EVEN MORE VERSATILE VERSE !

Perhaps I should find a pen pal
Many years ago I had one called Sal

I wonder where she is now?

I wonder where she is now?
Try Facebook - my son will know how

I’m not very good with ‘puters

I’m not very good with ‘puters
I'd rather go riding on scooters.

I'll send up smoke signals if I'm ill

I'll send up smoke signals if I'm ill
We can't do without a paracetamol pill

Lots of drinks and vitamin C

Lots of drinks and vitamin C
And lots of gin and tonic for me

Can't go to the pub so drink at home

Can’t go to the pub so drink at home
Not allowed out to wander and roam

Around the shops looking for a bargain

Around the shops looking for a bargain
On toilet rolls they're raising their profit margin

With hand sanitizer as precious as gold

With hand sanitizer as precious as gold
Shelves are empty - everyone sold

I'm reading and painting and learning new crafts

With hand sanitizer as precious as gold
What's wrong with using Persil or Bold.

If they're good enough for undies, they'll be ok for hands

If they’re good enough for undies, they’ll be ok for hands
You can even use supermarket own brands

Waitrose, Asda, Tesco, Lidl or Aldi

Waitrose, Asda, Tesco, Lidl or Aldi
No point going there, shelves are empty

Waitrose, Asda, Tesco, Lidl or Aldi
No point going there, shelves are empty

Our local Co-op is empty too

Our local Co-op is empty too
Hope you have enough rolls, when you use the loo

Our local Co-op is empty too
Hope you have enough rolls, when you use the loo

Constant hand washing is the recurrent message

Constant hand washing is the recurrent message
what diseases negligence will presage?

That rhyming couplet was a real struggle!

That rhyming couplet was a real struggle
But no need for us to get in a muddle

We've plenty of time indoors to be quite inventive

We've plenty of time indoors to be quite inventive
With time on our side we don’t lack incentive

I’ve got my online pilates class to do

I’ve got my online pilates class to do
And then I'll try my hand at Kung foo.

By the end , I'll either be fit or fat

By the end , I'll either be fit or fat,
Or possibly dead, how about that!

But I'm trying to look on the bright side

I'm trying to look on the bright side
Would be easier if I could go for a long car ride.


This time next year our stories will be doozies.

This time next year our stories will be doozies.
By the way, amongst us are there any floozies?

No. We are a bunch of strait laced grandmas

No. We are a bunch of strait laced grandmas
Not so sure about the grandpas

At present strait laced is our only choice

At present straitlaced is our only choice
It certainly seems we have last our voice

We have to do what government dictates

We have to do what government dictates
Well, certainly until the crisis abates

Homes will be cleaner than ever before

Homes will be cleaner than ever before
Charity shops will receive bags galore.

My kitchen is gleaming, so are my glasses