO YOU FROM ME.

 

I'M HAPPY I WILL  BE BACK TOMORROW IV'E MISSED YOU ALL ONCE MORE.

 

WHEN  I'LL BE TRAVELLING BACK ROUND J/LAND AND KNOCKING UPON YOUR DOORS.

 

SO FOR NOW I MUST PUSH ON AS WE ARE READY AND ABOUT TO SET OFF.

 

AS SOON AS WE'VE EATEN BREAKFAST  WHICH JOANNA HAS MADE US TO SCOFF.(HA)

 

SO I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A LOVEY WEEK AND YOUR WELL RIGHT NOW AND FINE .

 

BOO-HOO SPRING BANK BREAKS OVER SO I'LL END MY  "MY SIMPLE RHYME"

 

 

 

            

"THIS SPRING BANK HOL"

 

 

         

 

            

 

 

I JUST THOUGHT I'D DROP IN A LINE OT TWO TO TELL YOU I MIGHT NOT BE HERE.

 

AS OFTEN AS I AM USUALLY AS FROM SATURDAY I'LL MAKE IT CLEAR.

 

MY DAUGHTER IS COMING TO STAY WITH ME AND JOSEPH AS WELL OH! YIPPEE.

 

SO IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT THIS SPRING BANK HOL HAVING SOME COMPANY.

 

MY DAUGHTER HAS THREE CHILDREN  BUT THE OTHER TWO WELL THEY ARE.

 

GOING AWAY ON HOLIDAY WITH THERE OTHER GRANDAD AND GRANDMA.

 

SO IF I DON'T MAKE ANY COMMENTS IN ANY OF YOUR POSTS NEXT WEEK.

 

PLEASE FORGIVE ME AS I WILL BE BUSY ENTERTAINING THE REST OF THE WEEK.

 

I MIGHT GET ONLINE LATE EVENING IF MY ALERT LIST IS SMALL.

 

BUT I WON'T MAKE ANY PROMISES  IF I CANNOT KEEP THEM AT ALL.

 

THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN REALY BUSY LOOKING UP PLACES TO GO.

 

AND PLANNING HOW I CAN ENTERTAIN THEM BOTH I LIKE ORGANISIATION AND SO.

 

IF I MAKE OUT A PLAN FOR EACH DAY IT SEEMS I DON'T GET AS STRESSED OUT YOU SEE.

 

AND IF THE RAIN FALLS DOWN AT ALL IV'E PLANNED PLACES INSIDE HE-HE.

 

I'M HOPING IT'S GOING TO BE SUNNY AND WARM IT BRIGHTENS THE WHOLE OUTLOOK SO.

 

THEN ONE CAN DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING WHATEVER WHEREVER WE GO.

 

IT WILL GIVE ME A CHANCE TO CATCH UP ON MY DAUGHTERS LIFE HOW IT'S BEEN.

 

AS YOU DON'T ALWAYS THINK TO CHAT EVERYTHING IN A PHONE CALL OR E. MAIL

YOUV'E SEEN.

 

JOSEPH JUST LOVES TO COME HERE AND SO HE REFUSED THE OFFER TO GO.

 

TO WALES WITH THE OTHERS AS TO WHY ?  MY MIND BOGGLES I REALY DON'T KNOW.

 

I'M KIDDING HE-HE YOU KNOW ME BY NOW  I KNOW WHY HE COMES HERE BECAUSE.

 

HE KNOWS HE GETS SPOILT AND I LOVE HIM MILLIONS AND I LOVE TO DO THIS OF COURSE.

 

SO PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES FOR MISSED ALERTS AT THIS TIME.

 

AND I WISH EVERY ONE OF YOU J/LAND FRIENDS A GREAT SPRING BANK HOL HOPE IT'S FINE

 

IF YOUR NOT GOING AWAY AND YOUR STAYING AT HOME FEET UP AND HAVE A NICE REST.

 

AND DON'T BE ALL SPENDING UP DO YOU HEAR PUTTING YOUR BANK TO THE TEST. HE-HE

 

I THINK THERE WILL BE LOTS OF GARDENING DONE AND I'LL KEEP YOU ALL IN MY THOUGHTS.

 

THEN WHEN THE HOLIDAY IS OVER YOU CAN ALL TELL ME WHAT YOU  BOUGHT.

 

SO TAKE CARE GOD BLESS YOU ONE AND ALL ENJOY IT UNTIL NEXT TIME.

 

WHEN I WILL BE BACK WITH YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN WRITING

                                 "MY SIMPLE RHYME"

 

 

 

          

"SPRING HAS PASSED"

 

 

 

I WROTE THIS LITTLE RHYME ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO IT WAS.

 

SO I THOUGHT I'D SHARE IT HERE WITH YOU PURELY  BECAUSE.

 

I KNOW YOU LOVE YOUR GARDENS JUST AS I DID WAY BACK THEN.

 

I WASN'T AROUND IN J/LAND SO I WROTE MY RHYMES WITH PEN.

 

I WAS SURE THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY PUT THIS RHYME IN HERE .

 

BUT IV'E LOOKED AMONGST MY ARCHIVES AND IT'S SURELY DISSAPEARED.

 

SO HERE WE GO THEN J/LAND READ ON AND YOU WILL FIND.

 

WHY FLOWERS AND MY PAST GARDENS ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND.

 

SPRING HAS PAST THE BARE PATCH GRASSED WITH FLOWERS BRIGHT AND GAY.

 

THE GARDENS LOOKING BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT I WOULD SAY.

 

CANDYTUFT IN LOVELY SHADES OF LILAC BLUE AND WHITE.

 

THE ROSES ARE ALL BLOOMING SOME WITH BUDS CLOSED TIGHT.

 

MY ANTIRINUM SEEDS HAVE TURNED TO  EVERY COLOUR BRIGHT.

 

BEES POP RIGHT  INSIDE OF  THEM HIDING OUT OF SIGHT.

 

AND EVERY PURPLE FLOWER ATTRACTS THE BUTTERFLY.

 

BUT PART OF ME FEELS SAD AT TIMES AS SOME FLOWERS HAVE TO DIE.

 

THE SPRING BULBS BOW THERE HEADS NOW TIME FOR THEM TO GO.

 

THEY CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN GLORIOUS A REAL FANTASTIC SHOW.

 

THE SUNSHINES BEAMING BRIGHTLY DOWN UPON MY FACE.

 

SWAYING ABOUT IN A GENTLE BREEZE BLOSSOMED  BRANCHES FULL OF GRACE.

 

AUTUMN AND COLD WINTER AND SPRING HAVE PASSED  ME BY.

 

AND NOW THERE GONE IT'S LOVELY AS SUMMER GREETS MY EYE.

 

THE LAWN IS CUT THE HEDGES CLIPPED IV'E HOED AWAY THE WEEDS.

 

I'LL SIT A WHILE AND THEN I'LL GO AND TEND TO MY NEW SEEDS.

 

SCENTED STOCK TO FILL THE AIR WITH PERFUME AS  EVENING FALLS.

 

MY CAMPANULAS HAVE ALL SPRUNG UP UPON THE ROCKERY WALLS.

 

MY TUBS ARE FULL FROM TOP TO TOE WITH MARIGOLDS AND PINKS.

 

AND STANDING THERE PACKED WITH HERBS ARE MY TWO OLD STONE SINKS.

 

HANGING BASKETS SWINGING TWO AND FRO THEY GO.

 

THE CLIMBING ROSE TREES FLOURISH AND  NUMEROUS  BUDS THEY SHOW.

 

THE WATER IN THE BIRDBATH SPARKLES IN THE LIGHT.

 

GERANIUMS LIKE STATUES ARE STANDING SO UPRIGHT.

 

I CAN HEAR THE BIRDS ALL TWITTERING UP AMONGST THE EVE.

 

OF MY LITTLE COTTAGE SAT HERE THEY WAIT FOR ME TO LEAVE.

 

TO BOB DOWN TO THE BIRD TABLE LADEN WITH DELIGHTS.

 

PATTY CAKE IV'E BAKED THEM AND TIT BITS ALL IN SIGHT.

 

A CRAFTY LITTLE BLACKBIRD UNDER THE LAUREL BUSH.

 

PACING THE GROUND TO ATTRACT THE WORM THEN HEAD DOWN HE DOES RUSH. 

 

TO GRAB IT FOR HIS DINNER SO TASTY HE MUST FIND.

 

HE PULLS IT FROM THE GROUND AND LOTS OF THOUGHTS RUN THROUGH MY MIND.

 

WOODY SCENTS FLOW OVER FROM THE CONIFERS SO GREEN.

 

POINTING UPWARDS TO THE SKY LIKE ROCKETS SO SERENE.

 

SOME ETCHED ON THE EDGES WITH A TINTING OF BRIGHT YELLOW.

 

AND UNDERNEATH IN THE SHADOW IS A FRIENDLY LITTLE FELLOW.

 

HE'S NOBBY MY ORNAMENTAL KNOME IN HIS JACKET AND RED HAT.

 

AND BESIDE HIM STRETCHED OUT LAZYING IS NEXT DOORS BIG BLACK CAT.

 

MY PLASTER CAST DUCK GEMIMA IS LOOKING HAPPY AS PUNCH.

 

IT'S TIME I SAT A WHILE NOW AND HAD SOME TASTY LUNCH.

 

A NICE CRISPY BREAD ROLL  WITH TUNA SOUNDS JUST FINE.

 

THEN I'M GOING TO WASH IT DOWN WITH A GLASS OF SPARKLING WINE.

 

I'LL SIT HERE IN THE SUN NOW MAYBE UNTIL THREE.

 

THEN I'LL GO GET OUT THE HOSE PIPE FOR SPRINKLING AFTER TEA.

 

GIVE THEM ALL A SOAKING  THE DROPS WILL LOOK LIKE DEW.

 

THEN WE'LL SETTLE DOWN TONIGHT TO A TASTY  BARBEQUE.

 

JUICY STEAKS AND SAUSAGES SIDE SALAD ALL THE LOT.

 

THE SUN IT IS STILL BEAMING AND IT'S GETTING VERY HOT.

 

MY FAMILY AND  FREINDS WILL THEN ARRIVE WE'LL TALK UNTIL IT'S DARK.

 

IN THE MORNING I'LL BE WOKEN BY THE SOUND OF THE SKYLARK.

 

SUMMERTIME OH! SUMMERTIME OH HOW I LOVE IT SO.

 

WHEN I'M SAT HERE IN THE SUMMMER WATCHING THE GARDEN GROW.

 

I REALY MAKE THE BEST OF IT EVERY SINGLE DAY.

 

AS THE MONTHS THEY FLY BY THEN  AGAIN  AUTUMN'S ON IT'S WAY.

 

I LOVE ALL OF THE SEASONS ALL FOUR DO PLAY THERE PART.

 

BUT HOW I LOVE THE SUMMER FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

 

AUTUMN WINTER SPRING NOW HAVE ALL GONE VERY FAST.

 

I'M DELIGHTED GLORIOUS SUMMERTIMES  UPON ME NOW  AT LAST.

 

I NEVER EVER  GRUMBLE IF WE GET A BIT OF RAIN.

 

AS THE FLOWERS THEY CARN'T LIVE WITHOUT AND PLANTING IS IN VAIN.

 

THE PLANTS NEED FEEDING ALSO THERE LIKE HUMANS DON'T YOU KNOW.

 

THEY EAT AND DRINK JUST LIKE WE DO OR THEY WOULDN'T GROW.

 

SO IF YOU HAVE A GARDEN ENJOY IT ALL THE TIME.

 

AS I DID WHEN I WROTE THESE WORDS  IN " MY SIMPLE RHYME"  

 

 

     

 

 

THANX TO SUGAR FOR THIS LOVELY FLORAL SIGNATURE.