Limericks 12

Complete with my cream cable knitted hat
And a scarf that's entwined me like a cat
I shall whizz down those slopes
When I reach the bottom, I'll need ropes
Because I have got rather fat.

And then I’ll have just one more go

And then I`ll have just one more go
Only this time try to be more slow

And then I`ll have just one more go
Only this time try to be more slow
Taking care to miss the bumps

And then I`ll have just one more go
Only this time try to be more slow
Taking care to miss the bumps
Gliding smoothly over humps

And then I`ll have just one more go
Only this time try to be more slow
Taking care to miss the bumps
Gliding smoothly over humps
And pray that we get more snow ....

Not really, I live out in the sticks

Not really, I live out in the sticks
Deep snow and country living don't mix

Not really, I live out in the sticks
Deep snow and country living don't mix
If you're caught in a drift

Not really, I live out in the sticks
Deep snow and country living don't mix
If you're caught in a drift
You can’t thumb a lift

Not really, I live out in the sticks
Deep snow and country living don't mix
If you're caught in a drift
You can’t thumb a lift
Stay home,pour the wine, watch some flicks

We've just had a blitz on the loft

We've just had a blitz on the loft
There was so much dust that I coughed

We've just had a blitz on the loft
There was so much dust that I coughed
Away with the junk

We've just had a blitz on the loft
There was so much dust that I coughed
Away with the junk
Now what’s in that trunk

We've just had a blitz on the loft
There was so much dust that I coughed
Away with the junk
Now what's in that trunk?
Just old wine bottles that have been quaffed.

I was hoping to find something precious

I was hoping to find something precious
But perhaps I was being over ambitious

I was hoping to find something precious
But perhaps I was being over ambitious
Nothing ventured, nothing gained

I was hoping to find something precious
But perhaps I was being over ambitious
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Old jewellery I'd maintained

I was hoping to find something precious
But perhaps I was being over ambitious
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Old jewellery I'd maintained
But then I found something suspicious

I found a label attached to a key

I found a label attached to a key
I needed a torch, in order to see

I found a label attached to a key
I needed a torch, in order to see
On the label was a riddle

I found a label attached to a key
I needed a torch, in order to see
On the label was a riddle
I gave it a twiddle

I found a label attached to a key
I needed a torch, in order to see
On the label was a riddle
I gave it a twiddle
And a little door opened for me!

The riddle had words very strange

The riddle had words very strange
And letters I had to arrange

The riddle had words very strange
And letters I had to arrange
Well, I'm dyslexic

The riddle had words very strange
And letters I had to arrange
Well. I'm dyslexic
But I had to be quick

The riddle had words very strange
And letters I had to arrange
Well, I`m dyslexic
But I had to be quick
Which does make a heck of a change!

It turned out like a treasure hunt