Tag: Winter
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Tulips in the snow
#Napowrimo #Writeclub Another response to a writeclub prompt by yours truly cheers to Gary @ Writeclub for providing it The bulbs had sleeping all Winter waiting for a small hint of Spring they’d been waiting for the soil to warm up and thinking of the colour they’d bring So imagine then, to their surprise when […]
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Always take the weather with you
#writeclub #napowrimo Cheers to Beth @ writeclub for the prompt Sunny days always bring a smile to the face blue skies bring good cheer even when they hide behind clouds rainbows suddenly appear gloomy thoughts are downright wrong rain isn’t my favourite weather bright blue skies should always apply when its spring or winter – […]
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First in the water
#nature #winter #swimming While the rest were going about their morning routine this brave soul decided to take the plunge into the northern waters fed by the Mersey and Medlock Water, skiddy in places, where jack frost had turned it to ice but with all those feathers, he was well waterproofed and ready for his […]
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Instant
It’s just the thing on a winters morning Noted for the quickness in its preparation Some aficionados might complain its not “The real thing” Though if you checked the ingredients And looked – Milk, Sugar, Cocoa – its all there Noses attracted by the Chocolatey waft That travels through the house from the Kitchen
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Forward planning
#Holidays Christmas and new year are formally over and winters gone to town its made me think of warm places where the sand is soft and brown and the sea is brilliant aqua blue and the waters are clear as can be while little fish nibble away at your feet for something for their tea […]
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Snowy Peaks
#writephoto Somewhere up here , there’s a Number of sheep, celebrating the holidays Of course – among the white stuff you’ll only spot em When they move about Yet, at the moment – they’re blending in Shepherds keep an eye on the length of the pastures grass as over time – where the sheep are […]
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Frosty
#weather #frost Its cold today the mercury in the kitchen thermometer wants the central heating on – quick the water’s decided to harden up sticking to autumns fallen leaves and while the sun has popped over the horizon jack frost paints icy pictures on windows
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Unseen
#writeclub #winter The crows sat atop the garden trees looking for their friends They’d hopped onto a thermal wind headed for lands end the pigeons were still sat about on a gable end but the other birds were hidden on a greenish bend for while the trees were caked with snow and the winter wind […]
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Sunken
#winter #roads #water With the arrival of winter the tarmac on the road has retreated and replaced by the snow and rain the car drivers loss ? dodging potholes are the sparrows and seagulls gain for as its not as cold as previous ones they’re dropping in from the roofs for a dip before heading […]
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Freezing
#writeclub #freezing If you think you’re feeling cold today count yourself lucky you could be a bird hanging about in the winter time tending to its clutch of eggs while cold winds from the north blow through the trees that said, you could be a fish down in the water of the darkest sea the […]
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