Grumpliciousness
Grumpliciousness
Long before anyone had access to the internet, the nearest thing to ordering online was commonly called mail order. Faux Pas Quite simply, you ordered something by writing a letter and enclosing a postal order or cheque to pay for…
I’m retired and free to inflict my thoughts and sense of humour upon the world......
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. [...]
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Our New Apple Tree
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Our New Apple Tree
Our New Apple Tree