The Disciples

ONE OF THE TWELVE - ANDREW THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Andrew the Apostle
The son of John
Brother of Simon
From the village of Bethsaida
On the Sea of Galilee
Originally a fisherman
Turned to a fisher of men
By Jesus of Galilee
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the gospels
Far and wide
Martyred by crucifixion
At the city of Patras in Achaea

Feast day 30th November

ONE OF THE TWELVE - SIMON PETER

One of the twelve
Simon Peter
The son of John
Brother of Andrew
From the village of Bethsaida
On the Sea of Galilee
Originally a fisherman
Turned to a fisher of men
By Jesus of Galilee
Denied Christ three times
After the crucifixion
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
And founded the Christian church
Becoming the first bishop
And the first Pope
Before his own crucifixion
In godless Rome
Under Emperor
Nero Augustus Caesar.

Main feast 29th June

ONE OF THE TWELVE - JAMES THE GREATER

One of the twelve
James the greater
Son of Zebedee
Son of Salome
Named by Christ
With his brother John
Sons of thunder
A simple fisherman
Turned to a fisher of men
By Jesus of Galilee
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
Martyred in Jerusalem
By King Herod Agrippa I

Feast Day 25th July

JAMES THE GREATER

The legend of James
Apostle of the lord
And Christ’s appointed
Son of Thunder
Has it that
Upon his Martyrs death
In Jerusalem
St James body
Was taken by angels
And placed in a boat
Which sailed, unmanned
And rudderless
To the Spanish coast
Where it was enveloped
By a massive rock

ONE OF THE TWELVE - JOHN BROTHER OF JAMES

One of the twelve
John the beloved disciple
Son of Zebedee
Son of Salome
Named by Christ
With his brother James
Sons of thunder
A simple fisherman
Turned to a fisher of men
By Jesus of Galilee
One of the four Evangelists
John was the only disciple
To witness the crucifixion
While dying on the cross,
Jesus instructed him
To take care
Of his mother Mary
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
John died at Ephesus
Have lived to an old age
The only un-martyred apostle

Feast Day December 27th

ONE OF THE TWELVE - PHILIP THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Philip the Apostle
From the village of Bethsaida
On the Sea of Galilee.
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
He was martyred
By beheading
In the city of Hierapolis

Feast Day 3rd May

ONE OF THE TWELVE - BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Bartholomew the Apostle
From the village of Cana
On the Sea of Galilee
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
After converting Polymius
The King of Armenia
He was put to death
By the Kings brother
Martyred on the cross
In Albanopolis in Armenia

Feast Day August 24th

ONE OF THE TWELVE - JAMES THE LESSER

One of the twelve
James the lesser
Son of Alphaeus
A tax collector
Witness of the ascension
Who then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
James son of Alphaeus
Was beaten, stoned
And clubbed to death

Feast Day 1st May

ONE OF THE TWELVE - DOUBTING THOMAS

One of the twelve
Doubting Thomas
Sometimes called
Didymus the Twin
Or the Apostle of India
Was a carpenter by trade
Witness of the ascension
Who was gently rebuked
After the resurrection
For his scepticism by Christ
Before exclaiming
"My Lord and My God,"
Thomas was the only witness
Of the Assumption
Of Mary into heaven
He then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
But was stabbed to death
With a spear
While in India
At a place called Calamine

ONE OF THE TWELVE - MATTHEW THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Matthew the Apostle
Born in Galilee
Was a former publican
Turned tax collector
From Capernaum
Before answering the call
Witness of the ascension
Witness of the resurrection
One of the four Evangelists.
Who then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
Was killed with a spear
In the city of Nadabah
In Ethiopia

Feast Day 21st September

ONE OF THE TWELVE - THADDEUS THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Thaddeus the apostle
Also known as Jude
Witness of the ascension
Who then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
Was Martyred in Beirut
In the Roman province of Syria

Feast Day June 19th

ONE OF THE TWELVE - SIMON THE ZEALOT

One of the twelve
Simon the Zealot
Witness of the ascension
Who then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
Was Martyred in Beirut
In the Roman province of Syria

Feast Day October 28th

ST. JAMES THE MOOR SLAYER

On a battlefield in Galicia
Upon the cry of Santiago
The saint appeared
Upon a steed of brilliant white
St James the greater
Was then transformed
From a fisher of men
To Santiago Matamoros,
St. James the Moor slayer

Erotica

CLICKETY CLACK

Clickety clack
Was the talk from the track
As Across the compartment
She sat down seductively
And the first seed of
Awakening arousal, germinated
I gave her the benefit
Of my silent appraisal
Clickety clack
Was the talk from the track
She adjusted her posture
Under my intense gaze
And re-crossed her legs
Exposing a tantalising
A hint of stocking top
And with each mile
Arousal grew
Like a blooming flower
Clickety clack,
Was the talk from the track
The sun streamed into the carriage
And illuminated her
The Dark nipples proud,
Showed through the
White Shimmering silk
Of her blouse
And the flower of arousal
Had blossomed
Clickety clack,
Was the talk from the track
Until we arrived
Shuddering and juddering
In the climax of journeys end

THROUGH THE OPEN FRENCH WINDOW

Through the open French window,
The sun streamed into the room,
Spreading across her
Semi recumbent form
Bathing her pale porcelain skin
In its yellow glow
I look on with delight
At her sensual beauty
Marvelling at the sight
Loins filled with lust
And an indestructible desire
Forged of steel and fire
As my hungry eyes
Consumed her treasures
Then I covered her smooth skin
With kisses soft and feather light
Before I could finally enjoy
The previously hinted at joy

YOU ARE WELL ENDOWED

You are well endowed
Is it all you?
Or is it padded up there
I won’t care
If you let me in up there
And what about below stairs
Just let me get in under there
Into your under wear
And I will find your derriere
Among your treasures
And some mutual pleasures

LIKE A HUMID AFTERNOON

Like a humid afternoon
She was left breathless
Passions bloom
Lingering on her cheek
Contentment’s smile
Playing about her lips

HER RED HAIR FALLS

As she quietly sleeps
Her red hair falls
In a crimson cascade
Across the fresh
Milk white skin
Of her naked flesh
And as I take in
The breath-taking vista
I sigh to myself, in
Contented admiration

A Little Bit Of Humour # 55

ARE YOU WEARING NYLON PANTS?

Are you wearing nylon pants?
There can be no other explanation
Because every time you get aroused
It affects the TV reception

ARE YOU WEARING A STRAIGHTJACKET?

Are you wearing a straightjacket?
With wrap around sleeves and metal bands
Are you some kind of homicidal maniac?
Or do you suffer from wondering hands

PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN

When the tragic death
Was announced on the news
Of the Oscar winning actor
My wife didn’t have a clue
Which prompted her to say
Philip Seymour who?

THE CHAUVINISTS ARE COMING

As economic migrants, blown
On the easterly breeze
Arrive on our welcoming shores
I am left in a state of unease
Not because they’re foreign
But because they’re from the seventies

IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO BUY

If you can afford to buy
Yourself a 3d printer
The first thing to do
Is print another printer

MURRAYFIELD RENAMED MUDDYFIELD

It had rained for days on end
The pitch had had its fill
So much so that the turf moved
But the scrum stayed still

YOU MIGHT WELL BE VERY GOOD

You might well be very good
I have no doubt about it
But you still can’t make
Chicken salad from chicken shit

I ASKED THE DJ STRAIGHT

I asked the DJ straight
Do you do requests mate
Yes geezer just name it
Turn the volume down a bit

SHE CHOSE TO WEAR BEIGE # 1

She chose to wear Beige
Quite unusual for a ball gown
It’s like a proper colour, but
With the volume turned down

TWO OVERWEIGHT LADS

Two overweight lads were in the pub
“Your round” one of them suddenly said
The other one took instant offence and
Replied “So are you, you great fat head”

WE WERE KIDS IN WORN OUT SHOES

We were kids in worn out shoes
And we’d gamble in one or twos
With liquorice and penny chews
On any contest we’d choose
But if we were then to lose
We’d sing the sweetie bar blues

MY PROSPECTIVE FATHER IN LAW

My prospective father in law
Finally fell in love with me
At the precise moment
He found out I had a BSC

Why he was so excited
Is a real mystery to me
A bronze swimming certificate
Is that prestigious, really?

FORWARD THINKING FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Forward thinking Funeral directors
Strike when opportunity knocks
The one in our town won an award
For thinking outside the box

WE ALWAYS GO TO THE PICTURES

We always go to the pictures
For the end of week features
Never mind orange Wednesday
What we like is CGI Friday

ARE YOU WEARING A WINCE?

Are you wearing a wince?
I see you’re pointing your toes
Did the nasty aliens forget
To remove your anal probe?"

A Little Bit Of Humour # 54

ARE YOU WEARING A POUT?

Are you wearing a pout?
Well it’s bold without a doubt
But the overwhelming impression
Is that you look like a trout

ARE YOU WEARING A PLEASANT LOOK?

Are you wearing a pleasant look?
It’s effecting me quite unnervingly
Clearly the fact that you’re smiling
Should on its own be scaring me

MY SON CAME RUSHING HOME FROM SCHOOL

My son came rushing home from school
With great excitement from the start
“I’m in the play and I play a married man
I said "So you didn’t get a speaking part?”

MY KIDS ARE MAD AT ME

I put Ginger in the Curry
And my kids are angry at that
I thought it was very tasty
But they really loved that cat

MY KIDS ARE STILL MAD AT ME

I put Ginger in the Casserole
I am in trouble as is the habit
I thought it was very tasty
But they really loved that rabbit

CHERYL COLE LIKE OTHER CELEBS

Cheryl Cole like other celebs
Feels she’d like to do her bit
And she wants to fight Malaria
Because you’re worth it

WHEN THEY TOLD CHERYL COLE

When they told Cheryl Cole
That she had la fièvre malerial
She just thought it must be
A new product from L’Oreal

NOT MY BETTER HALF

I went out with him
Because he was laugh
But now he’s just become
My bitter half

SHE WAS A REAL GOLD DIGGER

She was a real gold digger
And one of life’s man eaters
Who went about her task
With a net and a team of beaters

HE WAS A ROGUE WHEN HE LIVED

He was a rogue when he lived
And won’t be missed a bit
When you lay him in a box
Don’t buy the expensive kit
Or he’ll return from beyond
And then he’ll try to sell it

SHE LOOKED TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

She looked gorgeous in
Black stockings and stiletto shoes
But after we got naked
I was singing the lady boy blues

I HAD TO DUMP MY GIRLFRIEND

I had to dump my girlfriend
I met her thru a dating agency
Because she thought that scruples
Was the Russian currency

THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING

I am not opposed to the clocks
Going forward in the spring
But it could be handled better
To make it less exhausting
Take the hour from Friday afternoon
Instead of Sunday morning

ARE YOU WEARING A HAIR PIECE?

Are you wearing a hair piece?
Well that shouldn’t be a gobsmack
The wig is a shade of brown
And your own hair is jet black

ARE YOU WEARING A DUNCE’S CAP?

Are you wearing a dunce’s cap?
Of course that’s not inappropriate
I’m sorry to act surprised it’s my fault.
For a second I forgot you were an idiot

A Little Bit Of Humour # 53

ARE YOU WEARING A MAGICIAN’S HAT?

Are you wearing a magician’s hat?
Are you in the magic circle sphere?
But I have been wondering why
You made your clothes disappear

ARE YOU WEARING DANCING PUMPS?

Are you wearing dancing pumps?
Just like the great Darcy Bussle
But with your unusual body shape
Take care you don’t pull a muscle

ARE YOU WEARING A CORSAGE? # 2

Are you wearing a corsage?
On your elegant wrist
As you stand in the moonlight
And are sweetly kissed

ARE YOU WEARING AN ORCHID?

Are you wearing an orchid?
What a beautiful creation
Almost as beautiful as you
I would say without hesitation

ARE YOU WEARING A ROSEBUD?

Are you wearing a rosebud?
All delicate and pink
You’re allergic to flowers?
In which case I think
A wardrobe malfunction
Has revealed something pink

ARE YOU WEARING A BALL GOWN?

Are you wearing a ball gown?
And its a designer one too
Well you’re a bit over dressed
For feeding time at the zoo

ARE YOU WEARING PATENT LEATHER SHOES?

Are you wearing patent leather shoes?
Do I think they suit you? In truth no
As you’re a thirty four stone woman
Who is never going to look like Poirot

ARE YOU WEARING FISHNETS?

Are you wearing fishnets?
I’m glad they’re back in vogue
It’s the simple things in life
That appeal to this old rogue

ARE YOU WEARING A BABY DOLL DRESS?

Are you wearing a baby doll dress?
Well I don’t want to cause any distress
But are you sure that look is alright
When you’ve got that much cellulite

ARE YOU WEARING PATENT LEATHER?

Are you wearing patent leather?
Well at least it will never weather
But I would have to say honesty
On you it looks like PVC

ARE YOU WEARING FALSE PAINTED TOE NAILS?

Are you wearing false painted toe nails?
No I don’t think that they look sweet
And I think it’s a waste of money
Simple because you have Shrek feet

ARE YOU WEARING SEXY GARB?

Are you wearing sexy garb?
Well bless your heart I’m glad
But you wasted your time
Trying to look sexy is mad
You were sexy already, there
Was nothing you had to add

ARE YOU WEARING SEDUCTIVE GARB?

Are you wearing seductive garb?
Well I have to admire you style
But in order to seduce me
You need only wear a smile

ARE YOU WEARING PROVOCATIVE GARB?

Are you wearing provocative garb?
Well you might well cause some disquiet
But you are not really achieving you aim
But you might well provoke a riot

ARE YOU WEARING SEXUAL GARB?

Are you wearing sexual garb?
Well I can only offer you this barb
Wearing a codpiece and a condom
Is not going to turn anyone on

ARE YOU WEARING SLUTTY GARB?

Are you wearing slutty garb?
And are you trying to talk smut
Well I admire your endeavour, but
You’re wearing too much for a slut

A Little Bit Of Humour # 52

ARE YOU WEARING A FOOTBALL SHIRT?

Are you wearing a football shirt?
I like lady footballers for my sins
My only regret in your regard
Is you choose shirts instead of skins

ARE YOU WEARING FOOTMALL SOCKS?

Are you wearing football socks?
Well yes you’ve got the right team
But you have forgotten to wear
The rest of the kit it would seem

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 323

Higgledy Piggledy
My pet hen
Has shat all over
The carpet again

ARE YOU LOOKING AT MY KNEES?

“Are you looking at my knees?”
She asked me right out flat
I just looked at her coyly
And said “No I’m above that”

ARE YOU WEARING BREEKS?

Are you wearing breeks?
And very fetching they are Hen
And now if you wouldn’t mind
Can you take them off again?

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 324

Jack and Jill went up the hill
To where the Vodka was stashed
And on the quiet moonlit hill
The two of them got smashed

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 325

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
And doesn’t know where to find them
But we all know that Greek Giorgio
Has already Kebabed them

ARE YOU WEARING A DISGUISE?

Are you wearing a disguise?
I think that’s probably wise
For to risk discovery is rash
For special agent Dick Splash

ARE YOU WEARING THAT FOR A GIGGLE?

Are you wearing that for a giggle?
And I love your sense of humour
And I you have a good one too
Despite the contrary rumour

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 326

Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet
Eating her curds and whey
Along came a geezer
Who stood right behind her
And gave her a goose whey hey

ARE YOU WEARING A TRICORN HAT?

Are you wearing a tricorn hat?
It looks quite comfortable
I hope you’re going to a party
And you don’t think you’re John Bull

ARE YOU WEARING A BICORN HAT?

Are you wearing a bicorn hat?
With red, white and blue on
I hope you’re going to a party
And you don’t think you’re Wellington

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 327

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To fetch the poor dog a bone
Then she remembered
She didn’t have a dog

ARE YOU WEARING A COCKED HAT?

Are you wearing a cocked hat?
With red, white and blue on
I hope you’re going to a party
And you don’t think you’re Napolean

ARE YOU WEARING A WIZARD’S HAT?

Are you wearing a wizard’s hat?
Just like they do at Hogwarts
But it’s not really appropriate
For when you’re playing sports

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 328

Sing a song of sixpence
A pocket full of rye
Its two and a half p now
But that doesn’t rhyme

A Little Bit Of Humour # 51

ARE YOU WEARING A CORSAGE? # 1

Are you wearing a corsage?
On your ample rounded breast
What a beautiful creation
I like the little rose bud best

SNOW NOTSO-WHITE AND THE SEVEN DIRTY DWARFS

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho
It's home from work we go
We all have ways to relax at night
Cokey snorts some Snow White
Creepy likes flashing in the park
Sleezy self abuses in the dark
Gropey likes trains in rush hour
Humpy pays for girls by the hour
Lustful hangs around at the docks
And Prof comes home with the pox

SALT AND SHAKE

When I was a kid all crisps were plain
But we didn’t care about that a jot
After all we still had the choice
Of whether to put the salt on or not

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 319

Mary had a little bra
Which wasn’t really fair
Because like her mother
She had a massive pair

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DAY WEEK

On Monday Snow White feels Sneezy
On Tuesday she’s feeling grumpy
By Wednesday she feels Dopey
And On Thursday she’s feeling Bashful
On Friday Snow White feels Happy
And On Saturday she feels Sleepy
But on Sunday when she wants a rest
Then Doc gets inside her vest

ARE YOU WEARING GLITTER EYE LASHES?

Are you wearing glitter eye lashes?
It’s a very interesting look
Not enough people make themselves
Appear ridiculous in my book

ARE YOU WEARING A CHEST WIG?

Are you wearing a chest wig?
Did you get it off a yeti?
He must be cold without it
But it does suit you Betty

WE USED TO EAT A LOT OF RICE

We used to eat a lot of rice
When I was a boy, no kidding
But never for our dinner, we had it
With condensed milk for pudding

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 320

Mary had some little drawers
Which always struck me dumb
Because like her mother
She had a massive bum

ARE YOU WEARING A SLEEPSUIT?

Are you wearing a sleepsuit?
Well on a baby it looks cute
Even on my girlfriend it can
But not on a fifty year old man

ARE YOU WEARING PJ’S?

Are you wearing PJ’s?
Well all I can say is phwor
Betty Boop is my favourite
And I’ve never wanted you more

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 321

There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Unlike all her mates
Who had theirs waxed

ARE YOU WEARING A REPLICA SHIRT?

Are you wearing a replica shirt?
So what team is it you support?
I don’t recognise the badge
Who the hell are Southport?

ARE YOU WEARING FOOTBALL BOOTS?

Are you wearing football boots?
Well I can see you’re ready to play
I have just one small criticism
Namely we’re playing golf today

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 322

It’s raining its pouring
The weather’s wet and stormy
I went to bed because they said
It’s due to global warming