It is all about timingFifteen degrees this morning, cool for this time of the year. Prepare breakfast, catch up on news, messagesCheck weather forecast – a fifteen Km wind from South East predictedLooking at the clouds it’s actually South West. The warm upThe sun rises and warms our front porchDoves, sparrows arrive and hover aboutContinue reading “Wednesday Morning”
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Repeated for the last three days. 32°. I tried a bike ride, came home quickly, baked. Jumped into our river instead, just upstream from the rest of Thames, happy, shining, glistening families. We call out to each other Mothers telling the younger ones to take care. Teenagers not taking care Ain’t summer grand!
He’s in a Dash
Not yet a man, no longer child, Benji sleeps, or he’s in a dash Loved dearly, drives his mother wild Forever hungry, needing cash. Here, our breakfast, eaten, done. And from my daughter, good morning wishes She’s off to work and on the run – “Last night your grandson did the dishes!” Fixing stuff, he’sContinue reading “He’s in a Dash”
Three of us
FamilySunshineMaking our way downhill.A field of daisiesDaisies nodding, weaving about in a vigorous breezeBlue Sky Next the call of Canadian geese.Beautiful in flightIn tight formation they circle, calling to each other.Locals shoot them. They foul our waterways, restricting the life of native species. To steady ourselves we carry sticks, walking poles. The stability. The comfort,Continue reading “Three of us”
Ham, Cheese and Brown Onion
Just to my leftA cafeI’m hungryLate morning, an active, ‘useful’ morning. I buy a toasted sandwichYes, I could have made one at homeBut No 44 is perched on my small window table.Moving pictures of Thames people going places along the pavement. An old blokeMy ageNo sure where he should be goingTrousers too bigHe’s probably shrunkHe’sContinue reading “Ham, Cheese and Brown Onion”
Last Season
Last season’s warmth has returned Last early-summer memories New faces, same cheery greetings Old guys, the eager young, The smiling dog walkers Almost musical, crunch of tyres on gravel Rhythmic turn of the pedals And the cattle Warm brown Munching Look close Smiling
Thirty Five Coffees
When I was seven, I was told, “You must clean your teeth!” Regularly – told and brushed that is. Now that I’m older, much older, I enjoy cleaning my teeth. I feel completely dressed, ready to face the day. Yesterday, a visit to my dentist. One of those regular checks. You never know, the ApocolypseContinue reading “Thirty Five Coffees”
WinterToo cool to rideAn E Bike, yesBut no provision for heated handlebars Sunny day – I’m like a kid out of schoolOut I goOn the trailThe loved and familiar soundsSightsContented cowsMunchingAlways munching Roll on summer
Sunday Morning
And early summer
Friday morning
Quite disenchanted with the world yesterday. Hard to believe millions of people voted in favour for ‘that election’ Trumps come and go. There are always enough decent people to go around. Get up Get on with life Make it good
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