General Chat

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

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

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!

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

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!

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

And I will raise a glass to you.
Hope you are all well.
I need a little relaxation.
Maybe you can tell!

My hallway is so dark.
It has been so for years.
Now I've got the paint out,
It's driving me tears!

I've painted all the walls,
Dulux Jasmine white,
And painted the coving
(It does look nice and bright)

But the radiator is chipped,
The glosswork is past its best,
I had hoped a wash would do the trick,
But I think I'll have to paint the rest!

ahhh Chrispy, thats the way it goes,
you think you`ll do one bit,
but that shows up the next bit....
oh, it makes you want to sp*t !!

Is it better not to start ?
al least all looks the same,
but once you touch it with new paint
well, thats a different game !

AND it does`t stop there !!
no..... it just goes on...
curtains, carpet.. all look drab
& then all your money`s gone !!

But have a rest whatever you do,
a glass of wine has been earned by you !!
Tina x

Oh Tina, you are quite right.
Carpets and curtains look so old.
And even the pictures look dated and tired
I need something a little more bold!

Now I'm glad to see you here
And Maggie comes along.
But we are missing our old friend Ron
And where has Stella gone?

I popped in quick just to see
if you are all ok ?
I wanted to put a line on here
before my holiday !
we are off on another cruise,
and leave on Wednesday,
what a shame the ship can`t stop
and pick you all up on the way !

we don`t have to fly this time,
to board the ship will be easy,
this time we leave from Dover...
(choppy water could make you queasy !!)
we set sail for Copenhagen,
then off to Germany & Estonia,
then, before Stockholm & Finland
we have two days in Russia.

Twelve days in all
we will be gone,
not too far from the land
of the Midnight Sun !
I`m excited now,
should really start to pack....
but before you know it
we`ll be on our way back.
Sighhhhhhh

Tina x

wish we could share your holiday
will think of you while you're away
cruising along on your big boat
sunbathing on deck whilst you float
maggie and i went out for lunch
had loads of gossip while we did munch
she is going to Scotland soon
i'll stay here and talk to the moon

xx

Oh Stella, thats lovely ! what a treat
that you & Maggie both could meet.
did you know each other before you "rhymed",
or was your meeting planned & timed ?
how I wish I`d been there as well,
to sit & gossip with you would be swell !
Maggie, enjoy you Scottish holiday,
& hopefully we all may meet one day !
Tina x

Maggie and i live a few miles apart
we like the same things so a friendship did start
we both like to paint and write poetry
we met on genes whilst doing our tree
then we met again on a poetry site
struggling with words and trying to write
then i left and found her again
in the new place i went still using her pen
if you were to come north and visit this way
we could meet up and have a wonderful day

xx

Oh Tina, do enjoy your trip
aboard the fantastic ship.
When you come home
I will be on mine
Hopefully enjoying a glass of wine!!

Or maybe a whisky from the famous place
While you will be drinking Vodka !

As Stella says, it would be good to meet
Tina and Chrispy, that would be neat!
And as Nolls is not too far away
Maybe we could meet too that day...

So for everyone going on their jollies
I wish you happy sunny hollies ..Lol

Maggie x

Oh, I tip toe on to here
You are as quiet as mice
Tina is away I know
In countries full of spice

I will tread the footboards
of the Rhyming Threads stage
and do a little reading
of our world famous sage

'To be or not to be'
and did Romeo murder his mate?
And if I kill this thread
I will put it down to fate!

So come on fellow rhymers
'tis not hard to write a line
First one to write a line or two
will be the first to share my wine!

So, I tip toe silently off here
and open a bottle of red
And if no-one wants to join me
Then it's an early night in bed !!

Maggie xx