16th June 2019
A piece for fathers day by inky
For years he’s been there
as someone to look up to
there’s plenty he’s taught you and
he’s there for you every time you need him
every time he sees you – it makes you smile
reality is – he’s the tops!
It might look like world war three has arrived in the kitchen
but in reality , a masterpiece has been created
sticky fingers and flour dust on kitchen tops
even more on the cupboard doors and floor
colourful paintwork adorned on the table tops
while the finished article hangs on the refrigerator door
and all created to send out a message
“Happy Mothers Day!”
Poor old Dad!
Unusually for a Boxing day, he’d completed the thousand piece jigsaw –
Zany thing was – after he’d finished (he had that was clear) there was
Zero room for what he definitively labelled as “The Last piece”
Looking around the peripheries of the picture
Expecting to find a hole for this missing part
Dumbfounded ? Definately
It’s that time of year again….
can’t you hear the sleigh bells?
the snowflakes are falling fast
as tinsel haired lasses
in convoys make passes
at any lad they have passed
Giggles of joy from little un’s
as that thing they’ve watched all year
is delivered by the fat man
express and with good cheer
as Father looks at his pressies
“Socks and Jumper, again dear?”
Belief – you’re not born with it
emerges from what you are told from your teachers
like mum and dad, grandmas and granddads
it’s then down to you to weigh up
each little bit you’ve been told
verify and question, and finally
engage – before it grows
24th august 2017
they say everybody has roots.
those tiny little things that define history
traces of who you are, set in your DNA.
back when I was studying at university for my HND, I got the opportunity to research my family tree
looking back through birth records…to draw up a computer program connecting the dots.
starting from little sis and me, and mum and dad, their brothers and sisters, and granddad and grandma 👵
this seedling was grown on strong foundations … when I dug deep into the archive , with a little help from imperial war museum north, I found a tale on my Great Grandfather, on my dads side who fought in World War I.
and by following the path of the family tree, I found the answers to the tales told around the kitchen table.
it might be the genealogical cross tween a bonsai tree and and an elm, but my family tree is pretty big … and I’ve found roots that I never even knew existed.
its an ongoing project…but I’m enjoying the digging.
#Coloryourworld #cyw #Ticklemepink
Two little feet
In the middle of the floor
Creating a hail of happy giggles
Kicking away on the fluffy mat
Laughter in abundance as
Everyone watches the little one
Delightfully laugh
Greengate, Salford UK
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See that stretch of brown land in front of you
some town hall boffin has planted a seed
watch as the tiny cabins grow
aided by steel, concrete and cables
services for those who use them ?
that’ll come later
when the professionals meet
and mater and pater are pushing prams down the street
when the developer pays his fees
The fussy eater
was caught off guard
by an addition of vegetables
to his favourite pudding
Carrots remained buried
under a mountain of sponge
and mum just smiled
as the kids munched away
What was that yummy stuff
under the sultanas and lashings of custard?
Mother knows what it was
but she’s not telling….
Empty plates all round,
Not a vegetable to be found
And fussy eater wont know
as for another piece he does go….
In response to the Daily post Prompt
Funny thing is that word
VALUE
its quite easy to equate it in the mecca of shopping I know as ASDA but my American / Canadian Cousins call – WALMART
I walked round the American Giant that’s landed on its cousins shores
We were looking for a new TV – I’m No good with Measurements so i’ll put it this way
80 DVD Cases long, 5 DVD Cases High
Digital (of Course) , Sky Sockets, USB and High Def Sockets
Funny thing – they were all for a particular three figure model – the Kate Moss / Naomi Campbell / Kate Upton of Televisions…with all the mod cons – Blue-ray, HD, Hi-DEF and all internet connected by the wi-fi – and bigger size than the humble Digital Flatscreen that sat in the corner of the room.
My dad was completely convinced… until I posed a little question
My little sisters brood came into the equation….
“Is it Grandson Proof ?”
The search for a replacement continues…..
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UPDATE – Dad has his Telly!!!!
Its got all the mod cons he wanted – internet…On demand TV….Universal Remote…
After seeing his decision-making in the store, I’m glad he’s happy with it….
