"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.