THE OLYMPICS - BREAKING NEWS!

The Olympics, football, Oh my god,

David Beckham’s not in the squad!

He’s been left out of the football team

That Stuart Pearce is really mean ...............

But, hold on a minute, let’s be sensible

Is that logic not defensible?

David’s old and past his prime

He’s done his bit, had his time

Aren’t we trying hard to win?

If we recruit the likes of him

We’re really riding for a fall

We really won’t stand a chance at all

Let’s forget the ‘Old boys’ network’

And recruit players with great footwork

Those who can perform for an hour and a half

But, hang on again, that’s a laugh..

Remember just last week at the Euros

We didn’t seem to have many of those

We were embarrassingly poor

Defensively bad, couldn’t score

Maybe we shouldn’t bother to enter some sports ..

Like football, tennis, basketball and all sorts...

Please don’t blame David Beckham’s exclusion

For us coming nowhere, it will be a delusion

We’re crap...............get over it!

(Or, as us Brits like to say ...'We're not quite up to it'!)

 

My Trip to Wisley

I went to Wisley, the weather was windy

The sky was quite cloudy and grey

But I met up with inspirational people

We laughed lots and had a great day

There were people who’d lost their loved ones

And those living with the dreaded MND

But whatever their reason for coming along

They all had a big effect on me

Some days when I’m feeling depressed and quite sad

I must try to remember these words

To think about others who are ‘living’, like me

With a disease that seems so absurd

It robs your life of most everything

Except you can think, laugh and cry

Conversing for some, is almost impossible

But, now enabled with the blink of an eye

I must live out my life with an upbeat stance

Try to leave behind a positive legacy

Start everyday with a smile on my face

Just like those friends I made at Wisley

Ode to The Euros

A man who was watching The Euros

Said, ‘My, it’s so boring, think I’ll dose’

I said, ‘Don’t worry one jot

Cos you won’t miss a lot

I’ll let you know when the full time whistle goes’

In my opinion ...

I’m an optimistic person, though it may be ‘tongue in cheek’

About our chances in ‘The Euros’ that have started just this week

We’ve a motley selection making up our team

The likes of some I’ve not heard of or even seen

I’m afraid I can’t pretend that I’m really excited

Or that I’d love to go and watch us play, not that I’m invited

I’d rather get my 'kicks' from watching teams like Poland play

With their ‘second string’ goalie diving down to save the day

I think I would prefer to watch my mate, ‘Phil The Power’, Taylor

Throwing darts in the UK Open, he’s an amazing player

Or the lovely Lewis Hamilton thrilling in his car

A great successful driver, we know that he’ll go far

Then there’s Jess, Thomas and Mark Cavendish, almost dead certs for gold

And Rebecca Addlington as well as others, so we’re told

We’re number one team in the world at the game of test cricket

As well as being one, two and three at golf, ‘yes’! that’s just the ticket

So I’m afraid that I won’t shed a tear if England fail to flourish

Because contrary to some opinions I think our football team is ..............overpaid and rubbish

Please don't get annoyed .........

MND’s a bastard, it bring us sufferers to our knees

Many cannot speak or eat, breathe unaided or sneeze

A common denominator is that mostly we can’t walk

When out, requiring wheelchairs, at which some of us will  balk

MNDers start out with an optimistic outlook

Bringing any odd dissenters, very quickly, to book

Unfortunately, MND takes no prisoners, is relentless

It marches on regardless, and sometimes I must confess

Where,I once was belligerent, ‘MND won’t beat me’, I said

As time goes on, MND plays severely with my head

There are days when I am fed up and depressed and feeling sad

I want people to support me, to stop me feeling bad

I don’t want to be chastised for not being ‘Optimistic’

When sceptical of breakthroughs; a cure won’t be that quick

So, for those of us, when down and bitter and resentful

Be empathetic and supportive, persuade us our cup’s half full

And not half empty as so many of us fear

When we see how many of us are dying every year

Yes, we can make the most of the time that we’re around

Try to raise funds or awareness as with talents we abound

We’ll have days when we’re upbeat and won’t let the b****r get us

But we’ll also have the days when we’re down and think, ’Why us’?

Please don’t be annoyed when someone’s sad and cannot cope

Just be patient, offer help and positive cajoling, yes, and................ hope