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Jangran99 Thu 05-Mar-20 22:48:49

Carrying on from 12bliss
A few reminders for new players.
We each add just one line in turn.
AABBA Format

If I was a bird I'd give nesting a miss?
There's.much to be said for single bliss

henetha Thu 23-Apr-20 12:14:22

There was a young lady from Trottiscliffe
Whose nose was often troubled by a sniff

Juliet27 Thu 23-Apr-20 13:39:03

nope, sorry, didn't pass the pronunciation test, d'you want to try again?

There was a young lady from Trottiscliffe

lizzypopbottle Thu 23-Apr-20 15:06:13

There was a young lady from Trottiscliffe (pronounced Troz-lee)
Who hated her name, which was Rozalie

Grany Thu 23-Apr-20 16:40:32

There was a young lady from Trottiscliffe (pronounced Troz-lee)
Who hated her name, which was Rozalie
So she choose another

Juliet27 Thu 23-Apr-20 16:58:52

well done lizzie

There was a young lady from Trottiscliffe (pronounced Troz-lee)
Who hated her name, which was Rozalie
So she choose another
Same as her godmother

lizzypopbottle Thu 23-Apr-20 17:25:43

There was a young lady from Trottiscliffe,
Who hated her name, which was Rozalie,
So she chose another
Same as her godmother
Then ironed her dress which was crozzle-y

There once was a vicar from Ulgham (take care with this one too!)

crazyH Thu 23-Apr-20 21:05:35

There once was a vicar from Ulgham
Who decided to make a trip to Oldham

katie1 Thu 23-Apr-20 21:17:12

Thre was once a vicar from Ulgham
Who decided to make a trip to Oldham
He said 'What the heck'

crazyH Thu 23-Apr-20 21:19:19

Thre was once a vicar from Ulgham
Who decided to make a trip to Oldham
He said 'What the heck'
'I can't move my neck'

katie1 Thu 23-Apr-20 21:26:47

There was once a vicar from Ulgham
Who decided to make a trip to Oldham
He said'What the heck'
'I can't move my neck'
So he phoned the chiropractor pronto

crazyH Thu 23-Apr-20 21:29:00

New first line Katie?

katie1 Thu 23-Apr-20 21:30:22

There was once a farmer from Hull

crazyH Thu 23-Apr-20 21:32:33

There was once a farmer from Hull
His life was really boring and dull

katie1 Thu 23-Apr-20 21:35:10

There was once a farmer from Hull
His life was really boring and dull
He decided to change it

crazyH Thu 23-Apr-20 21:43:23

There was once a farmer from Hull
His life was really boring and dull
He decided to change it
Though reluctant, he quit

lizzypopbottle Thu 23-Apr-20 23:27:14

Ulgham is pronounced Uffam!

crazyH Thu 23-Apr-20 23:34:45

Lizzypopbottle .... Oops !!! Thanks .

Juliet27 Fri 24-Apr-20 06:07:55

Lizzy had commented that we should take care - part of the fun is checking pronunciation of some of these strange place names

There was once a farmer from Hull
His life was really boring and dull
He decided to change it
Though reluctant, he quit
After deciding his livestock to cull ?

He first took a holiday to Spain

henetha Fri 24-Apr-20 09:54:30

Sorry... I didn't know how Trottiscliffe was pronounced. smile

He first took a holiday to Spain
Loved it and went there again

Grany Fri 24-Apr-20 16:36:38

He first took a holiday to Spain
Loved it and went there again
He got a really good tan

lizzypopbottle Fri 24-Apr-20 16:39:37

He first took a holiday to Spain
Loved it and went there again
He got a really good tan
But before he began

lovebeigecardigans1955 Sat 25-Apr-20 07:58:50

He first took a holiday to Spain
Loved it and went there again
He got a really good tan
But before he began
He packed a brolly in case it should rain.

He hoped to parade in his mankini

Juliet27 Sat 25-Apr-20 08:40:05

He hoped to parade in his mankini
Why did I think of the word weenie

lizzypopbottle Sat 25-Apr-20 21:07:51

He hoped to parade in his mankini
Why did I think of the word weenie?
Perhaps in your mind

crazyH Sun 26-Apr-20 00:49:27

He hoped to parade in his mankini
Why did I think of the word weenie?
Perhaps in your mind
Imagination ran wild

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