Priscilla Morris

"I love returning home in the dark, to see the lights of my house shining. Like astronauts feel returning from the moon, travelling through space towards a waiting world. Soon I will be home, part once more of the indoor world of light and warmth." ~C.R.Milne #christmaslights

"I love returning home in the dark, to see the lights of my house shining. Like astronauts feel returning from the moon, travelling through space towards a waiting world. Soon I will be home, part once more of the indoor world of light and warmth." ~C.R.Milne #christmaslights

Daily poetry prompt: What have you never seen? Never seen a hyena with a vacuum cleaner, never seen a goat in a boat. Never seen a pike on a motorbike but I've seen an anaconda on a Honda. More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/201… @PieCorbett

They were all ready. First came Christopher Robin and Rabbit, then Piglet and Pooh; then Kanga, with Roo, and Owl; then Eeyore; and, at the end, in a long line, all Rabbit’s friends-and-relations. “I didn’t ask them,” explained Rabbit. “They just came. They always do.” ~A.A.Milne

Pooh dropped one big one and one little one, and the big one came out first, which was what he had said it would do… and when he went home for tea, he had won 36 and lost 28, which meant that he was - that he had - well, you take 28 from 36, and THAT’S what he was. ~A.A.Milne

Please support this event if you can. There’s also going to be a grand auction by Phillip Allwood of Moore Allen afterwards, all proceeds except theatre costs from the event going to this lovely little state school, which is repairing dilapidations, and hoping to build a hall.

Wondering if your father would have laughed at this: My kid asked me "Where does poo come from?" I was a little uncomfortable but gave him an honest explanation. He looked a little perplexed, and stared at me in stunned silence for a few seconds then asked, "And Tigger?".

"The earth had always seemed alive, the living home of countless plants and animals. Lying upon it she could feel it holding her up, powerful and reassuring beneath her body. Pressing her hands against it she could feel the living earth press back." ~C.R.Milne #SundayThoughts

I am going back to Monmouth on the 12th of October at 3 pm to the Blake theatre, so am busy polishing up old and new poems, various anecdotes and truly awful jokes. Also for Sunday afternoon shows in Swindon Wyvern on 2 Nov, and Yeovil Westlands on 9 Nov. Hope you can come.

Shrewsbury Morris Dancers are recruiting new women and men! Why not learn a new skill this autumn time, and have a go at Morris Dancing? Maybe you have watched the colour, fun and enthusiasm of Shrewsbury Morris along with enjoying the infectious, foot-tapping music and thought to yourself – maybe I could do that? Shrewsbury Morris meet every Thursday evening to hone their skills before dancing out and about in the spring and summer time. This means that autumn is the ideal time to take up this new interest. Shrewsbury Morris are a large, friendly, group (they call themselves a team as they all work together) who welcome new members. No prior experience is needed as they will teach the steps, figures and how to clash sticks without causing injury! Newcomers quickly become part of group of like-minded people who enjoy this fun form of exercise, which keeps every one fit, healthy and promotes well-being. Apart from entertaining new audiences, dancing in new places along with having a sense of satisfaction and achievement when out performing, there is also a social side of joining Shrewsbury Morris. If all of this isn’t enough, another good reason to take up Morris Dancing with Shrewsbury Morris is that it gives an interesting and unique talking point to any CV. Did you know that dancing has been scientifically proven to make you smarter? So come and have a go, on any Thursday evening at 8.15pm in the Blackburn Theatre at Prestfelde School, London Road Shrewsbury. A warm welcome awaits and Shrewsbury Morris look forward to seeing you. If you are feeling a little bit shy then come with a friend or two? For further information contact the team via [email protected]

Pooh wandered into the Hundred Acre Wood, and was standing in front of what had once been Owl’s House. It didn’t look at all like a house now; it looked like a tree which had been blown down; and as soon as a house looks like that, it is time to find another one. ~A.A.Milne #wind

“Every piece of poetry has a music of its own which it is humming to itself as it goes along. Verses sing themselves into people’s heads and stay there for ever, so that even when they are alone and unhappy they have this music with them for company.” ~A.A.Milne #poetry

'Why Cats, Though? Cats are famously independent and often impulsive—a bit like toddlers on a sugar rush. They knock things off counters without remorse. They play too rough. They hide when it’s bath time. But crucially, they’re not “bad.” Neither are the kids we raise. That’s where this book thrives: it helps young readers and the adults who read with them separate the deed from the doer. Using cats in a court setting—a place we usually associate with judgment and punishment—is clever. Here, it becomes a stage for understanding, learning, and reflection. No gavel-smashing drama, just meaningful guidance through illustrated allegory.' - The Book Reviewer books2read.com/u/4X1EGa #bookreview #whattoread #picturebook #cats #kittens #catcourt #BooksWorthReading #BookBoost

Nobody knew why he was going; nobody knew where he was going. But somehow or other everybody in the Forest felt that it was happening at last. Even Smallest-of-all, a friend-and-relation of Rabbit’s, told himself that Things were going to be Different. ~A.A.Milne #backtoschool