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biglouis Thu 27-May-21 21:26:59

I stopped to admire a lovely seaside view
Stood there undecided, contemplating as you do

A seagull swooped down and pooped on my head

Mollygo Thu 27-May-21 21:41:18

A seagull swooped down and pooped in my head
Thank heavens it wasn’t on my sandwich instead!

I rinsed off the slime, before it became hard

biglouis Thu 27-May-21 22:38:47

I rinsed off the slime, before it became hard
It was still pretty nasty like sticky white lard

I guess he was after my bacon butty

threexnanny Sun 30-May-21 20:25:06

I guess he was after my bacon butty
Or it could have been my biscuit which was nice and nutty

I don't like to encourage them by sharing my food

NotAGran55 Sun 30-May-21 20:34:04

I don't like to encourage them by sharing my food
But denying them lunch does seem very rude.

The wind whipped up and I almost blew over

biglouis Sun 30-May-21 23:20:45

The wind whipped up and I almost blew over
That really disturbed my personal composure

I backed away quickly from the cliff's edge

JackyB Mon 31-May-21 09:26:19

I backed away quickly from the cliff's edge
I realised I was standing on a very small ledge

I reached out my hand to regain my balance

Mollygo Mon 31-May-21 10:16:44

I reached out my hand to regain my balance
Then fell in the water and floated to France.

At Roscoff, I landed, bedraggled and cold

crazyH Mon 31-May-21 10:44:12

At Roscoff, I landed, bedraggled and cold
A young man appeared “can I be so bold?”

“To offer you a room in in my little chalet

henetha Mon 31-May-21 10:58:40

“To offer you a room in in my little chalet
Togther we can take classes in ballet"'

I grabbed my clothes and ran very fast

Mollygo Mon 31-May-21 12:18:48

I grabbed my clothes and ran very fast
To take up his offer before he went past.

I assumed 5th position and stood at the barre

biglouis Mon 31-May-21 13:19:14

I assumed 5th position and stood at the barre
When you hold on firmly you know where you are

The music began and I went up en pointe

BrightandBreezy Mon 31-May-21 20:39:12

The music began and I went up en pointe
that gave quite a turn to one creaky old joint

Still I made the best of it and pirouetted on the floor

crazyH Mon 31-May-21 20:45:37

Still I made the best of it and pirouetted on the floor
My toes gave way and I fell flat bang on the door

My partner, whose name I still did not know

biglouis Mon 31-May-21 21:17:32

My partner, whose name I still did not know
Was really concerned lest Id broken my toe

He whipped out his mobile and called for the doc

mrswoo Mon 31-May-21 21:20:06

My partner whose name I still did not know
Said I wasn’t putting on much of a show

I realised Ballet was not really my thing

Mollygo Tue 01-Jun-21 07:43:17

He whipped out his mobile and called for the doc
Who prescribed huge painkillers to take round the clock.

Mollygo Tue 01-Jun-21 07:44:07

I realised Ballet was not really my thing.
But parachute jumping? At that I’d be king!

So off to the airfield and feeling quite brave

henetha Tue 01-Jun-21 10:12:32

So off to the airfield and feeling quite brave
I jumped onto the plane wing and gave a big wave.

The plane then took off and I held on very tight

biglouis Tue 01-Jun-21 13:51:56

The plane then took off and I held on very tight
Clung on to the surface with all of my might

Its an awful long way to the ground if I slip

Mollygo Wed 02-Jun-21 15:58:25

It’s an awful long way to the ground if I slip
But watch out! The pilot is doing a flip!

I wish I’d not eaten, as he loops the loop!

threexnanny Wed 02-Jun-21 16:45:59

I wish I'd not eaten, as he loops the loop!
If I'd known earlier I would have just had soup

Instead I had fish and chips, followed by an Eton mess

crazyH Wed 02-Jun-21 19:46:44

Instead I had fish and chips, followed by an Eton mess
The skies are so blue, oh sorry, I digress

My friends are coming for tea, tomorrow,

biglouis Wed 02-Jun-21 21:00:32

My friends are coming for tea, tomorrow,
I'm serving Earl Gray and so I must borrow

Some dainty china to make things pretty

Grany Wed 02-Jun-21 21:09:10

Some dainty china to make things pretty
And try and say something witty

We'll start with cream cakes