Here in Windermere
we are missing
her beguiling smile
Our Birthwaite Bard
has been missing for a while
Her Liverpool humour
and her laughing eyes
Her social life
so full of surprise
With her mobile phone
she is never alone
In the end she is always
surrounded by friends
Jul 20, 2018
Jul 20, 2018 at 6:51 AM UTC
A seven-hour stretch
across three hundred miles
of motorway
I had a very hard time
trusting a coach driver
The temperature dropped
below seven degrees
as the bright blue sky
changed to a gorgeous cascade
of pink
We do not normally experience
these scenes
in our everyday life
They are for the traveller's eyes
Jul 13, 2018
Jul 13, 2018 at 5:46 AM UTC
It's a lovely day
today
The sun is shining
brightly
and somehow
the rain
seems far away
Rain rain
come again
please don't
stay away
another day
Jul 6, 2018
Jul 6, 2018 at 5:31 AM UTC
Sixty bottles of water came
and landed at my door
A very kind gift
and someone's bringing more
Not a drop of rain for weeks
The land is getting dry
People whinging everywhere
wondering why oh why
Michael then dropped by
talking about hands
how much they don't know
He said "Their heads are in the sand"
And Maggie gave a print
Of some flowers that she painted
Wildflowers multicoloured
placed into a frame
Had some visitors last night
a friend and her son
bringing another bunch of flowers
now five with the other ones
Keith went to The Old England
a lovely auld-worldy place
and he hid under the table
just in case
Jun 8, 2018
Jun 8, 2018 at 6:07 AM UTC
They told me I've got to make a speech
Thank you all for coming
Jun 1, 2018
Jun 1, 2018 at 6:05 AM UTC
I am sitting outside in the sun
In my garden enjoying the warm breeze.
Only last week I was stuck in the freeze
After a heavy shower of hail
I was sat cold wet and pale
Now the sun is cracking the flags
I am ducking and diving for a shade
Air con is on and the car is nice and cool
By this sudden change in weather I am prepared for anything
But if it is nice i will be sat by the pool
Apr 19, 2018
Apr 19, 2018 at 10:32 AM UTC
Easter is on its way
time to play
Little ones are off school
Sunday is a treat day
We will be out 'making hay'
while the sky is bright
Spring brings along lighter nights
and the days are longer.
Mar 29, 2018
Mar 29, 2018 at 10:18 AM UTC
I enjoyed the day with my neices
Smooth without going to pieces,
No searching for a restaurant
We went to one in the village
The position I had was nice,
Sitting with three nieces
We enjoyed an a la cart menu
Yet another meal deal treat.
Mar 22, 2018
Mar 22, 2018 at 10:32 AM UTC
Spring is here
and weather easier,
a more settled view
It's such a relief to be able to walk,
visit friends and talk
On Tuesday my neice was twenty
food and drink aplenty
We went to a French restaurant
for an evening out
March is a lovely month of the year
I enjoy the air and I am happy here
Mar 9, 2018
Mar 9, 2018 at 5:34 AM UTC
The sun is shining at last
For a full day not just a quick blast
The sky is bright with the sun's rays
Shining down on us wherever we say
We can see the beauty of a clear day
Daffodils are staring to bloom
As snow drops fade away.
Feb 22, 2018
Feb 22, 2018 at 9:29 AM UTC