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A Nursery Rhyme Updated

A variation on the nursery rhyme 'Pussy Cat where have you been'. (Image from Pixabay)
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The King of Certain Subjects

I liked the marching. Although I'm not a fan of the monarchy. I do not relish the prospect of an elected head of state, we all know who would be first to throw their name in the hat. The coronation is the very epitome of "spaffing money against the wall". Other opinions are available. Image created by me at canva.com
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Creator of skills

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “Our love of beauty, and some skill reflects Your greater – how we thrill to see the rose and daffodil, deep...
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The ‘Green’ King by Alfred N.Muggins

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4/5/23 (for the Coronation on 6/5/23) King Charles III, The King In Waiting for so long, He’s been steering the Nation and the World as much as he...
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Big People, Small Island, Small Boats.

Malky phoned me to come and have a pint. I was surprised he was still alive. He was a wee guy with the fuzz of a ginger beard. He dressed funny, even...
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The Storyteller And The Monk

The Storyteller And The Monk By Paul McCann On the road he walked among places between the mountains and sea . As the sun began to set, he felt the...

The Talk Of The Lagan

The Talk Of The Lagan By Paul McCann All over Belfast City there are so many streets there with lots of short cuts and ways to get around . There...
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Count that last day

It’s not that I meet him very often. But nevertheless, during my wanderings I sometimes encounters him, the woodcutter. And where can you find such a...
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Ode on the Common Verbena, in purple

This soothing plant requires full sun, air and a little water. But how did it get from here to there? All around the world. Who cares, who cares how...
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1:4:1 Cambridge (Part 1)

Soaking. It was as if neither of them had ever used a water based shower. Both Sky and Blue left the bathrooms dripping wet with only a sodden towel...

Princess Diana.

Gone, but never forgotten. 1st July 1961 to 31st August 1997. Rest In Peace. xXx
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Jesus is in Me

And no longer on the cross suffering for our sins- it is already done. We are released from what was to be and now we can live our new life one...
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Poem of the week

A Flower is Not a Flower

Remembering the Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (January 17th, 1952-28th March, 2023)
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Keeping A Lid On It (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 16)

In which Lawrence quivers, and so does Chantelle, with remarkably different results!
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The Weather Forecast

https://www.abctales.com/story/leo-vine-knight/weather-forecast Worth a look if you haven't read it before.

A king’s labour

My primary allegiance is to the King of kings, but I will honour Charles as king and all those ‘in the wings’ willing to serve … And pray for … Our parliament is … can be foolish …Be glad we’ve no dictator…encourage good debate …not anarchic ferment …
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Only For You Donegal

Only For You Donegal By Paul McCann An ethereal echo from the past drifted through the gothic ruins . Only for you Donegal . Like a monk who shared...
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Alien Murmuration - Chapter 15 (1991)

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The gig was brilliant, this is totally where I want to be. All I need is . . . It’s the thing that happened after that gets me. I am totally unsure...
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