Grumpliciousness
Grumpliciousness
Well, I have finally managed to get our new apple tree and plant it in the old dustbin that was lying around and doing nothing. With all the rain we have had lately, enough to make a new ocean, I…
My dear old Mom used to say quite often, ‘..these things are sent to try us’ which usually meant she was having a bad day. It would puzzle me as to precisely who sent these things and why did they…
I’m not very good when left to my own devices. I can cook, sort of and make drinks, wash up, clean and, dare I say it, the odd bit of dusting. The other day, wifey went out, only for a…
It was my wife, Debbie’s birthday a couple of weeks ago and when I asked her what she would like as a present, she said she would like one of those Alexa things from Amazon. I’m not technologically challenged, but…
I have this old galvanised bin that’s been in the garden since we moved here in 2017. It’s always been empty, I’ve never used it and it sort of gets moved around from here and there. I once considered converting…
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Sometimes it’s not as bad as you first think. I’ve been having a few laptop troubles this past month or so when the thing seems to take on a mind of its own. “I have taken over, you will do…
Every day lately, I seem to be sofa wrestling! I know people think I’ve been overeating as seen in my last post, but this is part of growing older. Inside my head, I’m still 17, honestly, I still think like…
It was such a nice start to the day last Tuesday that we decided to pay a visit to a place called Newtown which is about 20 miles from where we live. It’s been some time since we both ventured…
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Today seems to be turning into one of THOSE days. The sort of day where everything seems not quite right, from getting up too early to forgetting the milk in my cup of tea. Even the weather threw a ‘wobbler’…
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My Old Bin
I have this old galvanised bin that's been in the garde...
My Garden
So far, it's been a strange summer, certainly here in m...
What A Mess
I'm not very good when left to my own devices. I can co...
Our New Apple Tree
Well, I have finally managed to get our new apple tree...
The Big Breakfast
It was such a nice start to the day last Tuesday that w...
I’m still sitting and waiting, patiently, on my bench for a piano lesson. I would dearly love to play the piano, but I think the coordination is too much. Never [...]
Life is like an unfinished painting and that’s how it should be. We start with a blank canvas from the moment we take our first breath. Every day, colours are [...]
I’ve been to Wales to see Whales. They say if you’re lucky you can see a Whale dancing in one of the many lakes. There was a storm and I [...]
The road to Shangri-La is a long one, but well worth the journey. Where Shangri-La is no one knows, not even I, but it can be found. With a little [...]
When the wind blows and the rain feels cold, with a head full of snow….this is the opening line from a song called ‘Moonlight Mile’ by the Rolling Stones. It [...]
The First Day Sweet maiden’s first day serenades,Her promise for the year,A descant laced with hopeful song,Her landscape, flushed with... The post The First Day first appeared on Gloria Smud. [...]
Desperate Measures It’s not the great beer that draws us all here,It’s not classy wine that tastes so damn fine,It’s... The post Desperate Measures first appeared on Gloria Smud. [...]
The Best Apple An apple hung upon a tree,It stood out from the rest.Ruby red, sun ripened skinI knew I’d... The post The Best Apple first appeared on Gloria Smud. [...]
It’s Only A Song “It’s only a song….”Only a song? Goodness me, no! You’ve got it all wrong!It’s caged birds,... The post It’s Only A Song first appeared on Gloria [...]
My Best Self If my best self could take my hand,Guide me safely through troubled lands,The only thing I’d need... The post My Best Self first appeared on Gloria Smud. [...]
Our New Apple Tree
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Our New Apple Tree
Our New Apple Tree