Tall Nettles Tall nettles cover up, as they have done These many springs, the rusty harrow, the plough Long worn out, and the roller made of stone: Only the elm butt tops the nettles now. . This corner of the farmyard I like most: As well as any bloom upon a flower I like the […]
Ozymandias I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped […]
November No sun – no moon! No morn – no noon – No dawn – no dusk – no proper time of day. No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any member – No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds! – November! […]
Let No One Steal Your Dreams Let no-one steal your dreams Let no-one tear apart The burning of ambition That fires the drive inside your heart . Let no-one steal your dreams Let no-one tell you that you can’t Let no-one hold you back Let no-one tell you that you won’t . Set your sights […]
Thursday 1st April 2021 Grafham Water: A day of cycling, this time with daughter, Claire and grand daughter Lydia (6) on the nine mile circuit of Grafham Water. The weather was considerably cooler than the previous day, but we managed to get round without too much difficulty! Good day out! Very impressed with Lydia’s stamina! […]
Although Although I had . butterflies in my stomach . and ants in my pants . and a bee in my bonnet . and a flea in my ear – . I had a whale of a time. by Tony Langham . . . Saturday 6th March 2021 Cloudy and dull, still and mild, with […]
To see a World in a Grain of Sand To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour by William Blake (1757 – 1827) . . . Tuesday February 2nd 2021 This morning, I was […]
Remember Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land, When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you planned: Only remember me; you […]
Thanks Gran Loved the pink rose Scented bubble bath and Perfume, shame you forgot I’m your Grandson . by Paul Cookson . . Wednesday 2nd December 2020 Mid-Season Friendly Lakenheath 1 Josh James 25, Linton Granta 1 A Palmer 53, Referee:- Ade Copsey Attendance:- 54 Admission:- £2.00. Programme:- NONE Two teams, each with an iconic […]
A second Lockdown from 9th November until 2nd December was ordered by the Tory Government, so precious few opportunities to see football matches in November, but compensated for by several walks of varying lengths, despite some typically seasonal weather! . . Why I Love football Why do you love football? What do you see in it? Why […]