poppy

he slapped his thigh and bent over double in laughter. 'You're hired!' he shouted, 'Whattaya say guys? We'll all rainbow dye our hair and breathe a bit of life into ol' Millie's.' The general concensus was ...

Don't YOU start! 😂

One of These Nights ~ Eagles

I had a brainwave. Why didn't I ...

Before You Go ~ Lewis Capaldi

To All the Girls I Loved Before ~ Julio Iglesias

I'm always saying hello to dogs ... I thought I was kind of weird 😂 A man at the supermarket today was telling me how his dog loved visiting there because of all the pats it got 🥰

Diamond Girl ~ Seals and Crofts

got down to discussing how the elderly lady was supposed to have died on the train. I needed to know what the police were saying about the incident and if they were looking for anyone, me in particular. Burt thought ...

bronco-buster. However, I wasn't in the slightest bit interested in his wacky apparel. 'Hey!' I shouted, 'how the hell did you get the kettle going again??'

Message To My Girl ~ Split Enz

wrapping myself tightly, I staggered over to a couch and collapsed in an untidy heap. It had been a long and eventful day and despite my startled digestion due to cold peas on dry toast, it was the work of a moment to drop into a deep and dreamless sleep. Early next morning I was awakened by ...

A man from Glasgow named Le Go Was expert on his bongos

Time in a Bottle ~ Jim Croce

I had a Eureka! moment. The bored looking youth, who was obviously not overly bright, had mistaken me for a mannequin and I was in the exact same place I'd been when I went into my reverie. The dopey twerp had gone and locked me in Millie's Millinery shop! There was nothing for it but to ...

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance ~ Gene Pitney

In spring Marigold would brew craft beer And customers grinned ear to ear Till one day in summer Taking a slumber

Have just begun Wild Strawberries by Angela Thirkell and it bodes well, the first couple of pages had me chortling. My first Thirkell.

went some way towards restoring my equilibrium and a free refill pot of tea cheered me up no end. I decided the acquisition of a hat might be ...

and told Rico to do his worst. Unfortunately, Rico took me at my word and I ended up with a bowl cut at the front, the rest completely shaved save a rainbow coloured pigtail at the back. He said it was his trademark. Paying with my monopoly money, I ran out of there as fast as I could and shot down a dingy side alley. I consoled myself with the fact ...

Road To Nowhere ~ Talking Heads

was that I was now a Wanted Man! It was time to hightail it out of Milwaukee and seek safer climes. I ripped off my distinctive moustache with a high-pitched scream of pain, causing onlookers to gasp and clutch their chests in the general region of their hearts. Anatomy wasn't the strong point of several, it seemed, who could be seen grabbing at their right hand sides. I'd hoped to surreptitiously change my appearance by ...

Mr Lonely ~ Bobby Vinton

growled and bared my teeth. A slight frothing of the mouth added to the deranged look and caused onlookers to fear I was rabid. There was a rapid parting of the ways allowing me to ...

Castles Made of Sand ~ Jimi Hendrix