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Works for me but meant for children
Margaret x
For those with children who may find it hard to explain what is going on, this makes a lovely bedtime story.
The Time We Spring-Cleaned the World
The world it got so busy,
There were people all around.
They left their germs behind them;
In the air and on the ground.
These germs grew bigger and stronger.
They wanted to come and stay.
They didn’t want to hurt anyone -
They just really wanted to play.
Sometimes they tried to hold your hand,
Or tickled your throat or your nose.
They could make you cough and sneeze
And make your face as red as a rose.
And so these germs took over.
They started to make people ill,
And with every cough we coughed
More and more germs would spill.
All the queens and kings had a meeting.
“It’s time to clean the world up!” they said.
And so they had to close lots of fun stuff,
Just so these germs couldn’t spread.
We couldn’t go to cinemas
Or restaurants for our tea.
There was no football or parties,
The world got as quiet as can be.
The kids stopped going to school,
The mums and dads went to work less.
Then a great, big, giant scrubbing brush
Cleaned the sky and the sea and the mess!
Dads started teaching the sums,
Big brothers played with us more,
Mums were in charge of homework
And we read and played jigsaws galore!
The whole world was washing their hands
And building super toilet roll forts!
Outside was quiet and peaceful,
Now home was the place for all sports.
So we played in the world that was home
And our days filled up with fun and love,
And the germs they grew smaller and smaller
And the sun watched from up above.
Then one morning the sun woke up early,
She smiled and stretched her beams wide.
The world had been fully spring cleaned,
It was time to go back outside!
We opened our doors oh so slowly
And breathed in the clean and fresh air.
We promised thar forever and always
Of this beautiful world we’d take care!
Author ~ Louise Gribbons
Artist ~ Maggie Vandewalle
1) Leeds
2) Notts County
3) Celtic
4) Manchester United
5)
6) Queens Park Rangers (QPR)
7) Newcastle
8) Tottenham Hotspurs
9) Liverpool
10) Bolton Wanderers?
11) Sheffield Wednesday
12) Swansea City
13) Millwall
14) Hamilton academical
15)
I’ll work on the ones I’ve missed! Unless by the time I post this someone has already answered all of them! Xxx
No 5 motherwell
No 14 Hampton ?
Margaret x
so pleased to hear that you have come through so well. Glad your family are OK after the dreaded virus. Sorry about your bladder. I have had an overactive bladder for years, plus nerve damage from colon cancer treatment. I have bern self catheterising for 4years now. I have 6 monthly bladder botox injections, and between the two I manage. I was very lucky to get a botox cancellation just before the crisis. Still have accidents bit nowhere near as bad. I also have meds to take when it gets very bad. I hope your problem settles, but there are treatments available. Good luck snd big hugs xxxx
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