FAMILY and FRIENDS
My next door neighbour had a friend who just loved to walk on the Bronte moors in Yorkshire early in the mornings, but it was very cold. So I knitted her a balaclava hat and wrote this to go with it. This is more or less how I used to speak then!
LESLEY’S ‘AT 1976
I thowt o’ Lesley up on t’moor wi nowt upon ‘er ‘ead
Gerrin cold an ‘eck knows wot, it just int reyt ah said
An so I got me needles owt, an wool as I’d left ower
From a reyt posh ganzy as I’d med afower
I ad a pattern andy like an so wi’ no palaver
I set to knitting this ‘ere ‘at, a grand warm balaclava
I ‘ope it fits yer reyt an’ keeps yer lugoles warm an’ that
An’ you don’t ‘ave to walk no more on t’Bronte’s moor bhat ‘at
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Translation:
I thought of Lesley upon the moor with nothing on her head
Getting cold and who knows what, it just is not right, I said
And so I got some needles out, and wool that I had left over
from a very smart cardigan that I had made before
I had a pattern close by and so with no palaver
I began to make this hat, a fine warm balaclava
I hope it fits you correctly and keeps your ears warm and that
You don´t have to walk any more on the Bronte moor without a hat
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Elsie Sharpe was our dear friend and neighbour
in the Yorkshire town of Brighouse. Sadly, when she moved away
we lost touch, but we still hold fond thoughts of her in our heart.
ELSIE
1992
You’re such a lovely lady
And we’ll really miss you so
We’ve made this picture for you
And it’s just to let you know
You really are quite special
In a class all of your own
We hope you’re really happy
And content in your new home
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I´ve had spinal disc problems for many years.
Julia was my physio at the hospital and really helped me.
JULIA, PHYSIO
1992
Your healing hands and cheery chat
Have perked me up when I’ve felt flat
I’m so much better, feeling new
And it is all because of you
Thanks Julia
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For a number of years we holidayed in Arnside, Morecambe Bay.
We met Stanley & Alan at the bed and breakfast where we stayed.
STANLEY and ALAN
1993
Sometimes life can be unkind to us
With the heartaches we have to bear
But blessings can still abound for some
Like the wonderful friendship we share
Dear Alan our prayers are with you
That God will bring healing your way
Dear Stanley we pray for His blessing and strength
For all your kindness each day
It isn’t often we’re honoured to meet
With people as nice as you two
That’s why we’ve written this poem
Especially Stanley and Alan, for you
We send you our love and our prayers every day
So you are never alone
Strong in the knowledge that in God’s dear care
Your hearts always have a safe home
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My mum was diagnosed with cancer in 1993, just a few weeks before her birthday. This is what I wrote for her.
MY MUM
November 93
You’re not just my Mum, you’re my best friend too
And I’ve shared lots of brilliant times with you
We played silly games with balloons with ears
And laughed till our faces were streaked with tears
And when I was older you stayed with me
In Devon, and we went to a show in Torquay
So many good times when I’ve been glad
And you’ve been there too when I was sad
I cried in an armchair, calling for you
Many miles separated us, but you still knew
When I was so ill and things looked grim
You stayed by my side and wouldn’t give in
With the greatest love a mother can give
You held my hand and willed me to live
You are my friend, my helper and guide
In good times and bad you’re there by my side
I love you so much and I know it’s true
I’m greatly blessed to have a Mum like you
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Jack was a good workmate and friend of both mine and Tony´s for many years.
JACK PETERSON’S
RETIREMENT
1994
Today’s the day you got it right
No more 8-6 after tonight
And no need to wish you all the best
Because today beats all the rest
From today you are the boss
And you can choose the path to cross
Now you’ve all the time you need
To make a perfect life indeed
So thanks for your years of friendship, JP
Have a really great time, your mate, Tony G
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Penny and I have been friends for over 20 years.
PENNY and NICK
1994
To Penny & Nick I wish you joy, to last your whole lives through
Good luck, good health and happiness and a measure of treasure too!
I pray you stay the best of friend, each other both adore
And most of all I pray your love will last for ever more
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Tony´s elder daughter
SUSAN’S 30th BIRTHDAY
1994
This verse is a pleasure to write you see
Because you’ve become very special to me
You’re so much a “chip off the block” I adore
I already cared for you years before
But now that we’ve met it’s better by far
Thanks to the sweet lovely person you are
A daughter and sister and friend in one go
And really the nicest young lady I know
So it’s not just a pleasure, it’s a delight
To get my brain working so that I can write
Happy Birthday dear Susan, may joy come your way
Increasing for ever, and starting today
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JIM
My brother, 50th birthday,
Sept 1994
Although I don’t see you day to day
You’re never more than a thought away
And the thoughts I have bring me such joy
Because you’re truly a “special boy”
You protected me when I was small
And became my hero when you were tall
Though life wasn’t always easy or fair
When it really mattered, you were there
You made us laugh and we’d sing along
When you put your own words to a certain song
You’d strum your guitar and sing out loud
And it was cheeky! But we were proud
For years we lived many miles apart
But you were there with me in my heart
And when we’re together, any day
It’s as if I’ve never been away
I’m so proud of you and your success
And I wish you always happiness
I love you deeply and there’s no other
Just like you, my smashing brother
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For Jim´s birthday I made a pressed flower paperweight
and gave it to him with this verse:
May the paper you have most of be the green crinkly kind
May the pleasure that life brings you take the “weight off your mind”
May life blossom like a flower and bring you joy each day
To make your life perfect, Jim, starting with today
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I met my dad for the first time when I was 14. We lost touch for 20 years, then met again. He died less than ten years later
DAD 1994
I didn’t know you very well the years we were apart
But since we met I found a lot of feelings in my heart
And though we missed the little things that dads and daughters do
There’ll always be a special place within my heart for you
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This was written for my friend Jean when her ex-husband was very ill.
10 ROY Sept 94
When I think about you Roy and of the life we had
I remember all the good times and forget about the bad
We shared a lot together and created life anew
The children that we love will always be a part of you
And though love changes through the years and cannot be the same
The bonds were forged so long ago and friendship will remain
So though our paths must separate and we shall be apart
There’ll always be a special place for you within my heart
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Lucy is my younger sister
I think the verse says it all!
LUCY
40th birthday 1995
You’re a very special person and I just want you to know
Why it is dear Lucy I have always loved you so
When you were just a little girl we’d go up to the park
And I’d make pretty daisy chains for you, just for a lark
And you would always love them and wear them in your hair
That made me feel so happy just to have you there
And it taught me all the fun of craft and joy of giving too
So from the very start, my life has been enriched by you
I used to tell you stories of a fairy – name of Nuff
With socks for little puppets – my props were pretty rough!
But you would always ask for more, and so inside me grew
A love of words and joy to share, I owe it all to you
And through the years you’ve always been a special friend to me
With half-a-crown when I was short, or a holiday by the sea
A shoulder there to cry upon when I’ve been feeling low
It really is no wonder that I love you so
At school, at work, with family, I’m very proud of you
Because you make a great success of everything you do
And so for you Dear Lucy, these blessings do I pray
Peace, contentment, happiness, to always come your way
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Tony´s Uncle Gordon, a lovely man
UNCLE GORDON’S
BIRTHDAY
There’s a very special person that I’m thinking of today
Someone who is strong and kind, considerate in every way
One whose skills I’ve long admired, whose company I love to share
Who shows in everything he does, his great capacity to care
In all the world, if I could choose to be one other person
Then it would have to be just you, my dearest Uncle Gordon
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Tony´s niece was a beautiful person, inside and out. I loved the way she always called me "Trishy-wishy". I lost a dear and loving friend when she died at 30 years old.
JULIE 30th
1997
You’re a very special person and we just want you to know
Why it is dear Julie that we both love you so
When you were just a little girl your uncle felt such pride
So talented and pretty, his joy he could not hide
And as the years passed by, all your qualities did grow
Until you became the lovely woman we both know
You’re such a bubbly person, full of laughter, full of love
Brains and beauty too, so many blessings from above
You give such love to others it is easy to love you
Not least because you’re beautiful on the inside too
So for you our Julie these blessings we now pray
Peace, contentment, happiness, to always come your way
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Pauline is my older sister. As the verse says, I admire her and we are now best friends.
PAULINE
50th birthday
June 1997
When we were kids we used to fight, we just could not get on
But through the years
we both grew up,
those fratching days are gone
Now I admire the things you do, your skills with DIY
Not scared of challenge, no not you, you’d give all jobs a try
Your generous and loving heart has sometimes caused you pain
But you just pick yourself right up and let love try again
You put your loved ones first in line to show them how you care
No matter what the day or time, they know for them, you’re there
So you deserve the very best now that your birthday’s here
A day of joy to beat the rest that lasts for many a year
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Tony´s daughter, wedding
SUSAN and SEAN Nov 98
Dear Susan & Sean,
my wish for you
Is happiness your
whole lives through
Good health, some wealth,
but most I pray
Your love grows deeper
day by day
I wish you joy and love and light
A future that is ever bright
With all my heart I want to say
God bless you both on your wedding day
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THINKING OF JULIE
Dearest Jesus, precious Lord
How I love to hear your Word
Daily does my spirit rise
As I reach towards the prize
In Your love my soul can rest
Strengthened now for any test
In Your Word my life will be
Ever Yours, in victory
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These were the words I heard in my head during my morning prayers
MORE THOUGHTS
OF JULIE
3.2.99
Don’t you want her to be free?
Let her come and rest in Me
Then in glory shall she be
Living, in eternity
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THINK ABOUT IT
16.2.99
Do not grieve too much for Julie
My child can you not see
She is MY lovely daughter
I wanted her with me
It’s not for you to understand
Or know the reason why
But just to trust Me all your life
Until the day you die
Then all will be revealed to you
The truth will set you free
And you will join your loved ones here
In paradise with Me
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HURTING
For Susan 17.2.1999
Lord take away her bitterness
Please take away her pain
Give her Your peace inside Lord
And let her smile again
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Tony´s granddaughter
REBECCA AT EASTER
Easter 99
This special greeting is coming today
For you Rebecca especially to say
May God Bless you richly now Easter is here
And may He watch over you all through the year
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For Tony´s 60th birthday we went to Portugal and met a really nice couple.
MARION
Sept 99
We hope you have a lovely birthday time
Here in the Algarve, where the sun does shine
And when you’re back in Liskeard and it’s grey
Just recall the happy sunshine of today
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Rosemary & Joe were a couple we met in Majorca. We had a standing joke that the more cheap tonic we drank, the richer we would become with the savings!
ROSEMARY and JOE
Oct 01
To our dear friends
Rosemary and Joe
We had to write to let you know
We read your letter, drink in hand
And what a clever plot you planned
We’ll definitely buy the “t”
And treat each can so lovingly
Adorned with letters J and R
So from our minds you’re never far
And though our meeting days
were few
We had such pleasure
being with you
So even when the last can’s gone
Deep in our hearts, you’ll linger on
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We met Gregorio in Majorca - this is the English version of my first Spanish verse that I wrote for him. He was such a nice man, grieving for the loss of his young daughter.
GREGORIO
19.11.01
Remember with joy the good times
Speak of me every day
Keep me always in your heart
Then we will never be apart
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Tony´s Aunt Lillian was a wonderful character and a really nice lady
AUNT LILLIAN
Dec 01
Here’s a message from Majorca
To a very nice senora
Such loving thoughts
all fly your way
To celebrate your special day
We wish the very best for you
With lots of love and laughter too
Then happiness, good health
and cheer
To stay with you
throughout the year
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Another ditty to our friends.
ROSEMARY and JOE 2
Dec 01
Think of us when
the snowflakes fall
On our terrace in the sun
having a ball!
Savings get better – agua 104
Now improved, down to 64
Still drinking the vodka
and tonica too
We’ll soon be millionaires
(just like you)
Christmas greetings
to you from afar
Hope to see you in
Torre del Mar
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George & Theresa were our first friends in Spain where we holiday in winter.
GEORGE and THERESA (1)
We have two friends
whose name is Wee
But we just call them G & T
They travelled far from Singapore
To settle on Spain’s sunny shore
Their home stands proud
upon a hill
With views to make your heart stand still
Each Thursday morning
they come down
And we all go around the town
We stop for churros,
crisp and sweet
It is a lovely breakfast treat
And then to Velez market fair
To purchase all our bargains there
And often, as we wander round
We look, but George
cannot be found
We lose him, then he reappears
He must have radar in his ears!
Theresa roams around the stalls
And looks at all the frilly smalls
And as we walk we laugh with glee
At all the “BB’s” we can see
Then round the todo shops
we roam
Until it’s time to go on home
Now it is time for us to part
But you’ll go with us in our heart
Our friendship is so very dear
We just can’t wait until next year
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GEORGE and THERESA (2)
1.2.02.
THANK YOU….
For being our family a long long way from home
For making us so welcome ‘treat it as your own’
For all the joy and laughter and all the times we share
For showing us true friendship – for you we’ll always care
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Irene is a beautiful lady whom we met at the local charity shop
IRENE
Lovely Irene, star of Cudeca
How we will miss you,
while we’re away
Vaya con Dios, Gott behute dich
Until we meet another day
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We met Willa in Antequera, Spain and still keep in touch.
The Spanish bit is because she was trying to teach me!
WILLA
Vaya con Dios,
friend from El Paso
Dios le Bendiga,
wherever you go
Abrazos y besos
around every bend
Hasta la vista,
to Willa, our friend
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REBECCA
March 03
To our dear Rebecca, here’s a special poem for you
You look a super Brownie in your uniform so new
We like your joined up writing and the verses that you do
We bet your teacher and your mum are very proud of you
We are too! Love Granddad and Tricia
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Jacquie is a very nice Christian lady and she inspired me to write this
JACQUI’S 50th
11.05.03
We haven’t known you very long, But this much is quite clear
You’re a really lovely lady, And a pleasure to be near
You’re thoughtful and considerate, And care for other’s needs
The special love of God in you, Shines out in all your deeds
So this little message comes to you, Dear Jacqui, just to say
We’re sure He is rejoicing too,
On this, your Special Day
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Dear friends, we miss them whether we are in Spain or UK
RAY and LILIBETH
Sept 04
We haven’t known you very long
But we will miss you when you’re gone
Sweet Lilibeth and chatty Ray
Your company often made our day
From meeting on the Velez bus
You’re now quite special friends to us
We’ve shared some interesting times
Like burro rides in foreign climes
And ajoblanco in the sun
Oh what a day, we had such fun
You made our ‘guided walks’ so bright
We’d chat and put the world to right
Our churros now won’t be the same
Until you join us once again
We’re sorry Ray you feel the cold
But we think you are very bold
Also you are fairly witty
And Lilibeth is very pretty
A quality that you both share
You make a date and you are there
We know we can rely on you
To be on time – that’s special too
Between you both you’re quite a pair
A friendship we’ve been glad to share
We wish you well in Land of Thai
And say with love a fond goodbye
When you return to sunny Spain
We’ll pick our friendship up again
And till that day, though far apart
You’re with us always in our heart
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In Christmas 2004 I had prepared little gifts for our friends and their family, so I added little verses to go with them
For LYNN
(gift, gold embossing powder)
They say that it’s the thought that counts
Not what you spend in large amounts
This could be frankincense you hold
Or is it Myrrh, or even gold?
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For SAM
(tooth flossing sticks)
She said “do it daily if you can”
But it’s not always easy for a man
So hope this helps you every day
To do it in a simpler way!
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For BERYL
(guardian angel)
This little gift is here for you
To wish you joy
the whole year through
To keep you safe
each night and day
We all have one –
or so they say!
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For ERIC
(chewing gum)
No crisps or junk – you will not eat
So what can you have for a treat
A nicer nibble – not naughty too
Hope you have a cheerful chew!
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LAURENCE (key rings)
We’ve seen you boxing in the ring
Oh my! How do you do dat ding?!
But here are rings
we hope you’ll find
Are of a gentler, useful kind
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Eric is a good friend with a wonderful tenor singing voice
ERIC PRINCE
70th Birthday,
10.01.2005.
The voice of an angel
with the strength of ten
He’s truly a man
unique among men
He’s wary of people,
but when he’s your friend
He’ll be loyal and true
until the end
He’s a husband,
a father, a brother too
And he’s like a brother
to me and you
He’s tough on the outer,
but deep inside
There’s an easy-hurt boy
that he tries to hide
He’s 7 and he’s 70,
a Prince among men
Happy Birthday Eric,
our special friend
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This was for our friends Angus and Angela when their daughter got married
BEVERLEY and ROBERT
March 2005
A perfect magical day for you
When all your special dreams come true
When you dear Beverley start your life
From this day on as Robert’s wife
Your brother and your three sisters too
All wish the very best for you
And we, your loving mum and dad
Hope it’s the best day you’ve ever had
When our lovely girl “serenity”
Becomes as one with “security”
A combination that’s bound with love
And blessed for ever from above
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When neice Julie got breast cancer, I truly believed that if we prayed and believed enough, she would survive. I was devastated when she died in 1997. Ultimately I came to understand that our plan isn´t always God´s. Others I wrote for Julie are within this category, but if you prefer to see them all together please see the section headed "Bereavement, special ones"
I’M SORRY, JULIE
2006
Seven years of anguish
and I’m asking again
What could I have done
that I didn’t do then?
I truly believed in the
miracle prayer
And right to the end
I expected it there
God’s word says to pray and believe it will be
But I was left asking,
“Lord, why not for me?”
I truly believed and I felt so sure
Forgive me if I made it
hurt all the more
I just didn’t know what to do, what to say
And my heart broke the last time that I walked away.
Please forgive me, Julie
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SUSAN
2006
We once were friends
and got on well
But that all changed,
why I cannot tell
Now when we meet
you don’t say hi
Or talk or even say goodbye
Did I do wrong? I wish you’d say
Then I could put it right some way
I think and worry through the night
Please give me a chance
to put things right
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Mildred and Dane are very dear friends - my second mum and dad
MILDRED and DANÉ
18.09.06
On your Silver Wedding
This card comes to say
Mildred & Dané
Have a wonderful day
God Bless you and keep you
With grace from above
For many more years
Filled with joy and with love
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Tony´s Auntie Hilda is a fantastic lady. She gained her M A Degree with honours at 79
AUNTIE HILDA
2007
You’re a very special lady and we just want you to know
Why it is dear Auntie Hilda we both love you so
You’re thoughtful and considerate each time we call or phone
Though we don’t see you very much we always feel at home
For when we visit you will make some yummy pie or cake
And we are always so impressed with the lovely things you make
You always look so very nice, you’re our very special Queen
Of elegance and talent too and you have always been
So very special to us both that we just want to say
We’ll think of you our dearest Aunt while we are far away
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FOR BERYL
(birthday, neighbour)
For a lovely lady named Beryl
This card is coming to say
We´re sending you love and good wishes
On this your own special day
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Whenever I watched the Richard & Judy show I was drawn to the wonderful wooden ball on their coffee table. Sadly, I never got a reply to this!
RICHARD & JUDY
There´s something about your programme that glues me every day
It isn´t just the way you look or great things that you say
It isn´t just your super guests
that bring a lot of fun
Or your brill personalities
that make you number one
The thing that draws me to your show, I´m crazy about trees
Your wooden ball is just fantastic – can I have it please?
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This was a response to a great free magazine we get when we are in Spain
BEE IN YOUR BONNET
It´s great to have somewhere
to let off steam
To give an opinion and
say what you mean
Or sometimes to find
an answer you seek
At other folks´problems
to have a good peek
There´s useful advice
and fresh outlook too
It´s interesting, useful
and helpful to you
So where is this feature
that beats the rest?
It´s BEE IN YOUR BONNET
the Market Place best!
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My friend´s birthday
LYNN´S 60th
It´s your special birthday
So what can I do
I wanted a special present for you
I thought of a bag then thought of a purse
A necklace or bracelet, my ideas just got worse
My thoughts didn´t help, as I think you can see
And you can choose something much better than me
I don´t want to spoil it or make a big hash
So hope it´s OK if I give you the cash
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I wrote this for Dané to give to Mildred
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
MILDRED 2008
Because it´s your birthday
I want you to know
Just why it is Mildred
that I love you so
My friend and companion,
my partner and guide
You make my life perfect
with you at my side
You´re the perfect mother
and great grandma too
So kind to everyone,
your loving shines through
A whizz in the kitchen,
your scones are the best
Whatever you´re cooking
just beats all the rest
With your magical touch
and fingers of green
You´ve made the best garden
ever to be seen
A fountain of wisdom,
good sense and advice
You make people happy –
you really are nice
You´re the love of my heart
and the light of my life
My Beloved Mildred,
my wonderful wife
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A friend of my friend lost her brother and couldn´t come to terms with it. I wrote this as though he was talking to her.
MESSAGE TO ELAINE
I didn´t want to leave you
But it was my time to go
But can I tell you something
I think that you should know
My leaving left a warning
To those I left behind
So they would be protected
And a remedy be found
I know, Elaine, you miss me
And sis, I miss you too
But please accept my message
What I want you to do
I want you to remember
The good times that we had
To bring a smile back to you
Whenever you are sad
Remember I am with you
And with the children too
I´m sharing every moment
of every day with you
I want you to be happy
To live my life for me
Please do as I am asking
And from your grief be free
I love you
Paul
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Wendy & John are two of our best friends
WENDY & JOHN
A very special Christmas
And a wonderful new year
Is wished for John & Wendy
Our friends who are so dear
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BRIGITTE
03.02.2009
Because you are a special friend
Really nice in every way
It´s such a pleasure now to send
Greetings on your special day
In this birthday card so true
The prayer we have that God will bless
Today with joy, and then for you
Each day to come, with happiness
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS
SIS WENDY
I´d walk for miles through winter snow
Just so that I could let you know
I wouldn´t ever want to miss
A special greeting for my Sis!
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SHEENA´S 70TH
Such a lovely lady its a pleasure to say
Hope you have a truly wonderful day
Everything you hope for given to you
Every special dream you have coming true
Now and always we pray each day will bring
All that you wish for - the best of everything
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LUNCH AT JACK´S
Feb 2011
At Venta Baja on Sunday last
Jack cooked a meal – ‘twas a fine repast
He told us that you are doing well
It made us happier than we can tell
Hope it´s not too long till you are here
Where the sun shines and the skies are clear
Till then here´s a hug from him and me
Your friends down in Torre, that´s T and T
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
This is dedicated to MARION, a lovely lady who deserves all the love in the world!
Unloving Parents!
We all expect our parents to love us,
and when they don´t it´s the hardest blow
We can´t understand and it hurts to much
and the reason - we really need to know
Perhaps he´s afraid to show you his love
in case all his love is not returned
Maybe she just doesn´t know how to love
for it´s something that has to be learned
If your grandparents never showed their love
what do your parents have to pass on?
Do they know any better how to care
How will you behave when they are gone?
Perhaps they´re just horrid – some people are!
So you´re better off being apart
The only link is blood in your veins
and what matters is what´s in the heart
Remember – the problem is theirs, not yours
You´re an innocent child, don´t you see
So pity them for their failure to love
forgive them, and then set yourself free
You don’t have to tell them that you forgive
This is something to keep in your heart
Just promise that you’ll be better than they
Then your own loving life you can start
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This verse was written for dear Dané - widower of Mildred, our closest and
dearest friends in UK.
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This verse was written for dear Dané - widower of Mildred, our closest and
dearest friends in UK.
Dearest wife and mother, grandma and friend
Our love for you will have no end
We miss you so much every day
Much more than simple words can say
The time goes by and years have passed
But our love for you will always last
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I am so happy to have been accepted into a Facebook secret group - my life-savers!
2013 onwards
Thank you grumpy grannies and moaning minnies too
Gracias amigas for all the things you do
When I´m feeling stressed out and want a good old moan
Your comments make me realise I am not alone
And when I´m feeling sad I know that I will find
Something really funny – because you are so kind
Thanks for the invitation to join the “elite few”
It really is an honour to be classed “one of you”
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FROM HIS HEART
Written in December 2014
How can your own children be so cruel
Is there somewhere a hidden rule
That says it´s ok to hurt your dad
To be real nasty and made him sad?
You´re judge and jury – sentence carried out
And we still don´t know what it´s all about
Your dad admits that he made mistakes
But being human is all that takes
There are two sides to every story in life
And you don´t know the facts between husband and wife
But your dad protects the secrets of the past
He doesn´t want the heartbreaks to last
You want to believe what you believe to be true!
And your dad is happy to leave it to you
He loved you so much, he could not go away
Though the life that he lived caused stress every day
And then in the end, as his surgeon has said
“all that unending stress to your heart attack led”
At death´s door you dad laid in intensive care
You didn´t even bother to visit him there
Now you may say, in hurt, “he deserved what he got”
And he, in his sorrow, may say “it´s my lot”
But how many years will you punish your dad?
It was NOT the “best of both worlds” that he had
Because he felt guilty, he would never defend
But there comes a time when the blaming MUST end
For so many years we were family/friends
What changed? What caused that friendship to end?
You´re so self-righteous, ignoring his pleas
But watch out child! There is ONE who sees
Whatever you call Him, it ends up the same
God, the Universe, “what´s in a name”
But know for a fact, this law is so true
Whatever you give out will come back to you
His first wife forgave us, we all became friends
But for you – does the animosity ever end?
Now his first love has died and the sorrow is there
He would have sent flowers to show his true care,
but you cut him out, not a word would you say
and you´ve said not a word to him since that sad day
He wanted to show her his final respects
A little compassion from you – he expects
But no – not a word – then he poured out his heart
to you in a letter – nothing came from you part
So now we don´t know – is the door shut for good?
Are you cutting him out though it´s wrong that you should
He will try one more time with his words from his heart
and if his family is still shattered apart
Then it won´t be his fault – he has tried all his best.
The decision is yours – let the matter then rest
I am happy to say that one daughter does keep in touch now. March 2015
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