Friday, 20 February 2026
Stormy weather!
Well, it is all kicking off in Blighty, and I'm not talking just about the weather! We had a short dry spell one afternoon this week and I went to the allotment to do a bit of catch-up, clearing weeds in preparation for warmer, dryer times and some hopeful planting. I'm glad that I invested in a length of ground cover fabric in the autumn so at least one part of my patch is not sodden and choked with weed. The pear tree had cropped so well last year that I've given it a good mulch of manure. The nubs of rhubarb are pushing through the ground, so, even though it is cold, wet and dank there are signs of promise.
But attention isn't on planting this week but with the fascinating goings on around 'a man in his sixties in Norfolk', the wonderfully po-faced description by the police. What will be the outcome? A jail sentence, I hope, and a thorough overhaul of the British monarchy, long overdue. It needs to be far more appropriate for modern times.
I'm a member of a local writing group and wrote a poem yesterday that I'll be reading out at the next meeting.
19.2.26
A man in his sixties in Norfolk
celebrated his birthday today.
They came at eight in the morning
and quietly drove him away.
He was probably still in his pjs,
the ones with the royal crest,
a man of such high standing
surely never sleeps in his vest!
I dare say he felt rather slighted
torn away from his teddy bears
but I'm feeling very delighted
at this current state of affairs.
His brother has issued a statement,
far more than a note of regret,
so perhaps it is quite fortunate
that Andie's unable to sweat.
I'm waiting for police news with interest,
for the moment they're keeping quite sthum.
I'm hoping they'll manage to dish up the dirt
and then there'll be some fun.
We are all tired of privilage corrupting,
depravity and lies.
I hope that he won't wriggle free
no matter how he tries.
I live in a country that claims to be
as equal in justice for you as for me.
Well, here is the test
and we'll see what we see.
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It is very difficult to prove 'misconduct in public office' and he will have excellent and expensive legal representation. However, anyone who has ever served in UK forces and had dealings with the man, has no time for him. He is arrogant, pompous, bombastic and gullible.
ReplyDeleteI like your poem! 😀
I'm hoping there is a paper trail to finally pin him, and others ,down.
DeleteMy computer has a mind of it's own and refused to print my poem in the lines that I typed.
What a great poem! I hope he enjoyed his day in the cells!
ReplyDeleteA shame they didn't keep him im overnight - without his teddy bears!
DeleteSpring, like all seasons, is unstoppable, no matter how cold and wet this month has been so far. I must ask my sister what she plans for this year for her allotment, after last year‘s largely frustrating season due to the slugs eating almost everything she had planted… twice.
ReplyDeleteOh, you are right, the garden is bursting with growth, buds and flowers, it just isn't the wether to be able to appreciate them properly.
DeleteLast year it was the drought that scuppered my allotment dreams. Who knows what this year will bring. Good job we gardeners are an optimistic bunch!