General Chat

HELLO ! HELLO ! (i`m calling you all !!)
for I have news !! great news !!
for unto us is born a great grand son,
a baby boy to chase away the blues !!

my second great grand child entered the world
yesterday,met with tears of joy,
for after a very arduous time
grand daughter produced her boy !

second child...t`will be her last,
for the problems to big to try for more,
but with baby Jaiden Paul to join Jessica,
a girl & a boy, who could ask for more !!

(oooh, listen.........was that a champgne cork ???
no, sorry. it was only a cuppa !!! )
Tina x

News of a Royal Wedding
(I'll watch it on TV)
When Charles & Di got married
My sister watched with me

So long ago, yet I can recall
That young blushing bride Di,
Billowing dress, happy smile
Yet looking oh so shy.

But looking at the elegant Kate
I can only hope
That with the stresses of Royal life
She will be able to cope.

I raise a glass to wish them well
Well, of course, only time will tell,
So cheers to Kate and William too,
I send my best wishes to you!

How nice to meet Moonbi,
And read her words so fine.
And I love Ron's self portrait
But did he forget the wine?

I am glad Moonbi popped in
And told of her family
I know Tina sent a welcome
And now here is one from me.

Our time in Norfolk was a treat
Sunshine nearly every day
Walks with my dog, a boat trip too
I wished we had a longer stay.

Tina thank you for your welcome
it really blessed my day.
I thought I was on my own right here
but no; your kind words came yesterday.

this I find so hard to understand,
Your yesterday is my today?
how can that be, work it out
Tis so confusing I have to think
When we are at work you have a long weekend?

Our children three have flown the nest:
it's been all so quiet here
but Id rather that than music loud
and baskets of crumpled ironing.

I take my medicine:
three offspring in small doses as often as needed.
one married and living in Maine USA
one nursing in the recovery ward,
one waiting final exams results
then off to work he goes!

Usa so far away
from my land down under here
but its when i turn the map up side down
I feel on top of the world and cheer.

one little blonde grand boy, so lovely to hug,
with his bear and his dog and his ball.
he enjoys my stories, and his pa's too
cause they're scary about foxes and all.

So here we are, our family seven
spread all over the world.
it seems that times have turned full circle
and we're back in the lands of the call.

Ancestors in Cranford and Cottbus
Brisbane and the States
Congratulations, you're a fine group,
and we owe you quite a lot.

So thank you to my rhyming friends,
for this opportunity fair
to be courageous and creative too
using words with tender care.

well hello Moonbi ! & welcome, I`m sure !
it`s nice when a new face appears.
we come on here every now & then...
and have done so for years !

now Maggies thread is the second, you see,
the first rhyme thread was by Ron...
whe accidently deleted it
and our `bestest` rhymes were gone !

we had a few great Rhymers then,
sadly just a few remain,
but when we pop in and leave a rhyme
the reason is usually plain !

we like to tell whats happening,
announce some news and such,
and share the woes of our friends
yes, we like to keep in touch.

so you feel free to come again,
at some point we will too,
so I speak for Maggie, Chrispy & Ron
when I say "hello" to you !
Tina x

ps....5exy is, in fact Ron !
(well done on your self-portrait, Ron !!)

While searching my genes
I happened upon here
Found on a glance and a gaze
a collection of poems and rhyme -
chocolate, wine, even a drawing too,
t'is amazing what some do with their time.

So I stayed a while and read all the posts
it amused me so much
I forgot to get lunch
while adding to this thread.

but then it got late
almost missing my date
But it all turned out well-
In the end.

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Hello

Yes Chrispy, Downton Abbey for me !
gets better every time !
I love the `sparring` genteel old ladies
& the clothes they wear are fine.

I have to laugh to myself, though,
at Thomas (the footman) and Bates,
I can still see them in their other progs
& they wouldn`t have been best mates !

Have a lovely time in Norfolk,
hope the weather is set fair.....
although when you`re out there with the dog
I don`t expect you`ll care !!

Tina x

I love it when the X Factor is on
And at least my two favourites haven't gone.
I love Rebecca and the painter Matt,
I wonder what you think of that.

Then I watched Downton Abbey, great TV
Were you watching along with me.
But now it's half term and I'm here to say
I am going to Norfolk today/

In an hour or two I should be off
With hubby and my terrier Toff.
And while I'm away I'll put my thinking cap on
Get ideas for the comp set by Ron!

Though there is chance I may decide to stay
And not go for another day
My son is not well, what should I do?
(He's my baby although he's twenty two!!)

PS I've heard from Dorothy, she' s OK
Involved with a theatre and producing a play.!

Hi Chrispy! I`m watching `X Factor` too,
so can`t stay long to talk to you ,
except to say sorry you`ve been ill,
settle down with the tv, a cuppa & a pill !
Tina x

Maggie, I'm glad you are safely home
And Tina please do not feel alone.
And nice to see Stella popped in here
And a visit too from Ron with his beer
I've had a terrible cough and cold
Sleepless nights making me feel so old.
Headaches galore, have I felt rough!
Well, maybe I've gone on enough!
I called in again to say 'Hi' to the girls
And thanks for the wine to our friend Ron
I may not stay here, may not stay long
Because in ten minutes the X factor is on!!!
Who will leave and who will stay.
I will pop back later today!!!

Sad...
I popped in to see if anyone here ?
but the place was empty and echoed.
"HALLOOOO " I called to no-one at all.
this thread was so big and now it feels small,
where once there was Nolls ..and Dorothy too,
now, Maggie and Chrispy, theres just me and you.
a man pops in sometimes, and then is gone...
ah yes, I remember.. that would be Ron !
Oh ! The things we`ve done & places we saw...
"Sigh" sadly we now do these things no more.
as I brushed the cob-webs from the lights,
in my mind I remember all those nights
spent tapping away on my keyboard at home..
someone always there... now I`m all alone.
"HALLOOOO" I cried ...a final attempt...
no-one answered and so...I went !
Tina x
sob sob !

Ron ! Hello ! Glad you are well,
our yearly contest sounds just swell.
but if Maggie is to judge then she can`t take part
that leaves me and Chrispy- just two for a start,
not much of a contest I`m afraid...
(and Chrispy is more likely to make the grade !)
we only get on here rarely now
but I`ll keep looking in anyhow !
Tina x

Hello Ron, good to see you here
and I am now back never fear !!

I have been absent from this thread of ours
But I have been writing through sunshine and showers

Okay... a fun rhyme from all of our guests
And I will judge which one is the best

And if this thread sinks into cyber space
I think it's the end, and I will save face

So, a gentle last plea to our poets out there
Give me something to judge, and I will be fair

Or this thread dies a death and I will delete
It's been fun, oh it has, but we admit defeat !

Rally the troops ...lol

Maggie x

~~~~~~waves to all my pals

Hello again, I hope your all doing well.
I'm not on here often as you can tell.
For me things are going swell.

Maybe it's time for the just for fun yearly rhyme contest.
Maggie can Judge who is the best
Meanwhile I bring you Beer's & wine's
Your welcome to a drink if you add a few lines.

Night night

welcome home Maggie !
so glad your trip was fun,
but what a shame you couldn`t find
a way to bring us some sun !!

Tina x

Hello girls ...and Ron !
What have you been up to
since I have been gone ??

My feet are now on terra firma
I did not enjoy the Irish sea
But lots of people were feeling ill
So glad it was not just me !

Waves so high and lashing rain
Some ferries did not run
But this one decided to have
me as a dummy run..lol

Oh, but it was so worth it
we had the best of the Irish sun
Sitting out in tee shirts and shorts
Having the 'craic' was so much fun

I still love my bonny Scotland
But Ireland has stolen my heart
So next year is a toss of a coin
Oh dear..it will tear me apart....

Maggie x

Hello Ron nice to see you
i don't visit often i have so much to do

its been raining all day now the sun has come out
i really don't know what this weather's about

i have done all my homework and having a rest
i need to clean up in case there's a guest

the animals need feeding and so do i
and on that note i will bid you goodbye

:o))

Hello

Hi Stella, nice to hear from you,
glad you`re ok............ Chrispy too ?
& Maggie will come back soon I hope
letting us know what she found to do !

Tina x (in the rain !)