Flight of the Saudi Prince

I am a Saudi princeMy passengers all fittedWhy was I ‘llowed to take them?Because they all were sitted…. The particular airline allows falcons to be carriedas ‘passengers’ provided a valid passport is held.Normally 10 falcons are allowed.The prince flashed his royal badge and permission given for 80Falconry is a popular sport Don MatthewsFebruary 2022 TheContinue reading “Flight of the Saudi Prince”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Going Up the Country’ Kitty, Daisy and Lewis

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis are a British five-piece band fronted by the siblings of the Durham family. Their music is influenced heavily by R&B, blues, soul, punk, rock and roll, and West Indian music. They are all multi-instrumentalists playing guitar, piano, bass, drums, harmonica, banjo, lapsteel guitar, ukulele, xylophone, accordion, and more between them. Kitty, Daisy & LewisContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Going Up the Country’ Kitty, Daisy and Lewis”

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Indelible

Write something incorporating the word ‘indelible’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO INDELIBLE I’m feeling kinda shittySomeone stole my duckName’s on it (indelible)Shit and wtf Can you imagine how I’m feeling Fan?…distraught Sing out if you see it…… Name’s on her..Florence… Indelible..(Won’t wash off in bath)……… Thanks…..FlorenceContinue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Indelible”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts – Ant Mill Death Spiral

An ant mill is an observed phenomenon in which a group of army ants are separated from the main foraging party, lose the pheromone track and begin to follow one another, forming a continuously rotating circle, commonly known as a “death spiral” because the ants might eventually die of exhaustion

Stan Builds More Stairs with a Difference

The customer they asked meAsked me if I couldBuild some stairs bit differentUsing local wood Sure I said….. Oh Stan we love them. So different…… Unfortunately the customer broke their leg on first test run…… Stan promised to return and level them a bit. “Safety is my motto” he says…… Don MatthewsFebruary 2022