With Chris away I went to bed early last night,, subsequently I was up around 6.30 walking the dogs. The nice part of this is the subsequent " lie in" with coffee which was spoilt somewhat by the arrival of a somewhat blustery and violent storm just before 8 am
I knew it was a rough one for across the valley the house lights of Pen y Cefn isa and the light from Gentleman farmer Ralph's Yard disappeared in the rain, and as the cottage was buffeted by gale lashed rain the dogs and Albert all raced up to join me in bed just like the children did to Maria in " The Sound Of Music"
Now before you ask No, I have not started to singCream coloured ponies and Chrisp apple strudelsFor I was, in fact, thinking of inserting my own lyrics into the song.
Door bells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
But I got stuck tying to rhyme something with " scotch egg" and " zombie apocalypse "
Hey ho...wherever you are keep dry and warm!
Ok ok put these lyrics to the song......
" Scotch Eggs from Tesco's and zombies on tvLost hens, and fat hens and KFC for me
Large gin and tonics poured over ice
These things are what make my life feel so nice"
It's lovely to lie in bed, cosy and listen to the weather...especially with a warm dog(s) and a cup of tea for company!
ReplyDeleteIt has to be coffee and don't forget the cat!
DeleteIf I lie in bed too long after I wake,, I get back ache. It has just started raining here,, (8.45 am). And getting windy,,,
ReplyDeleteLooking on the bright side again caz? Lol
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Oh dear..it's nearly 9am here and I guess that your storm will be arriving sometime this morning! Better get the dog walk over with asap. Keep dry!
ReplyDeleteIt's been bloody awful all day here.....I've only left the house to see to the animals and to give mrs trellis a lift to the garage
DeleteI'd better watch Meg
ReplyDeleteor she'll grab my scotch egg....
Only half arsed there Nicolas
DeleteI too was thinking of Meg to rhyme with Scotch egg, and chips to rhyme with apocalypse. Come on John, give it another go!
ReplyDeleteOk susan....see above
Deleteapocalypse and walnut whips? Well, it's still early.
ReplyDeleteThe storm has just reached us - 9.12 am. I've got to drive into it in a minute. I hope the snow holds off until I get back.
ReplyDeleteRain drops and hollyhocks and doorbells and bollyocks...
What are bollyocks pray tell?
DeleteBollyocks are what he plays with when commenting on this blog.
DeleteI'll answer my own questions thank you. Actually, no I won't. Not rhetorical ones, anyway.
DeleteHandbag
DeleteWhat yer like?xx
ReplyDeleteA sad fucker?
DeleteCome on I dare anyone to do better!
ReplyDeleteSee above... I'm sure you can work on it.
DeleteWith your vast audience of acolytes, I would be surprised if no one could come up with a good set of lyrics for the tune, appropriate to your good self.
ReplyDeleteOk Andrew...are you going to start?
DeleteBrilliant lyrics,,,,
ReplyDeleteScotch eggs from Marksies and scones from Aunt Gladys,
ReplyDeleteBulldog and cockerel and Zombified abyss
George, Meg & William and Pussy Galore,
Then Dr Chris and the Poseidon whore!
6 weeks til nuptials post mardy ring sellers,
Flower show tantrums and Trelawnyd fellas,
Egg sales and night shifts all par for the course,
Look after your husband else there'll be divorce!
Excellent.......is that George Bevan by any chance?
DeleteI was going to write that you need to try your hand at song writing for a living but then I read George's effort - sorryjohn but there is no contest.
ReplyDeleteTurncoat Patricia !
Delete"Large gin and tonics poured over ice" - my kind of man! :)
ReplyDeleteFrom your heading I thought maybe Camilla had taken off in the night!
ReplyDeleteCheers
God forbid peter
DeleteIambic pentameter... kind of?
ReplyDelete'Cept that the song is in quick waltz time i.e. three beats to the bar, accent on first, and a iambus has the stress on the second of its two 'feet' - while a pentameter contains, of course, five measures.per line. But you do say "kind of..." and there I must agree. Anyhows, I have every confidence that J.G. can beat Billy Waggledaggle himself at his own Sonnets!
DeleteCan someone translate for me?
DeleteBilly Waggledaggle is a new one on me, we've always called him Billy Wobblejavelin! (that's William Shakespeare to you, John ;-)) And a rough paraphrase of the above would be you can't waltz to a Shakespeare sonnet! ;-)
DeleteLol
DeleteOf course it does
Well, I'm glad that's clear. (Phew!)
DeleteThe storm arrived here at midday and I am being forced to have my dinner break IN the office, never EVER before have I not gone out...
ReplyDeleteraindrops and kittens and warm bloody mittens and Mary Poppins just flew past the window. x
Was she doing 60 miles an hour?
DeleteI would just like to say that this morning I collected a new puppy.
ReplyDeleteWhat breed philip?
DeleteIt's a golden retriever 8 weeks old. It's my first dog ever after years of cats. It's curled up asleep right now so I am just gazing at it.
DeleteOnce a man has his first dog...its a love affair with the species for life
DeleteAlbert and the S o M...so hilarious. Maybe I will watch that tonight. Not feeling creative enough to compose.
ReplyDeleteBet you'd be good at it Susie!
DeleteWhile Chris is away...
ReplyDeleteYou are fifty going on sixty
Fellows will fall in line
Eager young lads and rogues and cads
Will offer you food and wine
Totally unprepared are you
To face a world of men
Timid and shy and scared are you
Of things beyond your ken
Alice's hubby?
DeleteI like these alternate lyrics. I see this song going places in the future!!
ReplyDeleteIt'll make my fortune!.......in the meantime I shall continue to paint the kitchen ceiling which I have done all afternoon!
DeleteI like your lyrics, but George has done a sterling job too. We managed walks to school in wind, rain and snow today. After dinner is done, I'm closing the curtains, putting on my jim jams and not going out again!
ReplyDeleteTwiggy
I have my pajamas on already and it's 17.35
DeleteThis is where they say " don't give up the day job" or in your case - night job.
ReplyDeleteA gentlemen and a poet.
ReplyDeleteFraid I'm neither
Delete"...Vomit and pisspots and affable despots ..
ReplyDeleteBadgers , fat arses eat chicken carcasses ..
Albert presenting me one sparrow wing ...
These are a few of my favourite things ......
Best chorus so far
DeleteSmart arse!
Woo hoo !!!
DeleteWhat about the second verse?
Delete" Ukrainian houses .....mustard coloured trousers ......
DeleteDrop Chris at the station ...my weight fluctuations ....
Rats in the compost , all warm and asleep ,
Whatever the weather I've crocs on my feet ....."
Ps I've never seen the sound of music !
DeleteI doubt that very much! You are a father of two girls!
DeleteOk verse three
I haven't seen it ! Honestly !
Delete" ...vacuuming st michaels ....and mountain bi - cycles ....
DeleteRude retail assistants , flat-ulence persistence ......
Fine baking , cake making and satan the dog ....
the world seems so great, all thanks to this blog ...."
Ok ok......you win you clever bastard
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DeleteHum?
DeleteI excelled at this one !
DeleteSoo, does this mean that Going Gently the TV franchise may be a musical? Perhaps Hugh Jackman needs to play you? Noice!
ReplyDeleteOoh yes......or Allie boe on a box
DeleteEveryone's in top form today! :)
ReplyDeleteI think your version is much better and Jason's is pretty cool too.
ReplyDeleteHe's a natural artiste
DeleteKFC, truly? Always a little surprise chez vous.
ReplyDeleteSome talented lyricists here, I see.
ReplyDeleteLOL -- I'm with you on the G&T's!
ReplyDeleteJason hasn't seen the sound of music??????????
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