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Category: Tradition
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#Food #Greek #Dish #Beef #Cinnamon An acrostic, written in honour of a dish i enjoyed a lot of during my travels to the greek islands. Served up in a traditional greek pot Traditionally cooked up with beef, tomatoes and onions It’s usually served up with some sort of pasta Fresh bay leaves, cinnamon And all…
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#childhood #beach #memories #Blackpool Childhood reminiscences held by a moment in grease proof paper positioned in a way – that seagulls didn’t spot the hidden treasures barmcakes by Blackpool prom ? yearly occurance – on the days they’d be testing the lights toasty hot – fresh out of the fryer helpings of salt and vinegar…
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Yarn Salford, 22nd May 2017 A tale of Northern Mills From north to south and from east to west crafty threads combine on warp and weft Coming from the animal from out on the hill and carded and threaded and spun till wheels still Or straight from the plant coming over the…
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#coloryourworld #cyw #shamrock Salford 23rd February 2017 Lucky 🍀 Irish green You spread good fortune 🔮 To all who find you Is it fortune or chance That besets your finder Only time will tell As they scour the fields On search for your four leaves In time for the football match
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We had some fun and games in a still life session with some old bears!
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Uneven The kitchen fairy has been at it again pinching a footpad or two from the kitchen table you notice their action as little veg strive to become escape-peas The family pooch is drooling as table slips and slides and silver surfaced platters around the table ride Turkey ready for serving in oven it awaits as peas,…
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17th December 2016 a poem for the daily post prompt Fishing The fisher sits on his seat of green, surveying nets he’s sat in between. He’s been sat there, since start of the day, and only caught one – which he let swim away He hoped by letting go of little fish, he’d catch some…
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In response to the photo challenge prompt Anticipation looking forward to Christmas 🎄 😋
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Bespoke Born from a humble oak or beech Everybody wants this latest crafted item Superbly fashioned by a master craftsman – Perfect for Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch and Tea Overall, the quality is second to none Kept fresh by the finest oils and polishes Everyone who wants it – are in a hurry to have it
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Miniature inside the toy store the five fifteen from coniston is about to arrive sailing through tunnels in mountains expertly created by the big jobs as the townsfolk stand frozen in time anchored into a scene that will stay forever (or until the model-maker returns)
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