• Milton Park

    Yellow and purple crocuses Shiver in the humid wind Fierce rattle of branches above Dogs trot and squat Their owners bowing down In homage Gathering up the shit . n.b. You have to hand it to dog-owners, they really love those animals. Thank you for cleaning up as they go. . CLP 15/02/2020 Read more

  • Doing the Rounds

    Bognor, Chichester, Portsmouth and Southsea Men and women, your local posties In all weathers tramping the streets Sensible shoes on hard-working feet Besides a red top without which they’d never be caught It’s de rigueur for them to wear shorts . n.b. It’s part of the way the posties on the South Coast seem to Read more

  • Valentine’s Night

    I’m so happy After this Friday night with Saturday to come . n.b. Friday evening’s have a special energy. I rather enjoyed this evening in watching ‘Dr No’ AND there’s still the footy to come tomorrow. Too excited to sleep! CLP 15/02/2020 Read more

  • Stoopid

    At what point should I Admit defeat and turn back, Robert Falcon Scott? . n.b. When you are in a hole it’s best to stop digging. If you need to ask someone, it’s best to ask somebody who knows what they’re talking about. In 1912 Robert Falcon Scott, racing to be the first expedition leader Read more

  • By Tomorrow

    Valentine’s Day will Have slipt over horizon And football returns . n.b. Perfect timing, a home fixture on 15th February! A good excuse for a quiet night in and an early night, for tomorrow there is a match to be played and all this 🌹forgotten. (Of course, everyday is Valentine’s Day. Love to everyone, where Read more

  • Westerly

    Fast runs the West Wind Clouds straggle, trees pulled east Umbrellas useless . n.b. Wrap up. Storm Dennis gathers strength as it approaches land. “Umbrella” is rooted in Latin and the word for shade. This should make it clear that this implement is more of a shade than a shield. It is suitable for light Read more