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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (chimney sweep)

3 yr-old chimney sweep

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 12, 2022Posted inLittle-known factsTags:chimney sweep3 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (chimney sweep)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Hollywood black cat audition)

Hollywood Black Cat Audition 1961

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 12, 2022Posted inLittle-known factsTags:audition, black cat, hollywood2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Hollywood black cat audition)

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Ring

Write something incorporating the word ‘ring’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO RING On each one of my handsI have (yep yep) five fingsWhat a lucky boy am IRing-a-ding-a-ding DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 12, 2022Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:fingers, hand, humour, poetryLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Ring

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Take It to the Limit’ Eagles (1977)

The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. Don MatthewsMay 2022

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 12, 2022Posted inDaily music videoTags:freddy king, hideway, sadie johnson4 Comments on FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Take It to the Limit’ Eagles (1977)

Handle Huggers

My granny makes these handleHuggers for the panShe asked me could I sell themOnline if I can?…. Handle huggers she said…… Don MatthewsJune 2022

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 11, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:humour, kitchen pans, poetry1 Comment on Handle Huggers

Ten Pin Bowl

Ten skittles standingHere comes the ballHow many’ll tumbleHow many’ll fall?…. Don MatthewsJune 2022

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 11, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:humour, poetry, ten pin bowl1 Comment on Ten Pin Bowl

What’s This?

What a lovely view this isThe breeze, a gentle oneJust found some chips for breakfastMy friend has found a bun…. Shit, what’s this?…… Don MatthewsJune 2022

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 11, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:humour, pigeon, poetry4 Comments on What’s This?

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (b/w to colour)

News station switches from b/w to colour

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 11, 2022Posted inLittle-known factsTags:black and white to colourLeave a comment on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (b/w to colour)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (space toilet)

On Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, astronauts had to do everything in their seats Due to limited space, everything from eating, sleeping, and relieving oneself was done, literally, by the seat of their pants.

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 11, 2022Posted inLittle-known factsLeave a comment on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (space toilet)

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – List

Write something incorporating the word ‘list’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO LIST I wrote a little listIt somehow has gone missedAnd I am pretty pissed Feel for me Fan…… DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 11, 2022Posted inFandango's One Word ChallengeTags:humour, list, poetryLeave a comment on Fandango’s One Word Challenge – List

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