Launch wasn't a go go
it just wasn't meant to be, oh no
Sitting there ready
Bob and Doug seemed so steady 

With a few minutes to remain
the bad weather it came
It stopped them proceeding
and where it was leading

It must have been difficult to sit there and wait
I bet they dreaded the pesky weather update
On the weather you can never rely
it can be raining one minute then completely dry

So Saturday they will try again 
Astronauts are truly brave men
The International Space Station is where they hope to be
will it be 'lift off' well we will wait and see

Remember it's ok at the moment if you are feeling blue
nobody really knows what to do
My advice is to take it very steady
and do things when you feel you are ready

Coming out of lockdown isn't a race
give it a little time and a little grace
You won't get a medal for being the best
and this isn't an exam or a big fat test

We humans are not the same
we all play a very different game
We will come out of this that's for sure
and be allowed to do alot more

You're mental health needs to come first
if you ignore it you'll just feel the worst
How can you move forward if you are not feeling good
and aim to do the things you normally would

It's only encouragement and guidelines from the Gov that we are gettin'
so don't fear or go a frettin'
Do what's right for you at your own pace
and boom! You'll be in a better place

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I haven't made banana bread in this lockdown
people will look at me and frown
You didn't make any banana bread?
What did you make instead?

I made the classic brownie that's what everyone here eats
my stomach is expanding with all of these sweets
Next came a Victoria Sandwich with loads of jam inside
now my trousers are clown size wide

Flour in the shops you couldn't see
It was a complete mystery to me
though everyone is baking it has to be said
They're all making bloomin' banana bread

I wrote this last week after a bit of a wobbly in lockdown. My first one really so that's not too bad. I feel better now but I suppose we will all have a wobbly at some point and it's ok not be ok..........



Today I felt a bit low
not knowing where life will go
I know it will be ok
we just have to take it day by day

I think it's the not doing what we normally do
all our routines, well they have gone down the loo
We are becoming learners, crafters and bakers
spending more time with the kids and identifying as homemakers

But one thing is for sure and we know to be true
some day this will all be over
and I won't have to stand 2 metres apart in a queue

Why do people use that thing?
it opens the door with a big long swing
Made for people with a disability, maybe in a wheelchair
not just for anyone to use without a care

I sat in a waiting room and everyone pressed it
it's like people just have to give it a hit
They lose the skill of opening a door
it's just too hard, a bit of a chore

Just because it says press to open it
doesn't mean you have to commit
Leave it for those people who really need to
need the time and access to get themselves through

It is useful if you have a pram or pushchair
or if one is elderly too to be fair
but for most people who are fit and stable 
you can push a door as usual because you are able 

It reminds me of a sketch in the tv show Father Ted
the one with the button that is red
Dougal is enticed with wanting to press
and the aeroplane he is on gets into a bit of a mess

So please please leave it to those who need it
just ignore the button, open the door and just sit
I'm over it now, outta here gone
but before I go I'm leaving this button and 'some people' in Room 101

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I'm lost when I have finished a book
searching aimlessly, nowhere to look
The one that I have finished was a top read
I want some more it's planted the seed

Now I could download a new one to my ipad
but I like a real book it makes me feel glad
Glad to turn proper pages and see the print
it's fresh newness is unbeatable - just totally mint

Plus you can also pass books onto others
friends, siblings, fathers and mothers
Though I don't think my mum would read my kinda books
they are a bit crimey, murdery not a favourite for her to look

I do like a bit of drama, something with a twist
I love working it out trying to get the gist
This one was tense, could be a movie that seems to be the trend
I couldn't stop reading didn't want it to end

But it has and another I shall find
well I have already because it's on my mind
Another from the same author, so excited for more
I'll be happy tomorrow when my book gets dropped at my door

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My son, he made a cake at college today
a glorious Victoria sandwich with is now on display
With it's fluffy sponge and tasty jam
ingredients were measured to the nearest gram

I've never seen so much sugar, butter and flour
I packed it all in tubs and made a big tall tower
An extra bag was needed with all this strife
God bless the Tesco bag for life

I packed the eggs by wrapping them in kitchen roll
well they were going out on a bumpy stroll
I wondered if they would get there without a crack
it seems they did as a cake came back

It was very yummy
yummy in my tummy
The best cake I've ever tasted
see my son, those ingredients certainly were not wasted

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Branded or unbranded I don't really care
Sometimes it's cheaper though to be fair
I am of course on about my food
unbranded wins but then it depends on my mood

I have a fussy teenager who notices the change
and seems to be aware of every crisp in every range
Oh but you don't buy all the food as yet
When he does he'll buy unbranded that I can bet

For me most things taste the same
some taste better, it's all in the game
I don't think Heinz beans taste like they used to
I swear the sauce was thicker, oh the recipe is probably new

​Should Coke be Cola and seek quality from McVities?
Should we be toasting with Hovis and snacking on top biccy's?
It's the top names like Walkers we all get used to
are we scared to say 'no' to Lineker and try something new

Big brands are you worth the extra dosh?
Or are you just there to look really posh?
On most occasions I'm gonna buy off brand
and sneak it past that teenagers hands


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Hours forward hours back
it seems to come around quick I can never keep track
They say fall back and in spring we go forward
a good way to remember let's get this all sorted

Then we have to remember to actually change our clock
if you forget then it can be a bit of a shock
Most are automatic but do you know what's bizarre?
with all of these computerised systems you still have to change the one in the car

Some people will leave it until it changes again
but that would annoy my already fuzzy brain
No I have to change it even if I have to read the instruction book
that's it I've lost my hour there just having a look

But hey we still do it after all these years
we get used to it, then it's a change again - oh cheers!
Me? Well I wish we would stick to one thing
preferably the longer light nights which are coming up in spring.

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I think I have that S.A.D
cus in bad weather I feel really bad
It's not just the weather, it's the dark nights too
those winter months are pretty hard to work through

As soon as the sun appears I feel so cheery 
away from the dullness that seems so dreary 
I can feel a massive change in my mood
from a right miserable moo to feeling so blooming good

It's bizarre how the sunlight can have that effect
we need the Vitamin D to naturally inject
I probably lack it in my body big style
without it I am right sulky and a little bit vile

I am probably one of those people who belong in the sun
like a plant that realises that spring has begun
That's it!  I'm just a big shrub in a English plant bed
destined to be a palm tree swaying in the Med

I'll have to get one of those posh lamps
for people with S.A.D to make them feel like champs
I'll be alright now I've seen some sun
because now is springtime and I feel like having fun


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