Monthly Archives: June 2025

It was a leaf….

It was a tree opposite the window she would often gazed out of while she sipped her morning coffee.

A movement in the branch caught her eye,it was a familiar movement.

“Randy pigeon”she thought.

She had often seen male pigeons courting and chasing the female pigeons around her small garden.So she supposed this was the culmination of all that effort.

6 O’clock in the morning in the cool.Wise Pigeons.

10 minutes later the familiar movement was still going strong,then it slowed, and then it sped up again.

“Was he ever going to climax?” she thought wistfully.Not sure what lady pigeon would think.

And then it stopped,and she realised that the movement was not in fact a pigeon.It was indeed a leaf ,at a strange angle in the tree,which flapped  erratically at the slightest breeze.

Half an hour later ,she looked at the tree and yes the dark shape of the leaf still excitedly flapped in the slight breeze.

She smiled.Why had she been so interested in seeing a pigeon climax?

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Ice Cream

Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood?

It has to be Ice Cream,because it is such a treat in all its’ forms.

From childhood it was an ice cream bar with a semi-soft biscuit  enclosing  vanilla flavoured  ice cream, just  like a wafer with two delicious white  blobs which  you could buy  from the ice cream van,except the  factory made offering came from the display cabinet freezer in the local shop and was wrapped in attractive packaging and seemed “better”.

I can’t remember what it was called, but over the years I’ve seen variations of it in shops and supermarkets but they never match the original.I even wish the little shop with the freezer cabinet still existed,but it’s probably long gone

So there you are….

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Victor Hugo

Who is your favorite historical figure?

When I read his books,I feel alive, even though the subject matters can be challenging.

He was a statesman,a campaigner and even an exile  from his beloved France due to his stance on subjects such as capital punishment and slavery.

His beliefs live on through his writing.

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My first crush

Write about your first crush.

I remember being in an underground subway station with my mother.We were in a hurry and there were lots of people.My mother held on to my hand tightly,but once we passed the ticket barrier,and the crowds heard the oncoming whoosh of the train, all hell let loose and we were carried along on a tidal wave of people.

It was scary.

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I don’t want to visit.

What countries do you want to visit?

I don’t want to visit, I want to live.So anywhere will do that let’s me live and thrive.

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Basically,I’m an amazing human being.

What’s your favorite thing about yourself?

Basically,I’m an amazing human being.

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Without a Party

How do you want to retire?

I want to retire without a party or any fuss There is no need to say goodbye to work.My work is done.

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A old dressing gown

What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?

Many years ago my husband had to go in for a back operation as he had very bad sciatica.I bought him a lovely towelling dressing gown, green and dark blue stripes.

He’s not much of a one for wearing dressing gowns ,so in hospital was the only place he ever wore it.

I wear it now,it’s my go to  dressing gown when I’m at home.Very comfortable and well worn

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Favourite Moment

Describe one of your favorite moments.

Tha alarm goes off

I wake-up with a gentle cough,

I stretch my arms and legs

And grasp for the glass of  water with it’s dregs

Then a brilliant thought flashes through my

mind

It’s Thursday and  I can just unwind.

Namaste and Thank you for reading.

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By not helping someone,I helped myself.

What notable things happened today?

By not helping someone,I helped myself,

I took the lead and left the book on the shelf,

Can’t you do this, can’t you do that?

Are you really going to be such a brat,

Well yes I am ,

I’ve done what I can,

It was never going to be good enough for you,

So I’ll only do what I can do.

That should work well,

If not you can go to hell.

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