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Bittersweet…

29 Jun 2016 56 Comments

by Ritu in Children, Family, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Birthdays, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Children, Family, Lil Man, mum

… But more sweet!

Today we celebrate the birthdays of my precious Lil Man, turning 11 today, and my darling Mum’s birthday too!

Mum, 11 years ago, I gave you a gift, I could be ever better… Your first grandchild. All I can give you now are a multitude of thanks. For being my mum, for making me, for being there all the time, my rock, loving me no matter what…

We wish you a most wonderful birthday today, and hope to see you soon to celebrate properly 😍🎂🎁

Lil Man, 11 years ago, you finally popped out, and into our world. A screaming ball of love and fun. So wanted were you, our first born, that when you were placed on my chest, we didn’t even think to ask whether you were boy or girl. The years of turmoil and heartache were worth it.

You have grown into a young man I am so proud of, coping with difficulties with gumption, a superstar in your chosen sporting activities, a champion dhol player, and an all round wonderful boy.

Today is bittersweet because as I wish you happy birthday, you’re not here with us. Instead you are celebrating your birthday away, with your school friends. I know you will be having fun, but know that we miss you and love you so much!

When you are back, you will have grown even more, in so many ways. A new maturity, after being away, and another year under your belt. Who cares if you haven’t gained as many inches as your peers.

Great things come in small packages, and you, my darling son, are one of the greatest small packages I ever did see!

Happy birthday Mum, and Lil Man!

💝🎁🎂🎉❤️

Sad But True…

28 Jun 2016 152 Comments

by Ritu in Children, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Brexit, Children, Racism, shock

Britain seems to be losing its Great…

I didn’t ever think I would be at the receiving end… (don’t know why) but today I experienced my first Brexit fuelled racist verbal abuse. .. surrounded by 3-4 year olds who were subjected to an f-word fuelled tirade…by a large -bottle of -cider-swigging gentleman in Margate.

Lovely.

A child had chucked a stone up and narrowly missed him. I understand his frustration and had this child’s mother seen him, it wouldn’t have happened.

But you know, kids will be kids.

He started by shouting that “You lot should keep an eye on your kids. He nearly hit me with a rock! ” then, seeing me and another Indian mother, said “And why don’t you go back where you came from!”

The other surrounding parents, my class’s lovely parents, were predominantly English by chance.

That’s it!

They were on the case straight away!

“What you talking about. We’re All English here!”

That started him off f-ing and blinding, with no care whose innocent ears he was offending.

A Bay Attendant was there and he saw the whole thing, went up to this lovely gentleman then came down to us apologising.

He was aware of the stone throwing but was appalled at the man’s language.

Obviously it was not a good place to sit and drink cider… he moved on.

All I shall say is “Britain, where’s the Great?”

Am I Mad?

28 Jun 2016 36 Comments

by Ritu in Sonu Singh, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Children, School Trip, Sonu Singh

Quite possibly!

Today I embark on my second school class trip as a teacher.

Same trip, twelve months between, totally different set of kids and parents… This is going to be fun!

We’re off on a train job prey with just under 40 little ones, parents and siblings to the seaside for the day!

I was suffering last night with a huge migraine, worried whether I’d be ok for today. But I’m ok this morning! Bright n breezy, but with a sore throat… Great!

In other news, Lil Man is away for his first ever residential trip with school. Huge fun for him, scary for me! My baby is away!!!!! And to top it off, he’s away for his birthday too!!!’ Oh this is sooooo hard!!!!! Still, I wish he has fun. It’s a big week for him, first time away from home, turning 11 then a full trial day in his new school, followed by another cricket match, and ending on Sunday with hugs team playing in a Cup Final match!

Lil Princess has enjoyed her first night sans frere! But I’m sure she’ll miss him soon!

And me? I get to spend time with my fur baby, snuggled up on me, as he’s missing his big brother too! I’ve had snuggles and a tummy massage thanks to Sonu Singh!!!

Ok, well, I’ll be back to let you know how my trip went this evening!!!

Have a great day Peeps!

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #103 Summer&Fun

27 Jun 2016 37 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Poems Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Freku, Haibun, Haiku, Ronovan's Weekly Haiku Challenge, Summer & Fun, tanka

Monday night, and Ron’s Haiku Challenge. The words this week are Summer & Fun.

I had a great deal with these words! Sorry but due to a headache, I haven’t sorted images out, but I managed to write a few bits!

I thought I would try a few different formats, so here goes! I hope you enjoy!

Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge Image.

Summer Lovin’ – Traditional Haiku – 5/7/5

Love in the summer

Joy filled heated days and nights

Autumn quenches thirsts

Remember When? – Haiku 3/5/3

Summer days

Oh, the fun we had

Memories…

English Summer – A Haibun

Well, how can I write about summer without mentioning our famous English summers! We are lucky enough to get all four seasons in one day here at times, and when it comes to summer, yes, there can be glorious weather, but this year, as with s many others, June has had heat, then the weather has swayed back to thunderstorms, and heavy downpours. Some areas even had hailstones last weekend! So this verse is a tribute to our summers.

Welcome to England

We have a one day summer

Make sure you have fun!

Baby Boom – A Haibun

Do you ever wonder why there is an extreme number of babies born at particular times of the year? Trace back 9 months and check the weather. It was either cold, so there was some interesting methods of body heating going on, or it was the height of summer, and the heat’s aphrodisiac quality hit home!

A Season of heat

Welcomes fun filled siestas

Cue a baby boom!

Tranquility – A Tanka

A hot summers day

Bees flitting from bloom to bloom

Buzzing past my ears

I sit, cocktail in hand

Enjoying tranquility

Life Cycle – a Freku

In the spring of life

You learn

In the summertime

You earn

As autumn comes

You yearn

In the winter

You burn

~

Whichever season

Spring, summer, autumn, winter

Each of them bring joy

Well, there you have it… My headache-fueled verses. Please let me know if I should really be in bed, sleeping the headache off, or if I need to endure more pain to create decent verse!

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Wing

26 Jun 2016 28 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Poems Tags: #TJ's Household Haiku Challenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Magpie, wings

I’ve written about Magpies before, and this week’s prompt from TJ for his Haiku challenge was a beautiful photo of a lone magpie, with an additional prompt word of Wings.

willy wagtail2

Whenever I see magpies, that rhyme is in my head, about what the future holds, depending on the amount of birds you see, so this inspired my Tanka-style Haiku this week!