Advice for married men — bluebird of bitterness

On 22/07/2021 By Peter's ponderingIn advice, funny, humour, marriage, Re posts, Smile time15 Comments

How to help your wife when you retire!

by guest columnist Hal Hickenlooper It’s important for men to remember that as women age, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same standards of housekeeping as when they were younger. But when you notice this happening with your wife, try not to yell at her. Some women are oversensitive, and God knows there’s nothing worse than […]
Advice for married men — bluebird of bitterness

Smile time #3

On 14/07/2021 By Peter's ponderingIn beauty, boats, delight, dolphins, dreams, environment, haiku, happiness, Just because, Living well, nature, perfection, Poetry, privilege, sea, Smile time, wildlife, worthwhile stories20 Comments

Dolphins having fun

Sharing time with kayakers

Gifting smiles to all

A classical journey

On 13/08/2020 By Peter's ponderingIn animation, art, classical music, creativity, Music, Smile time20 Comments

Sit back and smile!

Covid-19

On 13/03/202015/03/2020 By Peter's ponderingIn Coronavirus, Covid-19, health, humour, laughter, Smile time24 Comments

It’s serious, there’s no denying, but humour will help us all get through it.

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Thanks to Blogswallop

Smile time #2

On 16/08/2019 By Peter's ponderingIn community, Education, happiness, Living well, Music, school, Smile time, song13 Comments

Well, I didn’t expect to be back so soon with this, but I so enjoyed the first Smile time that I had to discover just where those children lived.

They are from Podersdorf am See, a small market town in Austria with a population of only about 2,500. They are very near to the Slovakia and Hungary borders, so my guess at East European was pretty accurate.

They have what appears to be a fantastic primary school with a fine musical tradition, and here they are, with my Smile time #2, singing “Good Morning, Did you sleep well? I love the anticipation of the percussionists!

Smile time #1

On 16/08/2019 By Peter's ponderingIn community, friends, happiness, language, New blogs to follow, Smile time, song19 Comments

There are many things in life that make me smile, and I like to smile! It is so much easier than frowning, or grimacing.

I have decided to, occasionally, pass things on that I happen across that have made me smile. The first is something that I included in a comment on Colleen Brown’s lovely blog, The Chatter Blog. If you’ve never read any of Colleen’s words, or seen her delightful drawings, I can guarantee that you will find many a smile amongst her wise words and insightful sketches.

So, without further ado, here is my very first Smile time! The Ging Gang Goolie song.

It’s a gibberish song, widely spread around the world and popular among Scouts and Girl Guides as a campfire “round”. Originally Scandinavian. Sounds as though these are East European children. I bet you smiled!