Lundi limerick #99

On 10/08/202009/08/2020 By Peter's ponderingIn Fantasy, global warming, Limericks, Lundi limerick, magic, nature, Poetry, witches26 Comments

Glossop is windy and wild

but lately the weather’s been mild

they blamed global warming

for storms not conforming

Nat Nutter* just sat back and smiled

Glossop is a market town in the High Peak, Derbyshire, England, 15 miles (24 km) east of Manchester, 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Sheffield and 32 miles (51 km) north of the county town, Matlock, near Derbyshire’s borders with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. It is between 150 and 300 metres (492 and 984 ft) above mean sea level, and lies just outside the Peak District National Park. It probably dates from the 7th century.

Architecturally, the area is dominated by buildings constructed of the local sandstone. There remain two significant former cotton mills and the Dinting railway viaduct. Glossop has transport links to Manchester, making the area popular for commuters.

*‘The Gnat Hole Wood, Glossop, is very pleasant in the Summer time when there are no gnats about. The small stream of water that runs through the wood at one place forms a small pool; this was known as Old Nat Nutter’s Porridge Kettle. She had the reputation of being a witch and fortune teller and used this pool for unholy practices and incantations. She was a bogey to children.’ [Glossop Advertiser, 1913]*

Rapid rhyme #22

On 12/04/2020 By Peter's ponderingIn animals, broken things, cats, Fact, Fantasy, funny, humour, Poetry, Rapid rhyme19 Comments

Easter Sunday, boiler’s broke

phone the gas, they send a bloke

social distance makes it hard

shout to him across the yard

Cat goes crazy, races round

scratches bloke then goes to ground

launches right across his head

goodness me I think he’s dead

Thank the Lord he’s coming round

the cat once more has gone to ground

the boiler well and truly broken

the bloke at least has now awoken!

No cats, or blokes, were hurt in the writing of this poem! The boiler, however, is crying – all over the once dry bedding and towels. Happy Easter everyone.

Song Lyric Sunday 22/12/2019 – Christmas /Holiday /Snowman

On 22/12/2019 By Peter's ponderingIn beauty, cats, Christmas, dreams, family, Fantasy, magic, Music, Song Lyric Sunday, Weekly prompts19 Comments

song-lyric-sunday Thank you to Jim Adams, who hosts Song Lyric Sunday and gives us the chance to share lots of familiar, and some not so familiar, songs.

If you fancy sharing one of your favourite songs you can find out how to participate, and also listen to all the great entries, here.

Of course, it’s only natural that the prompts are what they are, and there really is a lot to choose from for Christmas music. I’m not going to be giving you lots of detail about my choices this week because Christmas is all about joy, sharing, giving, children, love, and a little respite from the stress and strains of this cut and thrust life we all seem to be part of now.

I’d like to share a little bit of joy with you all, and to thank Jim, for hosting this weekly share of music for this year, Helen Vahdati who started this great weekly event, and all of the participants and readers who are part of it all. May you all have a blessed Christmas and a Happy and healthy New Year ahead.

Please enjoy the music of Trans Siberian orchestra.

Firstly with the magic of Christmas Eve for a little girl. Will she get back before her mother catches her?

There’s SNOW AND KITTENS!

and secondly, if you must have lyrics, then here we have Christmas Canon. You’re watching the official music video for Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “Christmas Canon” from the album ‘The Christmas Attic’ (1998). “Christmas Canon” is set to the tune of Pachelbel’s “Canon in D”.

and an alternative recording with lyrics on screen:

Christmas Canon

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas

the joy that he brings
(Merry Christmas) the joy that he brings
(Merry Christmas) the joy that he brings
(Merry Christmas) the joy that he brings

This night
We pray
Our lives
Will show

This dream
He had
Each child
Still knows

This night
We pray
Our lives
Will show

This dream
He had
Each child
Still knows

This night
We pray
Our lives
Will show

This dream
He had
Each child
Still knows

This night
We pray
Our lives
Will show

This dream
He had
Each child
Still knows

On this night
On this night
On this very Christmas night

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Paul O’neill / Paul F. O’neill

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Twittering Tales #152 – 3 September 2019

On 06/09/2019 By Peter's ponderingIn Artificial Intelligence, creativity, Fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, technology, Twittering tales, Weekly prompts20 Comments

It’s time again, for Kat Myrman’s wonderful challenge, to write a story, inspired by her picture prompt, in 280 characters or fewer.

Here is this week’s prompt and my contribution.

Check out all the fabulously creative entries here and, if you’ve never had a go, why not try a story of your own? You may surprise yourself!

Photo by Geralt at Pixabay.com

She was expert in Octal, and knew that octal numerals can be made from binary by grouping consecutive binary digits into groups of three (starting from the right). She was using that to solve the problem that could save Earth.
A pity that her magnetism was distorting the monitor!

(280 characters)

Twittering Tales #140 – 11 June 2019

On 11/06/201911/06/2019 By Peter's ponderingIn birds, Fantasy, flash fiction, horror, Short stories, Twittering tales, Weekly prompts15 Comments

It’s time again, for Kat Myrman’s wonderful challenge, to write a story, inspired by her picture prompt, in 280 characters or fewer.

Here is this week’s prompt and my contribution.

Check out all the fabulously creative entries here and, if you’ve never had a go, why not try a story of your own? You may surprise yourself!

Photo by nahidhatamiz at Pixabay.com

The Head of Catering promised it would be the best pie ever!

Forget four and twenty blackbirds. This was going to have a hundred Jackdaws.

The great pie day arrived. The public and press eagerly awaited the grand reveal.

The Jackdaws were there, but where was the Head of Catering?

(278 characters)

Lundi limerick #37

On 03/06/201902/06/2019 By Peter's ponderingIn animals, Fact, Fantasy, Limericks, Lundi limerick, nature, Poetry, wildlife21 Comments

A Polar Bear, cuddly, and cute

loved sliding downstairs on a chute

She lived on the ice

ate sugar and spice

and played every day on the flute

Fun Polar Bear Facts for Kids (and older kids)

Polar bears live in the Arctic.

Polar bears have black skin and although their fur appears white, it is actually transparent.

It is the largest carnivore that lives on land.

Polar bears use sea ice as a platform to hunt seals.

Seals make up most of a polar bear’s diet, although this one also likes hot dogs!

Twittering Tales #109 – 6 November 2018

On 06/11/2018 By Peter's ponderingIn children's comments, choices, fairies, family, Fantasy, Short stories, Twittering tales, writing27 Comments

Time again for Kat Myrman’s wonderful challenge to tax our creativity. Just take her photo prompt and write a story, inspired by it, in 280 characters or fewer.

Here is this week’s prompt and my contribution. Check out all the fabulous entries here and, if you’ve never had a go, why not try a story of your own? You may surprise yourself!

Photo by Glamazon at Pixabay.com

Away with the fairies

Mary placed fresh flowers by the picture frame every Friday, the day that her 4 year old son had jumped into the picture.

He’d always insisted that the fairies talked to him, and said he could join them. She’d played along, and said how lovely it would be.

She regretted that now!

(280 characters)

Lundi limerick #7

On 29/10/201827/10/2018 By Peter's ponderingIn animals, Dads, Fantasy, Limericks, Lundi limerick, Mums, Poetry12 Comments

A gibbon was singing aloud

he was talented, drawing a crowd

He lived in a ghetto

and sang high falsetto

His Mum and his Dad were quite proud

Twittering Tales #107 – 23 October 2018

On 26/10/2018 By Peter's ponderingIn Fantasy, humour, Short stories, Twittering tales, writing18 Comments

I’ve never tweeted in my life, but Kat Myrman’s wonderful challenge to tax our creativity is definitely worth trying it out. Just take her photo prompt and write a story, inspired by it, in 280 characters or fewer.

This week we have 3 prompts and I’m choosing to write a story for each one. Check out the rules, and all the fabulous entries here. If you’ve never had a go, why not try a story of your own? You may surprise yourself!

Photo by Capri23auto at Pixabay.com

Let’s face it!

Peter, the pumpkin, was feeling really glum. You could see by the look on his face.

He’d been in this pile of pumpkins for 2 weeks now and, despite having worked his way up to the top and front of the pile, no-one had chosen him to be their Jack-o’-lantern for Halloween. Sad face!

(280 characters)