A Little Bit Of Humour # 82

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 356

Cock a doodle do!
The master's lost his fiddlestick?
And I don’t even think
I want to know what that is

ARE YOU WEARING ANYTHING TODAY?

Are you wearing anything today?
Well as I’m fond of your body type
If the answer is no, we can hang up
The phone and then we can Skype

IF YOUR BLIND DATE IS DESCRIBED TO YOU # 4

If your blind date is described to you
As “Average looking” then look out
Because it will be worse than it sounds
And they’ll have a face like a trout

WE HAVE LOVED EGGS # 4

We have loved eggs
Since we were children
Chuckie Eggs my dad
Used to call them

LIFE’S VEXATIONS # 2

Is there anything more annoying?
Can there ever be any doubt
When you can never get anything
Back in a box the way it came out

DIETING TIP # 8

Regarding the eating of broken biscuits
I think I have a tip that might assuage
Cookie pieces contain no calories as
Breaking them causes calorie leakage

FOGHORN LEGHORN AND ALL HIS PALS # 1

Foghorn leghorn and all his pals
Are a sickly bunch of cocks
They are itchy and scratchy
And all have the people-pox

MY GRANDFATHER WAS FROM LAPLAND

My Grandfather was from Lapland
And he was a the greatest hunter I bet
And when he went to the bleak tundra
To catch Arctic hare he used a hare net

YOU CAN LIKEN WOMEN’S BREASTS

You can liken women’s breasts to a
Birthday gift of a train set, for lads
They were originally meant for kids
But who gets to play with them, Dads

I’M NOT A FUSSY EATER AND THERE ISN’T

I’m not a fussy eater and there isn’t
Much I won’t eat out of choice
But I will not eat an oyster because
It’s like licking phlegm off a tortoise

DIVIDE THE CIRCUMFERENCE

Divide the circumference
Of a Pumpkin by
Its diameter, and you
Will get Pumpkin Pi

DON’T THINK EXTRA TERRESTRIAL

Don’t think Extra Terrestrial
When this question begs
What is ET short for?
It’s because he's only got little legs

A Little Bit Of Humour # 81

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 355

Cock a doodle do!
The maid has lost her shoe,
And that’s not the only thing
She lost in barn

ARE YOU WEARING SKINNY JEANS?

Are you wearing skinny jeans?
They are a very skinny pair
But on those lovely slender legs
What else would you wear?

IF YOUR BLIND DATE IS DESCRIBED TO YOU # 3

If your blind date is described to you
As “Well Educated” the choice is yours
It will probably be worse than it sounds
And means they had sex with all their tutors

WE HAVE LOVED EGGS # 3

We have loved eggs
Since we were children
Cackle Berries my dad
Used to call them

LIFE’S VEXATIONS # 1

Is there anything more annoying?
Is anything quite as wrong?
As the DJ on the radio
Not telling you who sang the song

SUPERMARKET BLUES # 2

You know it really gets me down
As you wait patiently in the queue
Waiting in line at the supermarket
And the line of People behind you
When as another checkout opens up
They suddenly dash ahead of you
To the newly opened checkout
And you’re at the back of your queue
And all those impatient shoppers
Get served and finished before you

DIETING TIP # 7

This is a sure fire way of slimming down
As dieting tips go it’s an absolute winner
If you make sure you associate with the obese
You will automatically look thinner

FOGHORN LEGHORN HAD A GIRLFRIEND

Foghorn Leghorn had a girlfriend
And her name was feathery Beth
But her feather all pointed the wrong way
And she tickled herself to death

I’M SITTING IN MY STUDY READING

I’m sitting in my study reading
Wearing my dressing gown
It’s a book about anti-gravity
It's impossible to put down

I DON’T LIKE LACE-UP SHOES

I don’t like lace-up shoes
And slip-ons aren’t so hot
That just leaves Velcro
So I figured why knot?

SNOWFLAKES MUST NEVER BE

Snowflakes must never be
Caught in your open mouth
Until you’re sure that all
The birds have flown south

A Little Bit Of Humour # 80

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 354

Bye, baby Bunting,
Daddy’s gone a-hunting,
Well he’s gone to the meat counter
At the local Sainsbury’s

ARE YOU WEARING FAIRY DUST?

Are you wearing fairy dust?
If you’re a fairy it really is a must
But the one thing I cannot tell
Are you the one called Tinkerbelle?

IF YOUR BLIND DATE IS DESCRIBED TO YOU # 2

If your blind date is described to you
As an “Adventurer” then it depends
But it’s probably worse than it sounds
And they’ll have sex with all your friends

WE HAVE LOVED EGGS # 2

We have loved eggs
Since we were children
Hen Fruits my dad
Used to call them

POPPY DOUBTED HER HUSBAND’S FIDELITY # 2

Poppy doubted her husband’s fidelity
And confronted him about it in vain
He flat out denied having fooled around
But added it would never happen again

WHAT DO PENSIONERS?

What do pensioners?
Consider long lunches to be?
Perfectly normal I think
At least as far as I can see

AT ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF AGE SHE WAS ASKED

At one hundred years of age she was asked
At her age what thing gave her the most pleasure?
She thought for a moment before she replied
The most satisfying thing was “No peer pressure”

WHY DO YOU LOOK BEMUSED?

Why do you look bemused?
It’s just our point of view
But sometimes we are not
Thinking about you

PLEASE DON’T GET ME WRONG

Please don’t get me wrong
It’s not that I’m a prude
And under the right circumstances
I quite like being rude
But at the end of the day
I just find Keith Lemon crude
MY WIFE WENT TO THE BEAUTY PARLOUR

My wife went to the beauty parlour
And had a mudpack applied
Which improved her appearance
Until it fell off and she cried

THE JURY FOREMAN CLEARLY ANNOUNCED

The jury foreman clearly announced
To the court "Not guilty of robbery"
The defendant asked his solicitor
"Does that mean I can keep the money?"

SUPERMARKET BLUES # 1

You know it really gets me down
As you wait patiently in the queue
And some numpty shopper behind
Runs his trolley into the back of you

A Little Bit Of Humour # 79

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 353

Bobby Shafto's gone to sea
Sailing away consume with glee
To escape the Child Support Agency

ARE YOU WEARING A CONFUSED EXPRESSION?

Are you wearing a confused expression?
Why is it beyond you comprehension?
That “Yes” and “No” are quite acceptable
Answers to almost every question

IF YOUR BLIND DATE IS DESCRIBED TO YOU # 1

If your blind date is described to you
As “Thoughtful” it’s not the best start
As their thoughtfulness will only extend
To saying "Excuse me" when they fart

WE HAVE LOVED EGGS # 1

We have loved eggs
Since we were children
Boneless chickens
My dad used to call them

POPPY DOUBTED HER HUSBAND’S FIDELITY # 1

Poppy doubted her husband’s fidelity
And always subjected him to a quiz
Afterwards she was left wondering
If the baby she was carrying was his

WHY CAN'T ORPHANS PLAY BASEBALL?

Why can't orphans play baseball?
At the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome?
Well they say it’s nothing personal
It’s just that they can't find home

APPLE ARE GOING TO MAKE A CAR

Apple are going to make a car
But the one thing nobody knows
Is whether or not the iCar
Is going to have Windows

HAVING SEX IN AN ELEVATOR?

Having sex in an elevator?
Those dirty little devils
That kind of behaviour
Is wrong on so many levels

NEW BABIES ARE DELIVERED BY STORK?

New babies are delivered by stork?
Not that old chestnut again
Small babies may arrive by stork
But the big ones need a crane

WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE BATHROOM

When you walk into the bathroom
You’re American
When you walk out of the bathroom
You’re American
But while you are in the bathroom
European

ARE YOU WEARING A SWEATER VEST?

Are you wearing a sweater vest?
Are you doing some kind of test?
Checking how observant people are
And see who notices this faux pas

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 341

Ding, dong, bell,
Pussy’s in the well.
Who put it in?
I did, because
It’s the neighbourhood bully

Candlemas Weekend

IMBOLC

Imbolc, on February 1st
Is one of the four
Gaelic seasonal festivals
Imbolc marks
The beginning of spring
And the end winter.
Celebrated with feasting,
The making of Brighid's crosses,
The holy wells are visited,
And divination begins

SAINT BRIGIT OF KILDARE

Saint Brigit of Kildare
Or Brigid of Ireland
Also known as Mary of the Gael
Is one of Ireland's patron Saints
Along with Patrick and Columba
Her mother was Brocca
A Christian Pict and slave,
Baptised by Saint Patrick
Brigid herself was born into slavery
But it was clear she was holy
An became an early Christian nun
When she became Abbess,
She founded Kildare monastery
The Church of the Oak,
On the site of an old pagan shrine
To the Celtic goddess Brigid

Feast day 1st February


PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL

On Groundhog Day
In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney Phil
Incites Groundhog mania
Thousands watch to see
If he will see his shadow
For if he does winter remains
And he goes back below

GROUNDHOG DAY

If it is cloudy when he emerges
Then winter will soon go
But if he finds it sunny
He quickly returns below

ON CANDLEMAS DAY

The winter will not come again
If Candlemas day has cloud or rain
But if the day is bathed in sun
Then the spring hasn’t yet begun

FERSOMMLINGE

Fersommlinge is a feast
Celebrated on Candlemas day
In south-eastern Pennsylvania
In the “Fancy Dutch” way
Where in the Groundhog Lodges
Traditional foods are served
In their typically sociable way
Speeches are made and to entertain
They perform g'spiel skits and plays
But only Pennsylvania Dutch is spoken
So for English there’s a penalty to pay

CALL IT WHAT YOU LIKE

Jour de la Marmotte
As the French Canadians say
Grundsaudaag or Murmeltiertag
Is the Pennsylvania German way
But for the rest of us
We just call it Groundhog Day

True Nature # 5

BEE’S ATTENDED TO THE ROSES

Bee’s attended to the Roses
As Butterflies fluttered by
The great artist mixed his blue
And with it painted the sky
And the sweet scent of lavender
Lingered long on the afternoon air
Should we ask for better?
I don’t think we dare

THE CHAFFINCH

She builds her nest
In the time of spring
And then to find a mate
She must patiently sing

Chaffinch sing your song
So charmingly
From your high branch
Up in the chestnut tree

BABBLING STREAM INTO RIVER

Babbling stream into river
Flows on through the lea
skirting woodland as it winds
On the move constantly
Cutting thru meadow sweet
On its journey to the sea

HERALDING AN APPROACHING STORM

Heralding an approaching storm
Lightening lit the far horizon
As thunder rumbled
Around the valley
Then louder and louder it grew
Closer and closer it came
Until it was overhead

Tales of Love # 19

THE SMILE THAT GRACED

The smile that graced
Her sweet face
Was aimed at me,
And her eyes
Gazed deeply into mine,
With seemingly boundless love
Feelings which I requited
And yet as our hands
Reached out
To hold on to our love
It slipped like quicksilver
Through our needy fingers
And we were torn in two

HE MADE SUCH A HANDSOME OFFICER

She was so proud of him
When she saw him in his uniform
He made such a handsome officer
Like everyone she was caught up
In the patriotic fervour
She wasn’t concerned about the war
“It’ll be over by Christmas” everyone said
He would soon be home again
So she revelled in the beauty
Of her gallant hero
And she waved him off to war
She was so in love
With her officer beau
and that moment lived long
In her memory
It was her last memory of him
For the war wasn’t over by Christmas
And he wasn’t home again

SHE GAVE ME A PRECIOUS THING

She gave me her heart
A precious thing
She said belonged to me
It was beyond priceless
I should have treasured it
Guarded it with my life
But I was a complacent fool
And she took it back
It will never again be mine
And I have shed
A thousand lonely tears
As for her heart I pine

JEZEBEL STRUCK

Jezebel struck
At the heart of their love
With eagles talons
To tear at their bond
But such was their love
Her intrusion failed
As his breast was
Armoured like a knight
And she slinked away

ACROSS THE LONELY VOID

Hands reach out
Across the lonely void
Groping in the darkness
Reaching for love,
Blindly searching
For a kindred spirit
A lottery of chance
Without an angel’s
Tender guidance

WE WALKED ALONG THE SHORE

We walked along the shore
As the sunset was at its death
As the breeze caressed your hair
And I was jealous of its breath

WE SAT COOLLY IN THE SHADE

We sat coolly in the shade
Of a maple tree
enjoying our picnic
And freshly brewed tea
Days of innocence
When our spirits were free
And I proposed and then
You and I became we

THE LAST LONG HOUR OF AUTUMN

It was late autumn,
The season was dying
When she sat at his bedside
Holding his hand
And quietly crying
As she spent that long last hour
Saying her final goodbye

SENT FROM THE HEAVENS ABOVE

Sent from the heavens above
An unseen arbiter of love
To help the lovers choose
And with introductions done
The angel ascends

THE BEES ARE BUSY ON THE MOOR

The bees are busy on the moor
Among the purple heather
The birds are on the wing
Enjoying the clement weather
The most perfect place
For we two birds of a feather
But it holds no pleasure
Now we are no longer together