The Inkwell

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Born and Bred in Salford, England – I live a short distance from Old Trafford – Home to Manchester United Football Club. I volunteer at Sale Harriers athletic club and at Imperial War Museum North – where i help as a guide to visitors in the galleries. A blogger, photographer, volunteer and occasional writer.

  • Solid Ground

    #garden #winter #autumn

    A rush-on at the garden centre

    saw people emptying shelves

    of colourful flowering bulbs

    to decorate borders

    now while they didn’t look much

    on the front of the bag

    explosions of colour

    were promised for spring

    so around the front garden you went

    and tried planting round sides of the lawn

    but borders stayed solid out there in the frost

    not a single bit of land were torn

    And You went to the place in the house

    picking out stacks of plastic pots

    and covered the bulbs in compost

    how many filled ? there were lots.

    When winter is warming , christmas tree’s out of way

    your little bulbs will start to play

    in a spot out of pots, set out in a row

    where hopefully the colour will begin to grow

  • Out on the tiles

    Out on the tiles

    #Cats #Night #Doorstep #octpowrimo

    He’s sleeping now

    waiting for the sun to rise

    or should that be

    the son to rise?

    for while everyone slept

    our great explorer

    enjoyed the lights and sounds

    and bounty around

    Fast food joints

    a perfect spot

    to try out

    a Moonlit supper

    English , French, Spanish, Italian

    his choices wide and varied

    but it doesn’t stop him

    following the ladies around

    and come sunrise

    where is our hero found?

    back on his patch – homeward bound

    posted on the doorstep – waiting by door

    or curled up on the doormat – listen to that snore

  • Soup

    Soup

    #OCTPOWRIMO #FOOD #SOUP

    Somewhere

    out of the kitchen

    unique ingredients have come together in a

    pan of silver

    Sensational Vegetables

    out of the ground

    used with herbs and spices and

    perhaps some meat or fish

    Swirling around, the ingredients cook

    on the hob, in the pan

    until its time to serve up in a

    porcelain dish, with a silver spoon and crusty bread

  • Commodore

    Commodore

    #CCC057 #seagull #air #water

    Sitting on his point

    overlooking his stretch of water

    he observes the ripples

    for while his fellows

    are bobbing on the water

    he’s looking for grub

    patience , humans say

    is the name of the game when

    picking out prize fish

    a movement below

    makes our commodore rise high

    diving for the catch

  • Leaves

    Leaves

    #seasons #autumn #leaves #wind #octpowrimo

    They hung about in spring and summer

    providing colour , and occasional shade

    for the patrons of the park that used the

    with changes in the weather

    they let out a warning “Let everyone know –

    of impending frost, ice, sleet and snow”

    this didn;t stop adventurers though

    as through the cold and wind they would go

    trampling leaves with an occasional crunch

    as they explored for a tasty dinner or lunch

  • walk

    walk

    Daily writing prompt
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    #octpowrimo

    one foot moves in time

    a little bit quicker than

    regular movement

    taking in the shades

    of the spectrum of colour

    and changing palettes

    of course, it is more fun

    shared with nephews

  • where did all the cubs go ?

    where did all the cubs go ?

    #Cubs #Scouts #Camping #Outdoors #octpowrimo

    The camp leader is perplexed

    his staff checked all corners of the site

    but it seems they wanted to continue

    to play their games outside

    clues leading his helpers

    to the nearby stone circle

    relaying an obvious message

    only thing to lead to their return

    the whiff on the air of cooks gastronomy

    lamb, potatoes, carrots and parsnips

    all cooking away on the campfire

  • Storms brewing

    #octpowrimo #storm #weather #trees

    Something’s happening

    the trees are bending

    out of the clouds lights are falling

    rods of electric heading to the floor

    making resident tree tenants head for ground

    big clouds illuminated and

    ready with sound effects makes

    everybody look out of their windows as

    wind and lightning play a game in the dark

    in time, both will settle down – but

    note what comes next

    great buckets of water, or maybe hail, maybe snow

  • Turron

    Turron

    #octpowrimo #tapas #pudding #turron

    Taste Sensation

    up from the dessert fridge

    rich caramel flavour, served up with

    ripe red strawberries and a tasty crumble

    often enjoyed after a main meal but its

    not a rule, you can have it served up first if you like

  • Scallops

    Scallops

    #holidays #food #seafood #shellfish #summer #scallops

    Summer might appear to be over with

    cascading rain falling past the window, but there’s

    always a reminder of those warm summer day

    lovingly prepared in their shells and

    lavished in a sauce from the region with

    onion, carrot and tomato

    perfection ? quite possibly as the taste

    sensation transports you back to a summers day and blue skies