Dobbin's Friend
Dobbin has a little friend,
Spotted white and sable;
Every day she goes to him,
In his lonely stable.
Not a mite of dread has she,
Not a thought of danger,
Lightly runs between his hoofs,
Jumps upon his manger,
Lays her soft warm cheek to his,
Purrs her meek "Good-morning!"
Gives the flies that hover near
Such a look of warning.
"Dobbin dear," she sometimes says,
"Feel my winter mittens!
"Nice and warm, you see, and made
Purposely for kittens.
Dobbin dear, such times at home!
Mother has caught a rat!
Brought it home to show to us,
What do you think of that?"
"Dobbin," she whispers, purring still,
"You often get so weary !
Why don't you balk or run away,
And get your freedom dearie?"
Then Dobbin gives his head a toss,
And says: "For shame, Miss Kitty!
If I could do so mean a thing
Twould be a monstrous pity!
"No, no; my master's good and kind!
I'll never vex him - never!"
And pussy, pleased, still rubs his cheek,
And likes him more than ever.
This is the complete version of a wonderful little verse by
MARY MAPES DODGE,
whom you all know I like very much. xxx
Friday, 11 September 2009
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Gypsy Folk Tales,
by Francis Hindes Groome, [1899],
at sacred-texts.com
Twopence-Halfpenny
There were three brothers. The three were going on the road to seek
for work. Night came upon them. They knew not where to go to get
lodgings: it was night. They were travelling through a wood on an old
road. They saw a small light, and they came to a cottage. They were
hungry and tired. The door was open. They saw a table with food upon it.
Said the eldest brother, 'Go you in.'
'I am not going in; go in yourself.'
'Not I, indeed.'
'You are two fools,' said Jack. And in he went, and sat down at the
table, and ate his bellyful. The other two watched him. They were
afraid to enter the house. At last the other two went in, and sat down
and ate.
Now a little old woman comes. Said the old woman, 'I have seen no man here for many years. Whence came ye hither?'
'We are seeking for work.'
'I will find work for you to-morrow.'
They went to bed. Up they rose in the morning. And there was a great
pot on the fire, and porridge and milk. That was the food they ate. Now
the old woman tells the eldest brother to go into the barn to get the
tools, and to go into the wood to fell the trees. He took off his coat.
There he is doing the work. There came an old dwarf, and asked him who
told him to fell the wood. He could not see this little man, so small
was he. He looked under his feet; he saw him in the stubble. The old
dwarf hit him and beat him, until he bled, and there he left him. Now
the maid comes with his dinner. The girl went home and told the two
other brothers to come and carry him home and put him to bed.
In the morning the second brother goes to the wood.
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
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Kayleigh of Q
The Chorus of Frogs
Croak, croak, croak !"
Said the croaking voice of a frog:
"A rainy day
In the month of May,
And plenty of room in the bog."
"Croak, croak, croak !"
Said the frog, as it hopped away:
"The insects feed
On the floating ween,
And I'm hungry for dinner today."
"Croak, croak, croak !"Said the frog, as it splashed about:
"Good neighbours all,
When you hear me call,
It is odd that you don't come out."
"Croak, croak, croak !"
said the frogs: "it is charming weather;
We'll come and sup
When the moon is up,
And we'll all of us croak together."
Written by Anne Hawkshawe.
Sunday, 6 September 2009
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THE B-I-B-L-E
The B-I-B-L-E,
Yes, that's the Book for me;
I stand upon the Word of God
The B-I-B-L-E!
The B-L-O-O-D
That Jesus shed for me;
Christ paid the price, our sacrifice
The B-L-O-O-D!
I'm S-A-V-E-D,
By G-R-A-C-E;
I'm saved by grace, the Scripture says
The B-I-B-L-E!
say the B - I - B - L - E split words individually
Friday, 4 September 2009
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Or, Merry Stories & Funny Pictures.
was my birthday on the 1st of September and as I'm sure you all know my
passions are; my wonderful husband Peter, then books and music, not
forgetting my huge family and all the pets.
So you can imagine my
delight when I open the wrapping paper and there is a scruffy board backed book called "Struwwelpeter" oh my goodness, I was so happy.
The book
was written first in 1846 and my copy was printed in the early 1900's
without having a date or Author listed just Blackie who were the publishers.
I hope to put
all the pictures and stories between this web site and Seligor's Castle.
They are not the nicest of stories I must admit, but if your
good and kind then I'm sure you will be alright.
The gentleman who wrote the book is , I shall let Wiki tell you;
that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an
exaggerated way. The title of the first story provides the title of the
whole book. Literally translated, Struwwel-Peter means Shaggy-Peter.
Hoffmann, a Frankfurt psychiatrist, wanted to buy a picture book for his son for Christmas in 1844. Not impressed by what the stores had to offer, he instead bought a notebook and wrote his own stories and pictures. Hoffmann was persuaded by friends to publish the book anonymously as Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder mit 15 schön kolorierten Tafeln für Kinder von 3-6 Jah
(Funny Stories and Whimsical Pictures with 15 Beautifully Coloured
Panels for Children Aged 3 to 6) in 1845.
It was not until the third
edition in 1858 that the book was published under the title Struwwelpeter.The book became very popular among children throughout Europe, and,
writes author and researcher Penni Cotton, the pictures and characters
showed a great deal of originality and directness.Struwwelpeter has been translated into several languages.The first English translation appeared in 1848. Mark Twain's English translation of the book is called "Slovenly Peter."
This is the book cover, a bit scruffy but I don't think it would have bothered our Struwwelpeter very much, just look at those finger nails. (I hope he never tried to pick his nose!
In 2006, Fantagraphics Books published the first completely digital version of Struwwelpeter, reinterpreted and illustrated by Bob Staake.
Thursday, 27 August 2009
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TILLY AND TOBYAND
THE FANCY DRESS PARTY
Tilly and Toby were very excited.
Tilly's young nephew was having fancy
dress par
ty for his birthday and a clown to entertain them."We will have to go and get our costumes before the weekend."
Tilly said. "What do you want to be?"
"I'm not sure, I have never been to a fancy dress party before!"
replied Toby.
"Then we shall go on the bus to town and look what they have in the shop."
They thought it was best to leave Candy and Sweetie at home in Tilly's Teapot.
Then they went to catch the bus.
Can you see them waiting at the bus stop?
Here comes the bus, they were just in time.
Can you see Tilly and Toby on the bus?
Can you tell me what colour the bus is?
It was only a short trip into the town and Tilly and Toby were soon getting off the bus and making their way tothe special shop that sells clothes for dressing up in.
Soon they were inside the shop and looking around all the good things there were to put on.
It didn't take them long to find what they were looking for..
Can you see what they are dressed in?
Why Toby is a Cowboy and Tilly she is a cowgirl with a lasso and a mask.
I wonder if people will know who she is?
They had their clothes wrapped up and then they went to the cafe for a cup of tea and some chips and sausage before going back home.
After they had finished their lunch they caught the bus back home and were greeted by Candy and Sweetie their puppy dogs.
The dogs had been so good that Tilly and Toby took them for a walk as a reward.
I
will have the party pictures finished by tomorrow, I shall scan them
and they will be ready to go into a new story very soon I hope...
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
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JAIMIE'S JUNGLE-BOX
Crazy Creatures Alphabet
Alligators walk on stilts,
Bear and Bats both drink milk.Chimps and Cotton Fairies dance,
Dogs and Cats jump and prance.
Elephants flying in the sky,
flicking clouds as they pass by.
Finches, Flies, Duck and Drake,
have to learn to bake a cake.
Goose, Gander, Hippo's and Hare,
all just stand about and stare
Ivor the Engine just dropped by,
so he could see the Kestrels fly.
Jungle Jaguars, the Lion that roars,
Dormouse sleeping how he snores.
Monkeys swing, the Nerka swims, many fishes all with fins.
The Orangutang began to sing
while Penguins sang "Gimmi that thing."
Quail and Hens lay some eggs,
Rabbits standing on two legs.
Squirrels trying to find their nuts,
Tortoise sleeping in garden huts.
Unicorn hiding from you and me,
Voles so secretive you can't see.
Walrus and Seals, Dolphins, Whales,
Wasp and Bees, Slugs and Snails.
Xema birds that dive like gulls,
Yak's so strong just like the bulls.
Zebra striped, Zati a monkey,she wears a bonnet and looks quite funky.
Diddily Dee Dot, 2008
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DONNA'S KITCHEN
BANANA ICE LOLLIES
These are special banana ice lollies, that the children can make all by themselves....
(well maybe with a little supervision from an oldie.)
I found these pics on google, they might help you decide what to choose.
2. A medium bar of good chocolate, or two or three.
(depending on what colour you choose to use.)
3. 10 flat lolly-pop sticks, (a couple extra incase of accidents.)
Coating
a. dessicated coconut.
b. chocolate vermicelli.
c. coloured sugar strands.
These are just idea's maybe you can come up with different ones of your own.
METHOD
2. Melt the chocolate in a bowl in the Microwave (1 minute at a time)
Don't mix the chocolate, though you could use two colours on one banana.
3. Pop a lolly stick down the centre of the half banana.
4. Pop some of your coconut, etc. into a paper bag and after dipping the banana into your choice of chocolate, dip the whole into the paper bag and cover the chocolate befor it sets.
5. Pop the coated banana's on a tray and place in the freezer until frozen, about two hours should do it.
DONNA'S KITCHEN
Monday, 17 August 2009
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PENNY PRUDENCE
The Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge is a place which is often referred to by people whose pets have
died.
It is a small story that was written some time
between 1980 and 1992, which has gained wide popularity amongst animal
lovers who have lost a pet, especially in America.
Although
no major religion specifically refers to such a place for pets, the
belief shows similarities with the Bifröst Bridge of Norse Mythology.
The Bifrost Bridge (Also known as "The Rainbow Bridge") is the bridge
that connects Asgard to Earth. It is how gods and other Asgardian
creatures travel between the two worlds.
There are many other Myths and Legends about the Bifrost Bridge, but they bear no real comparison with the Childrens Rainbow Bridge for their Pets to travel to the other side.
This is the story I like best
Far away above the trees, where only the rainbow goes, there is a beautiful green meadow. But this is no ordinary meadow, this is a special place where all the creatures of the earth might cross to get to the Rainbow Bridge that leads them to heaven.
It is such a wonderful place that no matter how old ar ill it may have been this side of the meadow, as it crosses the meadow and then crosses the bridge, all is made whole again. Here is the place that the pet can wait until their owner is ready to come and join them once more.
When that day comes, the pet somehow knows that they are coming and they run back over the bridge and wait patiently until there owner arrives and they are reunited, never to be parted again.
I like to think that if the owner was a horrible person and mistreated the animal that , that owner wouldn't be allowed to cross the Bright Green Meadow, for I am sure there is no place over the Rainbow Bridge for the cruel and the unkind.