4543 - Something in the air

It's bloody cold, so it bloody well is!
Last day of January, a relief
Of sorts, the lighter afternoons are whiz!
My winter coat keeps me warm, hand up sleeve
I haven't noticed the steam as I breathe
But I see car exhaust fumes in the air
The thing we breathe in always but we leave
It to imagination to picture
Felt tired on the way home but yeah
Man, still did my vital exercises
Hoping to sort out the double act stuff
Tomorrow eve for the Fringe, Edinburgh
Then I may sink one or two big drinkies
After four nights' being good to lungs and teeth!

4542 - Light in the dark

The coldest night of the year is tonight
Certainly feels too cold to be outside
Felt good today, looked out, thought it seemed light
It was the streetlights reflecting the white
Snow covering the ground. Walking was quite
Tricky in places, nearly slipped over
By early evening it was not in sight
Where are the snows of today? Who knows where!
On the way home, spent my credit voucher
At Sports Direct, got a nice sports top - white
With a little black design on the side
Of the collar. Then on the bedroom floor -
Exercises, second time this week, might
Well meet the target of three - satisfied!

4541 - Wheel of misfortune

These Eurosceptics, what damage they've done
I'm beginning to warm to soft Brexit
Now, where previously, I felt, let's be gone
From the EU, that was the winning vote
And staying in the customs union's not
Fulfilling that, it's reneging in part
While some hope for another vote, to put
The Brexiteers on the losing side, but
Without considering the far deeper split
In society that would cause. We've spun
Ourselves into a daze, half and half split
Endless circles, whirlpools, the longest rut
Going nowhere, unless we all soften
I chose Remain, but soft Brexit would fit

4540 - Weather report

Listening to The Byrds, Notorious Brothers
Listened to the Idles just before that
What next? So many Spotify choices
Going through the albums I saved but not
Yet all listened to. Glad I got my coat
In time for this cold weather spell. Last year
It was the Beast From The East. Man's not hot
Never hot, not in January, not here
This cold's come from the west - America
So the cheerful TV weatherman says
Tomorrow - what joy - more snow is forecast!
Playtime if you're a furry cuddly bear!
It's great, the contrast with warmer weathers
Winter should have snow, boots, coats, gloves and hat!

4539 - Wind of strange

Just played uke well, Chan was here and she heard
While showering, drying hair, and cooking
Been out with Jo, cold wind, but sun. We fed
In the Living Room, Deansgate, while chatting
About modern music. Been listening
To the Arctic Monkeys, and indie stuff
I revealed that I have since been warming
To Alex Turner and the guys, and love
Hearing newish stuff, Giggs while on the move
To meet her at Piccadilly. The herd
In the Arndale walked round. She was searching
For pink semi-permanent dye, remove
Spray after one day, but she's not preferred
To buy it just yet. Next it's nose piercing...

4538 - Shop til you bop

A gloomy Saturday late afternoon
In January, though the sun shone before
For a while, and I went shopping for some
Underpants and trunks, got them, but oh lor!
When I tried on the Adidas trunks, Cor
Blimey! they were too tight, cannot wear those
In Morocco, or anywhere, so bore
Though it is, I went back and found Speedo's
That fitted OK around my Who Knows...
Got four new ties, a quid each, what a boon
From a new charity shop, bargain store
Over the road, with some real well-priced clothes
And DVDs, The In-Betweeners, soon
Will belatedly catch up and guffaw...

4537 - No fluke uke

I was knackered after a late night when
I should have had an early one, and woke
Early too, though no drink had been taken
So I was glad when my arrangements broke
Down and everyone pulled out or was sick
I would have managed with drinks to help cope
But glad it fell through, not even a Coke
Has had to be bought, no, now I just hope
I can last two or three more hours, then drop
Off happily in bed. This evening
Too tired to drink, just tryin' to stay awake
Watch the football soon, Arsenal v Man
United. Just played uke - and the room shook!
And my brilliant uke playing was no fluke!