Warning: When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple | 
Warning:
When I am an old woman I shall wear #purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired and gobble up sambles in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
@Cathythoughts Just talking about ageing and your amazing dad and I thought I‘d share this poem. I‘m sure you‘ve seen it before!
I wanted to say how important our older generation are (although I‘m sure you all know it) and how sad it is that this virus is so dangerous to them - their stories and their lives matter. Here‘s to winning this battle and growing old outrageously! 💕
Not that there‘s anything wrong with wearing purple and pair with a red hat, but this fun poem celebrates growing old with freedom - wear what we like, and wallow in our eccentricities.
I hope #WhenIm64 and beyond, I‘ll remember not to take things too seriously and laugh at myself. 🤞
#BeatleMaynia
One of my favourite poems, read by my favourite actress who is known for a bizarre fashion sense! 💗
https://youtu.be/KvnUTmKRG1I
#old #poetrymatters @LazyDays
this is me, this morning, as I'm trying to finish my last book for 2017 ⚠
(illustration found on Pinterest)
Repost from @Clwojick :
IF YOUVE MADE AN ONLINE PURCHASE TODAY WITH #BOOKOUTLET CHECK YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS. I just made a $48 purchase, and my back account got charged $79 instead. My receipt still shows the $48 amount when I look back at previous orders. I have asked them to cancel my whole account and refund me immediately. They have not yet responded, but I wanted to make sure everyone's aware things aren't quite adding up today. PLEASE SHARE!
Happy 85th birthday, Jenny Joseph! The British poet's most well known work was embraced by readers of all ages.
And learn to spit.
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and pickle for a week
And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good examble for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers. 1y
So people who know me are not too snocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.
#scarathlonphotochallenge #skeletoncrew @Emilymdxn 1y