5332 - Close but have a cigar

That was a close call in the England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 match 

Late winner from Maguire against Poland 🇵🇱 

Saved our English bacon 🥓, won by a scratch 

Stones made a bad boo-boo in defence, and

We nearly lost two points - that wasn’t planned 

But unlike with former internationals

This lot fought hard and seeing that ball go plant 

Itself in the Polish net, those ripples

In the netting before final whistles

Blew, such a relief!  Poland weren’t a patch

On England in the first half. The second

Half was different and I watched their struggles 

Increasingly pessimistic I watched 

But in the final five minutes - England!!!!

5331 - Fish and chips

The first fish and chips I’ve had in ages

After sitting in the sun with some beer 

On the first warm sunny day since last year’s 

Late autumn sunshine. Spring is really here!

All this after a day’s work. Seasons cheer

Us up, especially at this time. I’m drunk

And since then have had fish and chips- d’you hear?

I added gravy, and its taste’s still sunk

All around my mouth. I’ve been like a monk

Behaved myself but got plastered on this 

Nice day. So much fun I can hardly bear 

Got Jaffa Cakes yet to get my teeth sunk

Into, and so I must go, goodnight, cheers 

Into the void now I must disappear...

5330 - Hot and cold star

Just played guitar like crazy, then realised 

It had gone 10pm, and thought, oh shit!

Time flies like an insect, yes how it flies

I’m tired this evening but so hard to quit

When you’re blasting the hell out of each hit

Not got no main course in the fridge tonight 

But that’s ok - there’s a big bag of crisps 

And even Jaffa cakes, so I just might 

Make it without starving - should be alright!

And tomorrow my new keyboard arrives

And folding chairs and tables too. Could sit

On the balcony in comfort these nights 

When the sun shines bright in the April skies

It all sounds so exciting doesn’t it?

5329 - Rainy Sunday

It rained, but not on me when I walked out

Think I’m tired from yesterday’s walkathon!

So usual route to the Quays. And I put

On some classical music thru my phones

It’s complexity stimulates my brains 🧠 

Which will improve guitar playing, I trust!

Wanna go online shopping after these 

Lines are completed, keyboards are a must!

Musical keyboards, not computer - just 

So that’s clear. If I’m in my bedroom, that

Will also need a folding table and

Chair, and balcony chairs. Stools do hurt butts!

Shall I watch Line of Duty? I am shut

In my room, to give Gerard space. Ho hum

5328 - Not as bad

Better today, got off to a good start

Checking mortgage stuff on phone to the bank 

Reply to Hannah on Facebook about 

My wedding invitation, both to thank 

And say Josephine messaged me but thinks

She might be unable cos starts Uni 

Round that time so she won’t be home near Manc 

Could be in Wales or home of the Geordie 

Then walked for over 20k, City

Of Salford, til my feet’s falling apart

Salford Shopping City, Irwell riverbank

Peel Park to Cromwell Road bridge, there I see 

The walk continues, Kersal Dale, feet hurt

Broughton, Charlestown, The Meadow by Uni...

5327-Fed up

Can I be a dickhead too, seeing as 

Everyone else is? I’m fed up being nice

Don’t give me your bullshit, I’m fine as is

Just thought maybe that you were worth the price 

Of my efforts, but I know I’m not wise

So goodbye, fare thee well, and leave me out 

Let’s be singletons, friendless, play games, why’s 

It my job to sort it out? All about 

Is evidence that you aren’t worth effort 

You know you’re not, so why is it my biz?

I’m self-sufficient, I’ve got memories 

Not prepared to undergo your bullshit

Live your shit life then, you want it to last

I’m not ecstatic but ok. Goodbyes!

5326 - Blazing row

It’s happened, it’s been coming for a while 

Me and Gerard have had quite a big row

Life with him is turning into a trial 

And we have exchanged some real harsh words now 

He tried to act unaffected somehow 

But he’s since gone out, could it be to buy

Some booze or fags? Not booze don’t think - a brew

Is being made, and food, but if so, why

Did he go out at 10pm? Well I 

Don’t know. Arguing’s not my preferred style 

But whoever it is, I won’t allow 

Rudeness he’s been guilty of recently 

And occasionally previously too. I’ll 

Not shrink from conflict not ever, no- how!