Poetry to make you smile and maybe laugh

Dirty Old Men From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (1 hour old)

Picture the scene if you dare. We went for a walk around Cannon Hall grounds and gardens, a late 19th century house belonging the Spencer-Stanhope family. It's a beautiful place. Half way round I need… more

9 years ago... From Miza-T in I am a Warrior of the light (2 hours old)

...I moved to this house. After a long and quite funny trip across Europe we arrived in England. Stayed in a house hubby had rented for us for a few days and on the 13 of November 2000 we moved to … more

Sun Kil Moon - Carry me, Ohio From technomist in Diverse sounds (4 hours old)

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A Little Night Music! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (5 hours old)

* Ringing the Site Changes! Same Content......Still 'my music'...Hope you enjoy ** **… more

Hot meals for cold nights From thehomelyyear ^Pro in The Homely Year (5 hours old)

Can't beat the aroma of a beef casserole on the timer and cooking slowly when you come in from work. A good slug of red wine, plenty of mushrooms and a bay leaf or two...give it two and half/three … more

Arrivederci From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (5 hours old)

** Good rewarding day! Many new things learnt again...even managed to surprise a few blogbuddies with my growing 'handiness' - still a long way to go, though. 't old lady's shopping went well, ev… more

At Day's End! Living! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (5 hours old)

** "I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart." ~~e e cumming **… more

some dodgy tune From sparkles101 in Egyptian Dreams (6 hours old)

that's stuck in my head, i apologise here it is - i went for my ice cream and WHAM!!! King - Love and Pride do you think i can shift this :no: so I have to share it hopefully it'll stop going aroun… more

clown school pics From concentrate in everything is now (9 hours old)

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recent happenings From concentrate in everything is now (9 hours old)

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Big Chiv in Walthamstow From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (10 hours old)

I have a cat called Totty. That is not a comment on her sexual proclivities, or indeed mine, but a genuflection in the direction of the football club in whose shadow she was found abandonned. Tott… more

Marking computer Says No AsTop Writers Fail Their English A Level. From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (10 hours old)

Boggart Blog makes it our business to invigilate the progressive education lobby for sings of loonyness. An we have to be honest, they keep us busy. One of the most crackpot ideas to come out of th… more

a rainy day from Wales.... From sparkles101 in Egyptian Dreams (12 hours old)

:wave: Hello there, well it's been manic with me workwise :roll: i'm hoping to catch up with you all later when i get home. It's raining also tsk!! until then.... http://www.metro.co.uk/we… more

Grayson Perry on Grayson Perry's Art From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (14 hours old)

An excellent piece has been put up on You Tube by ArtNewspaperTV. It is captioned thus: Speaking at his current show at the Victoria Miro Gallery in London, Grayson Perry discusses his Walthamstow … more

Battle at Kruger. From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (14 hours old)

* Here's that clip I promised! Hope you enjoy it....Quite exciting..... **… more

aloha! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (14 hours old)

** Late in today! Nothing too exciting...although I did want to post you a little Video Clip from The Kruger National Park! I'll do it separately. I did not see it personally, but the terrain was v… more

Robert Auton - Gandalf From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (14 hours old)

A timely poem about a tortoise … more

November Song! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (14 hours old)

A Child's Calendar ** November by John Updike The stripped and shapely Maple grieves The ghosts of her Departed leaves. The ground is hard, As hard as stone. The year is old, The bi… more

Neil Gerrard Refuses to Speak on Platform with Jobbik From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (15 hours old)

The Jewish Chronical calls it a pro-Hamas Rally. The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC) calls it a conference on the 16th of December 2009 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Relief… more

When you Borrow Money, Borrow it from Pessimists From SeasideMan ^Pro in Seaside Man (17 hours old)

They won’t expect to get it back! Cheers, Tom.… more

Irish Wisdom From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (1 day old)

I've always been mildly interested in old idioms whether Yorkshire, Irish, Scottish or German. I'm now discovering some Dutch ones, they follow the same lay lines as the British and German ones, sligh… more

A Little Night Music! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (1 day old)

* Change of site; change of music.....Hope you enjoy it nonetheless... * **… more

Tchau! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 day old)

** Portuguese might well say: Tchau! The end of another delightful day! Remarkably full despite cloudy skies threatening rain; also stayed quite calm and not too cold....Winter has not unpacked hi… more

At Day's End! Dream! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (1 day old)

** Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the things you do. So throw off the bowliness. Sail away from safe harbour. Catch the Trade Winds i… more

Simon Cowell Secret Revealed From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (1 day old)

Boggart Blog has not been following The X Factor this time round because, well let’s be honest, we have done all the cheap jokes in the past. Also the biggest X Factor joke this year is Jedward and no… more

If only the pain would go away then I could................... From Barmac in Back Pain Blog (1 day old)

If only the pain would go away then I could help all my family that need me. I know you will all say its my fault for the pain I am in at the moment but when your family needs you, you just go and dea… more

Purple Rain and Golden Toffees From EllieGant in Bring me sunshine (1 day old)

Another of those amazing days when the intensity and quality of light on the island makes colours so vivid; bright blue sea, dazzling white chalk cliffs, emerald-green emerging barley and fresh grass,… more

Stuck Spirit Rover Moves! From sparkles101 in Egyptian Dreams (1 day old)

Written by Nicholos Wethington The Spirit Rover, which has had its wheels stuck for 145 Martian sols, has finally moved! Though she's far from being extricated from her current position, this is th… more

Doctor Who From sparkles101 in Egyptian Dreams (1 day old)

:wave: For all those Doctor Who fans out there :D Guess what's coming back on Sunday (actually i'm slightly miffed at the bbc about this... i'll be in church :roll: you'd have thought they wou… more

MAC Cosmetics Holiday Collection From Laurasummer in LauraSummer09 Blog (1 day old)

So I got my stuff on Friday last week which I was pretty happy with, then went to the Cambridge shop on saturday to check out the rest of the collection which I wasn't sure of the colours for, and to … more