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Jangran99 Tue 05-Oct-21 23:49:29

To help new players the rules on this strict version are
Rows 1,2 and 5 have 8 syllables
Rows. 3 and 4 have 5 syllables

NanKate Thu 07-Apr-22 22:36:47

So Dai and his wife went to Spain
He said “not paella again !”
I now am so thin
I look like a pin
And Dai has gone home on a plane

There was a round chap called Boris

crazyH Thu 07-Apr-22 22:55:41

There was a round chap called Boris
Who looked so much like a Taurus. (Sorry)

Juliet27 Fri 08-Apr-22 06:20:07

There was a round chap called Boris
Who looked so much like a Taurus. (Sorry)
We’ll he does talk ‘bull’

henetha Fri 08-Apr-22 12:02:36

There was a round chap called Boris
Who looked so much like a Taurus. (Sorry)
We’ll he does talk ‘bull’
When out on the pull

Crocus5 Fri 08-Apr-22 12:21:30

There was a round chap called Boris
Who looked so much like a Taurus
Well he does talk “bull”
When out on the pull
What has he really done for us?

There was a lady named Carrie

crazyH Fri 08-Apr-22 19:59:40

There was a lady named Carrie
I wonder, who did she marry

NanKate Fri 08-Apr-22 22:18:49

There was a lady named Carrie
I wonder, who did she marry
A man on a mission

Juliet27 Sat 09-Apr-22 07:35:03

There was a lady named Carrie
I wonder, who did she marry
A man on a mission
Full of ambition

crazyH Sat 09-Apr-22 08:36:31

There was a lady named Carrie
I wonder, who did she marry
A man on a mission
Full of ambition
He wasn’t willing to tarry.

What a great day it’s going to be

GoldenLady Sat 09-Apr-22 12:58:27

What a great day it’s going to be
This kind of weather suits me

Juliet27 Sun 10-Apr-22 08:51:03

What a great day it’s going to be
This kind of weather suits me
But it changes fast

crazyH Sun 10-Apr-22 09:33:21

What a great day it’s going to be
This kind of weather suits me
But it changes fast
The sun does not last

GoldenLady Sun 10-Apr-22 17:08:29

What a great day it’s going to be
This kind of weather suits me
But it changes fast
The sun does not last
But it's still up there, as you can see.

The waves on the shore are now crashing

crazyH Sun 10-Apr-22 17:23:38

The waves on the shore are now crashing
On the rocks some are dashing

henetha Mon 11-Apr-22 10:41:28

The waves on the shore are now crashing
On the rocks some are dashing
The tide is so high

Jangran99 Mon 11-Apr-22 11:35:27

The waves on the shore are crashing
Over the rocks some are dashing
The tide is so high
I watch the spume fly

GoldenLady Mon 11-Apr-22 14:38:21

The waves on the shore are crashing
Over the rocks some are dashing
The tide is so high
I watch the spume fly
And on everything it is splashing!

Maude had a problem unique

crazyH Mon 11-Apr-22 23:00:34

Maude had a problem unique
Wore nothing under her tunic

Crocus5 Tue 12-Apr-22 09:04:17

Maude had a problem unique
Wore nothing under her tunic
Doe she not feel cold?

crazyH Tue 12-Apr-22 09:34:48

Maude had a problem unique
Wore nothing under her tunic
Doe she not feel cold?
Think she’s rather bold

henetha Tue 12-Apr-22 10:42:03

Maude had a problem unique
Wore nothing under her tunic
Doe she not feel cold?
Think she’s rather bold
And she's got a brilliant physique.

She's done two marathons this year

crazyH Tue 12-Apr-22 12:00:46

She's done two marathons this year
She really is an old dear

GoldenLady Tue 12-Apr-22 13:40:58

She's done two marathons this year
She really is an old dear
Once, the tunic fell off

crazyH Tue 12-Apr-22 16:01:50

She's done two marathons this year
She really is an old dear
Once, the tunic fell off
All she did was cough

Crocus5 Tue 12-Apr-22 17:00:17

She’s done two marathons this year
She really is an old dear
Once, the tunic fell off
All she did was cough
Alas, everyone saw her rear.

So Maude decided to change

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