Aah! and now I've seen your other poetry I understand : )

thank you

katy

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Hi Nicholas - a very warm welcome to WOL!

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Hi Winston thanks fot the comment on my untitled. I sat with the dictionary looking for a meaning of a word nothing to do with writing, but then started to scribble.

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Dear Mr Carroll - I assume that
"revolutionary socialism" excludes good manners and literacy.
Cheers.

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Hi John
Thanks for your endorsement
In a witty, brief refrain.
If I could pep your sex-life
I'd do it all again
But I am so bowled over
By your keen olympic praise
That I think you'll have to manage
With other tried and trusted ways!

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Hi Winston, thanks for leaving a comment on 'Life's Towpath' - yes I certainly did need a prod! I have had few moments of inspiration recently, so thanks again for stirring me into action. :) Best wishes, Dave.

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Hello Isobel. Thanks for the comment on Unconditional Regard. My missus is the one deserving of a medal, though.

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Hi Nigel

Ummm, I'n sure quite what to make of your interpretation of my poem or whether you like it or not??!!

Katy

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Newborry: You don't half talk shite- and I nearly said sometimes.

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Hi Ann, thanx for you comment on our new profile, we are hoping to do some recording soon and load some audios up, cheers Jeff

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It was indeed a memorable weekend, M.C. A great Friday night watching the opening ceremony on the big screen in the park, the excitement of the men's race, and almost as big a crowd for the women's, when I nearly got run over in my eagerness to get the perfect pic. I'm tempted to go and watch the time trials a few miles away on Wednesday. In the meantime here are a few imperfect pix, to give you a flavour of it.

http://heartofsurrey.wordpress.com/

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Thanks for your lovely comment Alison I am glad you enjoyed 'Us Nolympics'

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Hello Greg - I do hope that you and your fellow villagers enjoyed the cycle road race.
A little bit of European razzamatazz in the UK.
I was impressed at the sheer number of folk who
turned out...even more in places than I have
seen on mountain tops in the Tour de France!
At least the weather for the men's race was better than that endured by the unfortunate
girls the following day - when GB's brave
Lizzie Armistead won a silver - and eclipsed the men!

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Hi Lynn, thank you for your comments on Nice is not Enough. Definitely giving thought to how I use change of pace and whether perhaps I'd be better leaving things dangling and unconcluded rather than mix the style. All good things to think about!

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Thanks Ann - and great website!

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Hello TC...there are dreams - and there's living in a dream world.
The Olympics are a lot older than you OR yours
truly, and this pensioner is happy to see the tradition continue.
Money moves around - and some will always have more than others: it was ever thus. Even
Christ didn't preach to alleviate the position
of the poor in his day. Some are born rich (fate); some have riches thrust upon them (nice!) - and some achieve riches (ability and
graft plus, perhaps, luck too). The rest of us
rub along as best we can. (It was ever thus!)

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Hi Ben - a very warm welcome to WOL. Good to see you posting a blog. I guess coming from your neck of the woods you know a lot of the people on here. Hope you feel at home :)

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Hello Olive - welcome to WOL. I like your profile poem very much.

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Thanks for taking the trouble to appreciate
"Talkin' The Walk"...t'was music to my ears!
:-)

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Thanks for the kind comment about "Talkin' The Walk". It's always a pleasure to give pleasure!

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Thank you!

Trying a bit of "50 shades of grey" style...

Katy
x

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Hi you lot! A very warm welcome to WOL. Looking forward to hearing some audios from you.

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Lynn I would add- at ANY time- :o) thanks for your comment-

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John - Your flippancy in regard to the cost et al of Olympics and the hype surrounding it is truly amazing.
As for YOUR comment
''You make the comments you want to make and leave it to me to make the comments I want make.
That's fair.''
Is not that what we are doing? and why state the obvious in that regard.
Finally, you make the comments you want to make and leave it to me to make the comments I want to make.
Sure- that's fair.
Tommy

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Tommy:-
You make the comments you want to make and leave it to me to make the comments I want make.
That's fair.

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'Twas ever thus. Would that they didn't all urinate in that self-same 'piss-poor pot', MC. 'Old Tory' resembles 'New Labour' resembles Coalition resembles the next self-aggrandising lot to presume they have everybody's consent to [mis]govern our lives. Can't live with 'em, can't...use their bones for soup [without inviting the suspicions of the authorities.]

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John and as for the comment:
''Wow, tommy! It does upset you. You really had best not watch it.'' I'm staggered by your lack of awareness of this nonsense. Did you not read the post? Please argue against ANY point that I made.

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Hey Hugh.
Thank you very much for the comment on my work and Black is beautiful. It is very encouraging!

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Thanks, John, for your comments on The Olympic Spirit. Good to see you back on the site. The bike race comes through our little village tomorrow, with big screen and beer tent in the local rec - biggest thing that's happened in the 30 years we've lived here!

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Thanks, M.C., for your thoughts on The Olympic Spirit. The bike race comes through our little village tomorrow - biggest thing to have happened in the 30 years I've lived there!

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Hi Yvonne. Re my olympic contribution. Funnily enough , thats what my daughter said, "Dad it looks like Bolt came last" (Where of course ho won) You have a point , might write another version thx. Win

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Thank you for commenting on nice is not enough. It is a new one and although I wasn't aware of recycling lines, it does occur to me that it's possible if themes keep returning that I'm getting a bit samey!!! Not deliberate but something I shall definitely mull over.

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Hi Yvonne,
Thanks for kind comment on Compy Dompy.
I too was brought up on Stanley Holloway/Marriott Edgar
My favourite was Marksman Sam
You may like this site
http://monologues.co.uk/1960-2000/index.htm
Dave

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Wow, tommy! It does upset you. You really had best not watch it.

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Hi MC, thanks for the comments on my work- Young Dude's swagger, glad you enjoyed it.

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you better had missus or there'll be 'ell to pay if you dont!

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I say that the cost will not be met nor exceeded by the income. But the politicians and their cohorts will cook-da-books to make sure the figures are pleasing. You read the literature.

What income raised will be creamed off by big-business. You read the literature.

It is an unconscionable excess at any time- but in one of austerity ( caused by the very people who have orchestrated this recession ) it is an outrage. You read the literature.

Massive inconvenience to the public in a host of ways. You read the literature.

The undermining of civil liberties and the handing over to private business functions of the state. You read the literature.

Who gives a toss about drug addled cheats with their sham amateurism. You read the literature.

£30,000,000,000 could supply help and facilities to very many individuals and organisations who/that are financially and physically 'hanging by a thread'. You read the literature.

Imagine those real sporting facilities that could be built across the 'GB' for ALL citizens, especially the young. You read the literature.

While peoples houses, cars and property are being robbed and children abused, the police are 'bobbying' it at the Olympics. You read the literature.

...and as for tourists being welcomed to the event- hundreds of people on short term lets are being evicted to make way for the 'wealthy' You read the literature.

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To all those adults who are thrilled by the Olympics.
To all those sportspeople who are on the point of hysteria over the Olympics.
To all those in charge of or likely to financially gain from the Olympics.
To all those in the media -epecially the BBC-who have become 'embedded' into the circus,
the following:

I say that the cost will not be met nor exceeded by the income. But the politicians and their cohorts will cook-da-books to make sure the figures are pleasing. You read the literature.

What income raised will be creamed off by big-business. You read the literature.

It is an unconscionable excess at any time- but in one of austerity it is an outrage. You read the literature.

Massive inconvenience to the public, especially in London. You read the literature.

The undermining of civil liberties and the handing over to private business functions of the state. You read the literature.

Who gives a toss about drug addled cheats with their sham amateurism. You read the literature.

£30,000,000,000 could supply help and facilities to very many local and national voluntary organisations that are desperate for funding and those people who are financially, emotionally and socially excluded. You read the literature.

Imagine those real sporting facilities that could be built across the 'GB' for ALL citizens, especially the young. You read the literature.

While peoples houses, cars and property are being robbed and children abused, the police are 'bobbying' it at the Olympics. You read the literature.

...and as for tourists being welcomed to the event- hundreds of people in London on short term lets are being evicted to make way for the 'wealthy' You read the literature.

Royal Navy Warships, RAF helicopters and jets, Rapier missiles and 14,000 British soldiers have been deployed (more than in Afghanistan) You read the literature.

This above is but a sample, You read the itemised bill.

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Hi Dave Thanks for your comment on Us Nolimpics.
I've only just discovered your work as I only joined WOL in March this year but I am becoming seriously addicted!! I love comic rhyming verse having been weaned on Mariott Edgar/Stanley Holloway, cut my teeth on Flanders and Swan and confirmed into the cult of Les Barker and so to plunge into the warm pool of your verses, rhymes and wordplay is a sheer delight. Keep on blogging ! XX Yvonne

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Thanks for your comments on 'Life's Towpath' Hugh, you are very kind, glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Dave

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Just read your collection of poems,very well written with lots of things to think about,well done."Black is beautiful"-loved it.

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From memory I'd say around October. Julian organises the poetry side of it. It's a lovely place and a lovely festival whatever the weather. There will probably be some publicity up closer to.

Comment is about Yvonne Brunton (poet profile)

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when is it?

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You'll have to try to make it to the Marsden jazz festival - we always go there together and there is a lovely poetry open mic on the Sunday in a pub x

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HI Isabel, thanks for your comments on 'Us Nolimpics' I hope your sister enjoys reading it. As I can't get over to Lancashire from Doncaster - too many commitments - I'd be happy for you to read it at a WOL or other session over there. ( I don't often get back to my roots these days)

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Thanks for commenting on 'Red Wine'Ann - Age and creaking bones have failed to quieten my romantic streak - pun intended. ;) Best wishes, Dave

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Hello Isobel, my thanks for your comments on 'Life's Towpath'. Yes there is something magical about water that brings out some thoughts and feelings - and perhaps helps with their flow too!

I wish you luck in finding your way to finishing your canal poem, I owe my effort to Winston for prodding me about his project, or it would not have been written.

All best wishes, Dave

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Hi Greg - many thanks for your kind comments on 'Life's Towpath', great to have your feedback. :) Best wishes, Dave

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thank you hugh

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thank you ann

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