THE NOISE WHICH WOKE ME UP"

         

                                               

        

IN THE EARLY HOURS OF WEDNESDAY  MORNING THE SOUND OF AN ENGINE WOKE ME.

 

I QUICKLY SAT UP IN BED CHECKED THE TIME IT WAS ONLY HALF PAST THREE.

 

WHY ON EARTH AT THIS GODLY HOUR I THOUGHT IS SOMEONE DRIVING AROUND.

 

THE REVVING VIBRATED MY FRONT BEDROOM WINDOW I KNEW IT WAS THE SOUND.

 

NOT OF A TAXI OR FAMILY SALOON BUT A HEAVY VEHICLE AND SO.

 

ON WENT MY LAMP THEN MY DRESSING GOWN AND DOWN THE STAIRS I DID GO.

 

TO TAKE A LOOK OUT AND SEE IF I COULD FIND ANYTHING UNTOWARD.

 

BECAUSE ONCE I AM WOKEN I CANNOT SLEEP ON THEN  I USUALY END UP  BORED.

 

SO I DECIDED TO WRITE THIS RHYME AND PLACE IN MY JOURNAL FOR  YOU.

 

THE STORY OF JUST WHAT HAPPENED AND IT LEFT ME FEELING SO BLUE.

 

THIS PART OF TOWN WHICH IV'E LIVED IN FOR EIGHT MONTHS REALY IS SO NICE.

 

VERY RESPECTABLE QUIET AND PEACFUL SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO THINK TWICE.

 

WHEN I MADE THE CHOISE TO  LIVE HERE MOSTLY  PENSIONERS OF 70 OR MORE.

 

THERE GARDENS ARE BEAUTIFUL ALL AROUND ME BUT THERE GRASS BECOMES A CHORE.

 

SO THEY HAVE A PRIVATE GARDENER WHO COMES ONCE A WEEK TO CUT.

 

THERE LAWNS AND SURROUNDING HEDGES TO KEEP IT  TIDY AS SUCH.

 

THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE  BECAUSE THEY LIKE IT KEPT NEAT.

 

THIS WAS ONE OF THE REASONS I DECIDED TO LIVE DOWN THIS STREET.

    

 NO GANGS NO VANDERLISM NO RUBBISH FROM PASSING STRANGERS IS DROPPED.

 

ON THE FLOOR LIKE IV'E SEEN IN OTHER AREAS AS I HAVE WALKED ROUND AND SHOPPED.

 

BUT OF LATE WE HAVE HAD MANY CALLERS TO OUR DOORS SELLING ALLSORTS OF THINGS.

 

FROM CHEAP ELECTRICITY GAS AND TOILETRIES CONTINUALLY MY DOORBELL RINGS.

 

THE ODD ONES IV'E BEEN SUSPICIOUS OF THEY HAVE NOT LOOKED OFFICAIL AT ALL.

 

SO I JUST SAY POLITELY NOT INTERESTED BUT ONE MAN I DO RE-CALL.

 

LAST WEEK HE WAS ASKING TO MAKE  DONATIONS TO DEPRIVED CHILDREN ABROAD.

 

COULD I SET UP A DIRECT DEBIT OF ANY  AMOUNT I COULD AFFORD.

 

I TOLD HIM I ALREADY GIVE TO CHARITY OF MY OWN CHOISE AND WHATS MORE.

 

US PENSIONERS HAVE TO WATCH OUR EXPENCES AND DON'T GIVE TO FOLKS AT THE DOOR.

 

HE WENT ON HIS WAY DOWN MY PATH VENTING THEN TURNED AND LAUGHED AT ME.

 

NEVER VISITED ANYONE ELSE I WATCHED HIM AS THROUGH MY WINDOW COULD SEE.

 

I CHECKED WITH MY NEIGHBOURS LATER NO  HE HADN'T BEEN TO THEM.

 

SO IT MADE ME WONDER WHY ON EARTH DID HE COME VISIT OLD MOTHERHEN.

 

HE WAS DRIVING A LARGE BLACK WAGON AND I THOUGHT AT THE TIME IT LOOKED STRANGE.

 

AS REPRESENTATIVES USUALLY DRIVE A FAMILY SALOON NOT THIS RANGE.

 

SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN IV'E ANSWERED THE SOUND OF MY BELL.

 

WELL YES YOU HAVE PROBABLY GUESSED WHEN I WOKE I SENCED SOMETHING WRONG I COULD TELL.

 

I SCENCED SOMEONE  HADBEEN UP MY PATH AND SUCH A STRANGE FEELING OF LOSS.

 

CAME OVER ME AS I SWITCHED ON THE LIGHT IN MY GARDEN STRANGELY BECAUSE.

 

THE STATUETTE OF MY LITTLE BOY HAD BEEN STOLEN WELL  I SAT AND CRIED.

 

AS THIS WAS A  PRESENT FROM  MY DEAR MOTHER JUST BEFORE SHE DIED.

 

                

                  

 

I KNOW I CANNOT ACCUSE ANYONE WITHOUT PROOF WHO TOOK THIS AND MORE.

 

BUT I'D LIKE TO PLACE BETS IT WAS THIS CALLER WHO CAME LAST WEEK TO MY DOOR.

 

I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE LAW BUT WHAT CAN OR WILL THEY DO.

 

AND I CARN'T CLAIM ON MY INSURANCE FOR THINGS OUTSIDE MY HOME BOO-HOO!!!!

 

THIS ORNAMENTAL ITEM BELOW  WAS PRICELESS TO ME AND WAS MINE.

 

AS A GIFT FROM MY DEARLY DEPARTED MOTHER THE THEFT HAS DEPRESSED ME THIS TIME.

 

WE ALL KNOW TODAYS WORLDS NOT PERFECT BUT SOME WILL STEAL WHAT THEY CAN.

 

BUT  WHEN THINGS ARE  SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HURTS THE PERSON I AM.

 

I PLAN  LOOKING  ROUND TO TRY FIND  ONE SIMILAR AT A  FUTURE TIME .

 

THEN  CONCRETE IT DOWN SO IT CANNOT BE STOLEN FROM KATH OF "MY SIMPLE RHYMES."

 

                

 

(   I AM GOING AWAY ON HOLIDAY AGAIN THIS FRIDAY FRIENDS THE 26TH .

 

 SO I WILL NOT BE AROUND UNTIL THE 6TH OCTOBER TO DO COMMENTS SO UNTIL THEN ALL HAVE A LOVELY WEEK YOURSELVES.

 

                               TAKE CARE & GOD BLESS ).

                                                    

                                             KATH    XXXX

 

 

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"CONTINUEING MY HOLIDAY"

 

 

 

                                               

          

 

                                  A FEW WORDS BEFORE MY RHYME

 

William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in 1582, her family home was in the hamlet of Shottery barely a mile from the centre of Stratford-On-Avon.The cottage is situated in beautiful countryside, which provides the perfect backdrop in all seasons.Inside the house beside the fireplace is an old wooden settle, upon which it is believed that William Shakespeare courted Anne Hathaway.He was 18 when he married Anne ( forced on by the fact she was pregnant)  and she was 26.A tour of the cottage is a must for anybody

visiting Stratford, and is especially popular with our American and Japanese visitors. 

 

 

WELL I'M  CONTINUEING NOW FROM MY  LAST POSTING IF YOU HAVN'T READ THAT BELOW.

 

WHEN I WENT TO STRATFORD FOR THE DAY PLUS A TRIP FOR FOUR HOURS I'D GO.

 

FROM THE HOTEL TO SEE ANN HATHAWAYS COTTAGE IN SHOTTERY BY COACH WE WENT.

 

BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO ROUND IT INSIDE BUT THE SHORT STAY WAS VERY WELL SPENT.

 

 

 

 

WE DROVE ROUND THE QUAINT NARROW SHOTTERY ROADS WITH SUCH BEAUTIFUL SCENERY TO SEE.

 

THE GUIDE TELLING OF THE HISTORY OF SHOTTERY THIS REALY SUITED ME.

 

THE CAR PARK WAS PACKED WITH TOURISTS NATIONALATIES OF EVERY KIND.

 

BOTH IN SHOTTERY AND IN STRATFORD MANY PEOPLE YOU'LL ALWAYS  FIND.

 

THE JOURNEY FROM STRATFORD TO SHOTTERY WAS SHORT BUT OUR COACH GUIDE SHE TOLD US ALL.

 

THE TALES  OF SHAKESPEARE AND ANN HIS WIFE AND THIS FUNNY ONE I STILL RE-CALL.

 

SHE SAID IN THOSE DAYS HOME REMEDIES WERE MADE TO CURE THE ILL WHO WERN'T WELL.

 

TALE HAD IT A LOCAL MAN HE GROUND STONES DOWN ADDED TO GUNPOWDER TO SELL.

 

TO THE PUBLIC FOR CONSTIPATION  AND ONE DAY ANNS COOK TRIED  THAT.

 

UNFORTUNATLY HE BENT DOWN WHILST WORKING PASSED WIND AND HE SHOT THE CAT. 

 

  HE-HE!!!

 

THE COACH WAS IN AN UPROAR EVERYONE HAD A  GOOD LAUGH   .

 

WHICH MADE MY DAY OUTING MORE  ENJOYABLE AS YOU KNOW MY NAMES LAUGHING KATH.     HE-HE.

 

WE CAME UPON SHOTTERY BROOK QUITE SOON THIS SUITED ME DOWN TO THE GROUND.

 

AS A REALY HOT DAY WAS UPON US SO THE SHADE WAS QUITE WELCOME  I FOUND.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANQUILLITY AND BEAUTY THE SUN SPARKLED THROUGH THE TREES FROM THE BRIGHT BLUE SKY.

 

I THEN SPOTTED HATHAWAY COTTAGE THROUGH A GAP IN THE TREES WITH MY EYE.

 

WANDERING IN THE SHADE  I SNAPPED THIS PICTURE FOR YOU TO SEE.

 

THE GLIMPSE I HAD CAUGHT OF THE COTTAGE PEAKING THROUGH THE TREE.

 

 

HURRY  I THOUGHT GET CLOSER SO ONWARDS I COULDN'T WAIT.

 

A PATHWAY THEN LED ME OUT TO THE ROAD AND UP TO ANN HATHAWAYS GATE.

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT A PITY I  DID'NT HAVE TIME TO LOOK ROUND THE COTTAGE HOW SAD.

 

SO I SNAPPED AS MUCH AS I COULD VIEW AND  I DON'T THINK THEY TURNED OUT BAD.

 

 

 

IT WAS REALY HARD TO GET SOME SNAPS AS THE HEDGE WAS EVER SO TALL.

 

THE FULL VIEW BELOWS  FROM THE INTERNET WHICH I COULDN'T SNAP  BEING SMALL.

 

 

 

THE FIREPLACE  IS WHERE THEY SAT COURTING  AND OUR GUIDE WELL SHE  DID SAY.

 

SHAKESPEARE  WALKED OVER THE FIELDS FROM STRATFORD TO SHOTTERY TO SEE ANN EVERY  DAY.

 

 

 

THE HOME AT THE HEAD OF MY POSTING IS WHERE MARY ARDEN  BORE.

 

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ON THE 23RD OF APRIL  IN FIFTEEEN SIXTY FOUR .

 

AND THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE SHAKESPEARE FINISHED UP IT'S CALLED NASH'S HOME.

 

HE BOUGHT IT  FOR £60 IN THEM DAYS TO RETIRE TO AND NO MORE DID  ROAM.

 

 

 

 HE WAS BURIED BELOW AT THE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH YES I HAD A VERY GOOD TIME.

 

ON MY HOLIDAYS IN THE COTSWOLD AS IV'E TOLD IN

 

                         "MY SIMPLE RHYMES"

 

 

                   

 

THANKYOU TO JOAN FOR SHOWING ME WHAT TO DO ABOUT AOL PICTURES. AT ALST IT IS WORKING LOL!!!!

 

 

   

" A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY AND MORE BESIDES"

I DIDN'T REALISE BUT IF YOU DOUBLE CLICK THE PICTURES THEY WILL GO LARGER!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HI !!!.................I AM BACK AGAIN LOL!!

 

 

 

I HAD A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY IN THE COTSWOLDS I LOVED THE PLACE.

 

BEAUTY WAS ALL AROUND ME SO IT PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE.

 

LOTS OF INTERESTING THINGS TO SEE FULL OF HISTORY TOO.

 

GOOD FOOD AND SUNSHINE ONE OR TWO SHOWERS BUT IN GENERAL THE SKY WAS BLUE.

 

MY CAMERA NEVER STOPPED CLICKING AND SO MY FRIENDS YOU SEE.

 

I AM HOPING AOL PICTURES IS GOING TO BE KIND TO ME .

 

THE FIRST PLACE IS CALLED  BOURTON ON THE WATER LITTLE VENICE IT'S ALSO NAMED.

 

DUE TO THE MANY TINY BRIDGES OVER THE WATER IT'S FAMED.

 

 

SEATS IN ABUNDANCE SCATTERED ROUND THE VILLAGE GREEN FOR A REST.

 

AS I SAT AND WATCHED THE WORLD GO BY I REALISED I WAS BLESSED.

 

I EVEN CAUGHT THE DUCK RACE  BUT WAS  SORRY MINE DIDN'T WIN.

 

THEN  I STROLLED AROUND THE TINY SHOPS AND I DRIBBLED DOWN MY CHIN.   HE-HE.

 

AT ALL THE TEMPTING GOODIES THERE  HERE I'M  SHOWING  YOU A FEW.

 

 

I DIDN'T MANAGE TO BUY ANY THOUGH AS THERE WAS SUCH A  VERY  LONG QUEUE.

 

 

I THEN TRAVELLED ON TO STOW ON THE WOLD ANOTHER MARKET TOWN.

 

FULL OF GIFT SHOPS  ANTIQUES SHOPS YOU NAME IT AND THEN I FINALY FOUND.

 

THE CHURCH WHERE THE BELLS WERE PEELING OUT LOUD CALLING THE BRIDE AND GROOM.

 

ANOTHER COUPLE I THOUGHT TO MYSELF WILL IT BE ROSY OR DOOM.  HE-HE.

 

 

 

AH! THIS PLACE BELOW LOOKS NICE  I COULD DO WITH A BITE OR TWO.

 

SO I POPPED INSIDE FOR A LOVELY STEAK AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS  WHOO-HOO .

 

 

 

WHEN FINISHED I CARRIED ON WALKING TO WORK OFF WHAT I HAD SCOFFED .

 

PASSINGALL THE TINY SHOPS AND THEN SENT MY POSTCARDS OFF.

 

I HOPE ALL YOU I SENT ONE TO ENJOYED THE SCENES  I CHOSE.

 

AS I CANNOT POSSIBLY POST ALL THE PICS  IN THIS ONE RHYME WITH MY PROSE.

 

WHILST I WAS ON MY HOLIDAY BREAK MY GRANDAUGHTERS  WERE IN A SHOW.

 

HOW VERY DISSAPOINTED I WAS THAT MOTHERHEN COULDN'T GO.

 

I HAVE JUST RECIEVED A FEW PICTURES SO I'M POPPING THEM HERE FOR YOU.

 

 

BACK ROW SECOND FROM THE RIGHT IS OLIVIA  DRESSED UP IN HER BLUE.

 

 

SECOND FROM THE LEFT ON THE  BACK ROW DON'T THEY ALL LOOK SO CUTE.

 

SITTING THERE SO ANGELIC FOR THERE PHOTO SHOOT.

 

 

MIDDLE ROW THREE LITTLE BUNNY RABBITS OLIVIA THE ONE ON THE RIGHT.

 

OH HOW I WISH I HAD BEEN THERE THESE SHOWS MAKE ME FEEL SO BRIGHT.

 

BELOW ARE A FEW OF MY ELDEST GRANDAUGHTER BETHANY LOVES HER DANCE.

 

SECOND FROM THE LEFT ON THIS PIC SHE ALWAYS WAS ONE TO PRANCE.

 

 

HERE SHE IS PROWLING AROUND DRESSED UP AS A WOLF AS YOU CAN SEE.

 

SHE DOESN'T LIKE THIS PICTURE SHE WAS TELLING ME.

 

  

 

 

 

BETH IN YELLOW  MY FAVOURITE I WISH I COULD SHOW YOU THEM ALL.

 

BUT OF LATE AOL ARE NOT INCLINED TO BE KIND TO ME AT ALL.

 

SO HOLIDAY OVER AS I SAID THINGS GETTING BACK TO THE NORM.

 

AND  IV'E ALSO BEEN WORRYING LOTS ABOUT THE TERRIBLE USA STORMS.

 

YOU KNOWI HAVE FAMILY OVER THERE TOO AND PRAYERS HAVE BEEN SAID LOTS.

 

I'M GOING IN THE GARDEN NOW FRIENDS TO EMPTY ALL OF MY POTS.

 

I ALSO WENT ON TO STRATFORD AND THERE I HAD A GOOD TIME . 

 

SO I'LL LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT   IN A FUTURE 

 

                        "MY SIMPLE RHYMES"

 

    

 

WHAT A  PERFORMANCE I HAVE HAD PUTTING THE PICS IN AGAIN GRR!! THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE SMALL BOX WHICH WE ENLARGE OURSELVES WHY THEY HAVE ALL TURNED OUT LIKE THIS I WILL NEVER KNOW LOL!!!  IT HAS TAKEN ME TWO HOURS MESSING WITH THIS .GRRRR.

 

 MISSED YOU ALL HOPE YOU ARE WELL.!!!!!!