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October Roses — October 3, 2015

October Roses

We have had a bit of an Indian summer over here in the UK, and it is still pretty warm. In fact, Miss Hap and I went for a walk about an hour ago and came back roasting!

It is wonderful to see some roses in full bloom in the garden, and there are still some to follow.

I thought they deserved a Haiku in their honour.

October roses

beautiful and delicate

bring joy to my heart.

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Episode 255 : Five Photos, Five Stories – Day 4: Patience and Love — March 27, 2015

Episode 255 : Five Photos, Five Stories – Day 4: Patience and Love

I recently received the following invitation from Author SB Mazing

I’m about to invite you to join in a challenge I recently accepted. Five Photos, Five Stories. I thought this challenge could present you with the opportunity of viewing blogging from a different angle, to do something different, anything that suits you for that matter. It’s entirely up to you. …

The Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge rules require you to post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo.  It can be fiction or non-fiction, a poem or simply a short paragraph – it’s entirely up to you.

Miss Hap is really close with my mum, she really loves her Nanny. She likes to go over there for her Sunday roast (granted Mum’s are the best), and the occasional bacon sandwich. They enjoy each other’s company, and it amuses me when Miss Hap occasionally comes out with one of my mum’s ‘classic sayings’ that are old beyond her  years!

Anyway, the photo I chose is one of a ‘Sequin Art’  rose. My daughter had previously done a couple of small Sequin Art pictures, but had decided that she would love to make one of a rose, as it is Nanny’s favourite flower, and give it to her for Christmas.

Now these things are fiddly to say the least, and Miss Hap is not known for her ability to concentrate on anything for more than a nanosecond (well, certainly as far as homework is concerned at least)! However, she spent almost every spare waking moment on finishing this rose in time for Christmas.

The finished result is stunningly beautiful, and of course, is sparkly and eye-catching too. Mum was beyond thrilled and it is hanging up in her front room.

My daughter really loves her Nanny!

I would like to invite  Wendy of the Rock to join in.

Then each day, nominate another blogger to carry on this challenge.

Accepting the challenge is entirely up to the person nominated, it is not a command. And actually everyone can join in. So feel free to if you like the idea.

Episode 252: Five Photos, Five Stories – Day 3: Roses — March 26, 2015

Episode 252: Five Photos, Five Stories – Day 3: Roses

I recently received the following invitation from Author SB Mazing

I’m about to invite you to join in a challenge I recently accepted. Five Photos, Five Stories. I thought this challenge could present you with the opportunity of viewing blogging from a different angle, to do something different, anything that suits you for that matter. It’s entirely up to you. …

The Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge rules require you to post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo.  It can be fiction or nonfiction, a poem or simply a short paragraph – it’s entirely up to you.

Today I am going to do another poem. My favourite flowers are roses (yellow ones especially). When I first moved in here, despite my lack of gardening skills I planted a few rose bushes. All of them were yellow and all scented. Over time I have lost some of them, but have planted others in different colours. The picture I’ve chosen was taken last summer, and is of some of my beautiful roses from the garden!

The rose’s delicate beauty

A wonder to behold

The petals, so exquisite

The  colours soft and bold

The scent is all-pervading

Its sweetness fills the air

The fragrance soft and subtle

Is truly beyond compare.

My roses are so special

They always make me smile

They brighten up my front room

If only for a while!

I would like to invite Caitlin from The Teen Daydreamer to join in.

Then each day, nominate another blogger to carry on this challenge.

Accepting the challenge is entirely up to the person nominated, it is not a command. And actually everyone can join in. So feel free to if you like the idea.

Episode 162: Valentine Virus! — February 14, 2015

Episode 162: Valentine Virus!

The day is here, the mood is set

With my card and roses too

I wanted a romantic evening

But instead I got the ‘flu!

My eyes are barely open

My nose is sore and red

My body aches all over

I should have stayed in bed

Tonight it’s steak for dinner

And perhaps a glass of wine

But I am feeling grotty

Happy St Valentine’s!

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