Category: Memories
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Bears
WQWWC #51: Toys/Play Furry old bear old as me sat in his favourite spot Pondering what’s for tea as he follows his owner down the stairs Honey , Milk or Chocolate perfect proposition for afternoon treats Teddy bear picnics on summer mornings – favourite time of day
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Put a Pin on it
#socs #pin Someone once told me – you never really leave the scouts In a sense – i guess they were right. Why? i hear you ask – because of some little things picked up along the way back when i was a cub scout (yeah! i am that old) when we went on expeditions […]
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Trinkets
#fowc #trinkets Tiny little things reminding you of places in the UK or abroad where you navigated towards on holiday kept mementoes of events in time tallied together so you don’t forget them
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Turquoise Blue
It’s that certain colour, that reminds you of your holidays The colour of the sea at the certain time of day up in the sky, when right foot dipped its toes to see if it was ready to take a dip in the water, or quench your thirst with a cool drink by the sands […]
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Looking through the bakers window
#napowrimo #bakers #window I can remember walking past the bakers shop I was six or seven, a special treat – but only to be eaten after lunch and that was if – i could find it you see, my treat was hiding around the bread rolls playing peek a boo by the chocolate cakes and […]
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Retreat
#fowc #retreat Salford, 24th February 2021 Another Lakeland Reminiscence Retreat – Normally a call for escaping an attack from an enemy….. (but not in this case) for me, it was a week away from the City in the picturesque settings of the Lake District, up by Derwentwater in a place called Keswick. Arranged by the […]
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Fulfilling a dream
A reminiscence Watching my first football game Enchantment on Boxing Day Seeing young charges, trying to Outdo the achievements of players and Heroes past Moving towards the opposition net and Enjoying the home team score a goal
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Turtle
#Octpowrimo #Memories #Holiday #Turtle #turkey Travelling from quite a fair distance Up on my bedside cupboard, lives a soap stone turtle Regaled in fancy patterns, carved by the artisan Turns heads with newcomers who haven’t seen him Likes to hang about with others of his kind Except – while he is Black and White – […]
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Castlerigg
#Napowrimo #Room #Dorm Reflection of a shared room (school retreat) Keswick, 1987 Up in the hills by a mountain stream a place of reflection and retreat the room shared three with a view of the lakes a place to ponder, relax and take breaks colour scheme – calming a sight of some sheep and during […]
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Bubble and Squeak
#fowc #food #christmas #leftovers Salford, 26th December 2019 By the time the pans were in the sink undertakings of the Christmas leftovers were being sorted out bird of the day stripped down to its carcass and boxed up – and placed in the refridgerator like the vegetables left behind from the feast everyone knew what […]
The Inkwell 