General Chat

Well, at least it is cooler now
Plenty of cloud here today
Last night was so sticky
I wanted the heat to go away !

I wished it warm in winter
but that was just too much
I want my childhood summers back
with just a tender touch

Of summer warmth
and a cool breeze blowing
Was that global warming
without me really knowing?

Chrispy ,you are a saint
To save roses as you do
No doubt about it
Off to Chelsea flower show for you !

Tina, I raise my glass
But I will pass on the red
My favourite tipple
will be a Chardonnay instead..lol

Maggie x

We tried to keep the house warm
With heaters in every room
Little did we know
A heat wave would come soon

My water barrels are empty
Plants wilt and hang their heads
I'm saving all my bath water
Id hate to see my roses dead!

I`ll also be in the garden,
with a glass of deep red wine,
& I`ll think of you there, Maggie,
you raise yours & I`ll raise mine !
Cheers !

Tina x

Phew, Chrispy, hope your boiler is fixed
but you won't need it now
The temperature has soared today
Hotter than Spain, somehow !
The garden is parched of water
So the hose pipe comes out soon

Then sit with a glass of sparkling wine
'Til the sun is swapped by the moon

Maggie x

Scotland is so far away
if travelling by road
But we make a day of it
to relieve the 'heavy' load
Stopping off for picnics
taking photos on the way
It may seem such a journey
but you can make it in a day
Then a nice B+B later
take the road bridge to Skye
or a Calmac ferry from Oban
and hear the seagulls cry
On the way to Lewis
in the Outer Hebrides
Oh Chrispy you can do it
It would be such a breeze !

Maggie x

Just heard from Ron.
He is OK.
He just wanted me
To say
Hi to you all,
He wishes you well,
Hopes you are having a ball.
And will return
With some
rhymes
(And hopefully a few wines!)

Miss you Ron!

Maggie, I do.love.Scotland
But it is so far to go.
When I was younger we visited
Every winter, in spite of snow.

We would drive up after Christmas,
See trees covered with fairy lights,
Pop in and out of shops like Jenners
And visit nearby sights.

In summer we took the high road,
Visited Crieff, Oban and even Skye
But now it all seems so far away.
I really wonder why.

Oh Chrispy I am not going yet
still four weeks to go
But yes, woolly jumpers I will take
just in case of snow !

Stella the natives are friendly
that I can guarantee
We always get invited
for Scottish shortbread and tea
and sometimes something stronger
just a taster, you understand
They have the finest 'amber nectar'
The best in all the land !!

Maggie x

We have had a broken boiler,
The house was cold as ice
getting up in the morning
Wasn't very nice!!

We had electric heaters
And a real coal fire at night
We phoned the boiler menders
To explain our plight!

Did they rush to help us?
Although the boiler still had a guarantee.
No they would not repair it
We hadn't had it serviced regularly!!!

But now the weather has turned warmer,
Things are not so dire.
Though in the late evening
I still like to sit by the fire.

Maggie is off to Scotland,
Woolly jumpers she will take.
Mountains, lochs and brooding skies,
Maggie, have a wonderful break!

the weather will be changing
just you wait and see
you will need your sun creme
and in tshirts you will be

i've never been to scotland
though i did get an invite
i decided not to go
in case the natives bite

i'm sure you'll have a lovely time
paddling in the loch
mind nessie doesn't bite your toes
when you're sitting on a rock

Oh maggie, it is cold here too !
fingers & noses turning blue !
cars were frosty three days running
so folks were scraping instead of sunning !
scarves, once put away, now back,
and gloves & hats taken off the rack !
but it won`t last, I`m sure it`s true,
before long there`ll be skies of blue.............
now I know the skies are blue right now,
but they have lost their heat somehow !
enjoy your holiday, have fun,
& when you`re back then I have one !!

Tina x

All over now, oh what a race
What happens next?
We'll watch 'this space' lol

Meanwhile, who has their heating on?
Temperature down to minus one
Well, maybe not, but feels like it to me
and just bought tee shirts,silly me !

You see, I am packing for a holiday
in bonny Scotland no less
Will I be able to sunbathe
or go skating on Loch Ness ?

Maggie x

no, don`t watch `Rainbow` Chrispy,
so just can`t comment, sorry,
but i`m following the death of Blanche
in my favourite, Corrie !

oh yes, she was a character ,
she could moan from morn till night,
but sad she`s gone, as had something to say
about everything, be it a wedding or a fight !!

Tina x

Will Gordon go?
Who is to know?
Now our Nick
Can take his pick.
Join with Gordon
Join withDave
Can any of them
Our country save?

Well, that's it for politics!
Do you watch TV?
Have you voted on the phone
For a new Dorothy?

Do you watch every week
The 'Over the rainbow' show'?
Who will be the brand new star?
Do any of you know?!

the final song has been sung.....
results are in... Parliament is hung !!

Tina x

Gordon, Dave or Nick,
Who's it going to be?
When it all comes down to it,
'Tis about their policy
To get this country straight again,
With each manifesto best.
Who have we believed in,
Who has most impressed?

The time for speculation's past,
The crosses penned, the die is cast,
The bell's been rung - is it won or hung?
Let's hope for a welcome blast, at last . . . . OF FRESH AIR!!!

Maggie, your evening
sounds just divine
Belle of the Ball, bling and heels
And lots of sparkling wine.

We had a weekend away
And our son came too.
I wish he would lighten up a bit.
(He's just turned twenty two!)

Tomorrow we will know
Who the country has voted in.
Will he keep his promises
Can we rely on him?

Soon it will be all over and
the media will have a rest
And whatever happens ladies
we know we've done our best !

So,soon be back to normal
when the news will be 'news'
and a report on new dresses
and the latest fashion in shoes

And where to go for holidays
Like adverts at Christmas time
And politics will be off the air
and the telly will be mine !

Maggie x

Dear Maggie put your feet up
and enjoy a lazy day
i think you deserve an Oscar
For helping on the day
forty is no age these days
she's naught but a little lass
tell her to have some wicked fun
and not let new days pass

Oh! what a good night was had by all
My daughter was the belle of the ball
I was dressed in all my 'bling'
Heels so high, beginning to sting!

I was nominated for an Oscar
as an Oscar theme night it was
But, just beaten by a better foe
It went right to the 'boss'

The biggest Oscar of the night
was won by daugher (oh so naughty)
For the best drama award
"I can't believe I'm forty"

So now I am recovering
from a weekend of excess
Bling away, heels away
along with the little black dress !

Maggie x