Hi everyone, welcome back to the 6th edition of terrible jokes as part of the Hold Humour distraction project in the COPE campaign. Once again, because of the time of year, I’ve chosen to keep these jokes to a festive theme. There are no repeats, so if you want to read a few more (bad!)Continue reading “Hold humour part 6 – more Christmas jokes”
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Haiku hope 25 – Room at the table?
Hi everyone and welcome to another Haiku Hope as part of the COPE campaign. This time I’m focussing on the stress we all think about at this time of the year – other people. Christmas is something I talk about often, in fact, I find it one of the most hopeful times of year asContinue reading “Haiku hope 25 – Room at the table?”
Crap poem 52 – ‘Twas the fright before Christmas
Hi everyone, and welcome to my 52nd crap poem as part of the COPE campaign. In keeping with my most recent Melodie’s, I’ve written another festive poem, this time with an alternative take on the Christmas spirit. For me at least, this represents a more acute vision of my childhood holidays, and I know I’mContinue reading “Crap poem 52 – ‘Twas the fright before Christmas”
Hold humour part 5 – more Christmas jokes!
Hi everyone, welcome back to the 5th edition of terrible jokes as part of the Hold Humour distraction project. Once again, because of the time of year, I’ve chosen to keep these jokes to a festive theme. Here are the next 5. I hope they make you smile (or cringe)! ********** Joke 1 Q: WhyContinue reading “Hold humour part 5 – more Christmas jokes!”
Hold humour part 4 – Christmas jokes
Hello again, and welcome to another collection of crap jokes all posted here in an attempt to make you smile, cringe, or just be distracted for a moment when stress seems to be taking over. Here in my home we’re well into the throes of Christmas preparation and as the big day fast approaches, I’veContinue reading “Hold humour part 4 – Christmas jokes”
Crap poem 51 – The Break
Hello everyone and welcome to my 51st crap poem. Although much of my content lately has been Christmas centred, today I’m posting a poem about the essence of breaks, in all their forms. Remember, if you’re looking for a distraction or something silly to make you smile, I have dedicated pages of crap poems, sillyContinue reading “Crap poem 51 – The Break”
Crap poems 50 – November Conversations
Hello again everyone. I can’t bloody believe it, but this is my 50th crap poem in the series. I never would have guessed that my creative distractions would last so long, but here we are. Today I’ve written a poem about the conversations I’ve been having this month, and I know many of you willContinue reading “Crap poems 50 – November Conversations”
Hold humour part 4 – more bad jokes!
Hello everyone! Welcome back to some more bad jokes that I’ve researched just to try and make you smile. This series is all about finding something to do when you need distracting from a stressful situation while you wait for help to arrive. It’s called hold humour because I found myself feeling horrific while IContinue reading “Hold humour part 4 – more bad jokes!”
Crap Poem 48 – Persistence
Welcome back everyone. Here is my 48th Crap Poem in my series as part of the COPE Campaign. It’s been a long week, and unfortunately not a particularly good one either. My difficulty gaining NHS interventions continues, and making contact has become so stressful and unwelcome that I’ve decided to write a poem about it.Continue reading “Crap Poem 48 – Persistence”
Haiku Hope 24 – Too soon?
Hi everyone! Thank you for coming back (or for visiting the first time) to read another haiku. I’ve been on a haiku writing frenzy recently, with ideas popping up all over the place, and this is one of a couple that made the final cut. As I mentioned in my poem called The Gauntlet, thisContinue reading “Haiku Hope 24 – Too soon?”
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