Let This Adventure Begin

It is the time of the 'early morning jogger'

and the 'pre work dog walker'.

People are dotted about the streets, 

perhaps some aiming to get milk and papers from the local shop,

 ...when it opens!

It's early!

It is not quite light - so it isn't properly day time.

But it is not dark anymore - so it can't be night!

It's lovely if you're out and about but would normally be found at work,

that means today has an adventure in store for you!

A sunrise is about to commence,

there's a hint of orange across the horizon.

A low lying mist settling in the hollows trys to hide from it.

There is peace and quiet.

The noises of modern life haven't yet started,

everything is calm - 

but its a special kind of calm.

It is a beautiful time of day,

a time which many people never get to see

...let this adventure begin!

(Haiku)

To save the moth from

a web; or to deprive the 

spider of a meal?

You Remember That

It's always the busiest person you must ask for a favour,

and the pub with the busiest carpark which serves the best ale.

It's always the ones with the shortest legs who want to run around the most,

and the one with the speach impediment who won't stop talking.

It's always the ones with the worst voice who always 'sing' the loudest,

and the one with the most generous heart who has the least.

Its always the quiet ones you need to be careful of,

because waters with a still surface are the ones that run deep.

So it's always the one whom you'd  least expect to do it; who do,

'cos it's always the most depressed person who has the happiest face.

...you remember that!

Chaos (What could go wrong?)

Chaos!

A Friday evening. 

A summer Friday evening.

A bank holiday weekend; summer Friday evening.

A last weekend of the summer holidays, bank holiday weekend; Friday evening!

A local air display last weekend of the summer holidays bank holiday weekend Friday evening!

...what could go wrong?

Trying To Get a Pair of 80 year olds Out The Door (Is It Switched On?)

Trying to get two '80 year olds' out of the door to go shopping is like trying to get blood out of a stone,

like try to knit fog,

hurd cats,

nailing jelly to a wall,

pushing a blancmange up a hill with a feather duster.

#2 to #1

"Have you got your mobile and is it switched on?",

"Yes, I have my mobile but it's not switched on", replies #1

"Well switch it on!" says #2 "so I can ring you!"

"OK, I'll just go and get it".

"You said you had it!" questions #2

"Where's the shopping list?" #1 asks

"It's on the side there" points #2.

#1 picks it up, then drops it on the floor,

then ignores it.

"Right I'll just go and get my mobile" #1 adds.

"Is it switched on!" repeats #2

#1 goes to get mobile,

walking over shopping list now on the floor,

comes back with mobile and now is wearing a cardigan. 

#1 goes to put mobile in small cardigan pocket,

"No no no, that's no good, you'll loose it!" says #2 "is it switched on?" they add.

"I'll go and get my coat" says #1

#1Takes off the cardigan, whilst #2 pops out to do something in the driveway, smartly returning saying,

"I'll do that later".

#1 also returns.

"Where's the shopping list?" asks #1

"On the floor" says #2

#1 puts the mobile in one pocket of the jacket,

then picks up shopping list, putting that in the other pocket.

"Now. Have you told the gardener?" #1 asks #2

"Yes" replies #2.

"Is it switched on?"

"Have you told the cleaner?" #1 asks #2.

"Yes" replies #2

"Is it switched on?"

"Is it switched on?" asks #2 of #1

"What?" replies #1

"Your mobile, is it switched on? I need to ring you!"

"No, but I'll switch it on",

as we finally head for the door.

"Is it switched on" #2 repeats,

"OK. I'll make sure I switch it on!" #1 replies, fumbling with the mobile.

"It's switched on!" #1 exults!

...we leave the house.

Oh We Bring So Much Stuff!

Kids with surf boards,

'Boules' on the sand.

Buckets and spades 

and towels in hand.

Picnic hampers,

wind breaks and chairs.

Wind to fly kites,

a swim? 

Who dares!

The breeze that catches

the blue beach tent.

A 'selfie' with mum

and deck-chairs to rent.

The 'lycra' clad joggers,

so slim and so fit.

Two laps of the prom,

without sweating one bit!

Walking the dog,

and Granny too!

Grandads brought everything

possible to do!

There's rounders or cricket

and frisbies and more!

Not surprising he could barely,

shut the car door!

Wet from the sea,

now here's a skill!

'neath an extra large towl

to change is the drill!

Your modesty to maintain,

don't stumble on the sand!

just dry and get changed

keeping everything 'in hand!'

There are dogs of all shapes

and of every kind.

Some big and some bouncy,

no more could you find!

Oh we bring so much stuff,

the kitchen sink and all,

the 'tents' and the dog,

and the bat and the ball!

We get it unpacked,

then claim our piece of sand...

and everything's done

...with our 'mobiles' in hand!