AUNTIE My sprightly wee Auntie says, “Seventy’s not old, if you’re happy and snugly closed off from the cold, with a cuppa in hand, where others have none, and the quest of your life is just having fun.” The ladies next door (there is one either side) still have their…
A Midget Raindrop In the hope of Gaining some height, A midget raindrop Hung on to the parapet. To fulfill their Everlasting desire, Some more drops Followed suit. Indeed they were tall, But in a flash Did they all fall Flat on their faces. Grossly mortified Did they quietly melt…
Bali And Beyond Well, where to begin . . .? Love gone wrong and job gone west! I had been in love with an Indian girl called Janice in Melbourne. We lived together for two years in a gingerbread style cottage in the Dandenongs. She was beautiful and I fell…
A Fibber’s Prayer Dear God, it’s true I’ve done some things I said I didn’t do. I’ve kept some secrets to myself, but now I’m telling you. I’m sharing sins because I know that children should be truthful . So, I’m blurting out my fibs Instead of keeping them all…
Shoes in the 50’s really completed the get-up for ladies. Still today, if you are dressing up for a Halloween party or local Sock Hop themed dance, you need the right shoes and socks to get your outfit just right.
Have you ever really thought about doing this? The idea of it might be a bit awe inspiring at first, but if you don’t fly into a panic, of course, this is possible. Now, all you need is a subject for your mural.
A Bloke Needs A Shed A bloke needs a shed, A place to retreat, Put up his feet, Drink his tea, Store his boat, Keep his tools, And only the rules that he needs or wants. The smell of wood and oil and dust, Where things are lovingly preserved, or…