by Ogden Nash Praise the spells and bless the charms,I found April in my arms.April golden, April cloudy,Gracious, cruel, tender, rowdy;April soft in flowered langour,April cold with sudden anger,Ever changing, ever true -I love April, I love you.
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Love them or hate them – surely everyone has an opinion on rats
About 10 days ago I put out a Tweet posing a question about dealing with pests – and I don’t mean Tories, trolls or other such annoyances. I get involved in various discussions on Twitter, some bring a friendly response while others bring down a tirade of self righteous anger no matter how bland theContinue reading “Love them or hate them – surely everyone has an opinion on rats”
The prodigal’s return after playing ‘poo sticks’ with a new prickly pal
Gone (for a while) but hopefully not forgotten. Unlike the Prodigal Son I have not frittered away my time or money, I have just been taking a break from cerebral activity and spending more time on manual work in the garden. I’ve also been making friends with a rather prickly chap who began to makeContinue reading “The prodigal’s return after playing ‘poo sticks’ with a new prickly pal”
Absolution
by Siegfried Sassoon b. 1886 The anguish of the earth absolves our eyes Till beauty shines in all that we can see. War is our scourge, yet war has made us wise. And, fighting for our freedom, we are free. Horror of wounds and anger at the foe, And loss of things desired; all theseContinue reading “Absolution”
It’s the little things in life that make you smile
There are times when you can feel down; or feel sorry for yourself; or just feel angry about something you can do nothing about. I’ve been through all three today and it took the smallest of incidents to cheer me up. It was the delivery of . . . Well let’s just wait a momentContinue reading “It’s the little things in life that make you smile”
Robin's Nest 