Grumpliciousness
Grumpliciousness
A family photo. This photograph is from 1922 and the Ton Pentre football club. There’s Only One Will John My Grandfather, Will John or ‘Shoni’ as he was known to his family and friends is sat at the front left…
Hands up if you were rubbish at sports? If you were, welcome to my world. I was the guy who was always the last man standing against the wall when they selected teams at school. It Never Bothered Me It…
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...
Things Sent To Try Us
My dear old Mom used to say quite often, '..these thing...
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