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trinkie
25-Sep-07, 19:46
Autumn winds are blowing
Make an eerie noise
But all the little bairnies
Are playing wi their toys.
Lassgies playing hoosies
Boygies playing wi cars
An all the Poltney mannies
Are drinking in the Bars.


Mither‘s in the kitchen
Mending all the clothes
Fit will we eat tomorrow
Only Heaven knows.
Maybe Mince and Tatties
Or a bit o’ fish.
I could mak a pan o' soup
Enough to fill ai dish.


Look ‘at Davie’s troosers
All torn at ai knee
I’ll hev till pit a patch on
No one will ever see.
Jeanie’s dress is far too short
An it’s torn too
She’ll never get a new one
When her faither’s on ai Broo.


Beelagie is skin an' bone
He hardly eats a thing
I try till stuff it intil him
But he makes the rafters ring
Bowkin’ an’ screaming
He’s very good at ‘at
If only he’d eat his porridge
That wad surely mak him fat.


Geordagie is grumpin
He’s the yeoungest o’ them all
He’s kicking an thumpin
Cos Willie’s ta’en his ball.
Jessie sits in ai coarner
As quiet as a moose
Ye’d never know that bairn was there
The best one in the hoose.


Och I’ll hev till pit the kettle on
An mak a cup o’ tea,
Grannie will come ben ai hoose,
Advice she’ll give till me
‘Boot when her bairns were little
An’ ai work she hed till do
An how the modern wives lek me
Hevna got a bloody clue.


Weel I’ve mended all their school clothes
And made a pan o’ stew
Peeled tatties for tomorrow
I hope that pile will do
Gaithered in the bairnies
Gave them each a bath
Scrubbed their knees – that tickled
An fairly made them laugh.


Now I’ll pit my feet up
An doze off in my chair
I dinna want till wake my man –
That wouldn’t be very fair.
He’d been standin in the queue all day
Doon at ai Broo
He chist canna get a job ye see –
What’s a poor man till do ??


Sshhhhhhhh !!


For young mothers everywhere.............

Kenn
28-Sep-07, 22:34
Good one Trinkie but can any one explain as to why you refer to Unemployment Benefit/The the dole as 'e Broo, have often heard the word used and would be curious to know what it is derived from.

trinkie
28-Sep-07, 23:31
Lizz - The Broo ---- it was something like BUREAU of Employment.
Glad you liked the ditty.
Trinkie

trix
30-Sep-07, 18:45
trinkie, at wis brill. made me laff.
il hev til learn at one for ma manies an wifies, they love all at...:D

Kenn
01-Oct-07, 01:47
Now the leaves fall thick and fast,
Underfoot they are crisp and gold,
Makes me think of times past.
When I was young not old.

But still I can kick the leaves,
In shades of rust and gold,
And as they drift in sheaves,
I feel young not old.

trinkie
01-Oct-07, 07:53
Thank you both - Trix I look forward to hearing you read this - I think I'm one of your wifies !

Dont you just love autumn? Mind you I love winter and summer too. It's Spring I have trouble with as I never know what to wear - having put on a few pounds during winter !

Liz - That was so good, I could hear you crunching through the leaves -
A pleasure you never tire of regardless of age.

trinkie

trix
01-Oct-07, 18:19
Thank you both - Trix I look forward to hearing you read this - I think I'm one of your wifies !

mmh...ye hev me intrigued!! an a little scared, :eek: yer no ma boss are ye??!!!!


Dont you just love autumn? Mind you I love winter and summer too. It's Spring I have trouble with as I never know what to wear - having put on a few pounds during winter !

ma favourite time o year hes got til be e spring. its so magickal.
ye can feel all aroond ye...
an nearly even hear e earth stirrin an waknin up efter its long rest.

e snowdrops signify e moon (the Lady)
an each snowdrop represents each one who has gone before,

an e daffodils signify e sun (the Lord)
an each daff represent all that is alive aday

i made at up masel, but i think its prity cool...[lol]

horseman
12-Oct-07, 22:16
trix-thanks a million-spring is 'it' for me has been from very earliest memories,an I am sure I bore the pants off the family chuntering on about the glories of SNOWDROPS & DAFFS.
Surely sent by the lord to light up the new year.My wife insists upon her bluebells too an I cann'y deny her.
But your lovely wee ditty is in my favourites to:D