When we bought our home, the bathroom was pink,
Pink bath, pink toilet, pink walls, pink sink,
And what did we do with it…what do you think?
We tore the horror out!
We changed the floor, we changed the tiles,
To something that would bring a rueful smile,
Cursing our predecessors all the while,
Their taste was enough to make one scream and shout!
We found a lovely shade called Old Violet,
We had a fabulous shower and white toilet,
This room is now known as not bath- but wet,
And this is what the fuss is about!
© Text / Image Caro Ness 2016

This is my birthday finery,

A poncho bought in Turkey,

I think it really suits me,

This gift from David and Ginny,

Emily, Catherine and Charlie.

© Text / Image Caro Ness 2016

Here I am on tippy toes,

I’m excited and it shows,

Please do one of your very best throws,

I’m waiting for… my ball.
I can run from here to there,

As long as you’ll do so, I don’t care,

I just don’t terribly like to share,

When I’m in pursuit of my ball.
I’m a retrieving kind of hound,

I’ll catch my ball with just one bound,

I just love to chase it round and round,

I really love my ball.

© Text / Image Caro Ness 2016
  

27 July, Isla’s graduation day,

When emotion and pride both held sway,

Pomp, ceremony, glamour, glitz,

And this student’s parents both in bits,

Elegant black gowns edged with green,

Not a dry eye to be seen, 

To see her graduate at the end of 4 years,

Had us smiling to the tips of our ears!

© Text Caro Ness 2016

© Image Malcolm Ness 2016

I love my grouse, I love him so,

I know I shake him to and fro,

But he’s the very bestest thing,

Yes, to me he’s everything,

So when I feel like the walking dead,

He’s the perfect place to rest my head.

© Text / Image Caro Ness 2016

I heard a splendiferous word today,

As a cross between sidling and sashay!

But it mainly means “crimp”which also means curl,

It’s enough to make you want to whirl and twirl!

It also means to get a good deal or be really frugal,

Don’t believe me? Then check it out on Google! *

© Text / Image Caro Ness 2016

* or the Urban Dictionary 

Image: urban dictionary app badge

When it comes to wedding cake,
Traditional’s a big mistake!
Ours was made of different cheese,
And all our guests said, “Oh, yes please!”
Bleu D’Ambray and Westcombe Red,
Just 2 we chose for our wedding spread!
A cake with five stupendous tiers,
Brought my wife and I to tears,
What a way to end a feast,
Most guests attempted 3 at least!
© Text Caro Ness 2016
© Image Anna Kunst

Please make me a burger, a burger meal,

Something sublime, something surreal,

A perfect burger’s one of life’s great pursuits,

Just now, I feel the need to fill my boots!

© Text / Image Caro Ness 2016

Why not try one of our burger recipes?

http://www.loverofcreatingflavours.co.uk/2013/01/luxury-cheeseburger/

This is our pup when the sun hit him just so,

And bits of his fur just started to glow,

– No real surprise, ’cause of traits manifold,

This little chap has a heart of pure gold.

© Text / Image Caro Ness 2016

Fancy a slice of banana bread?

To grace your lovely tea-time spread,

Just one bite and you ‘re truly fed,

And it has chocolate in it too…

It’s Catherine’s little slice of heaven,

No need for yeast for it to leaven,

Don’t want one slice, just give me seven!

‘Cause it’s got chocolate in it too…

© Caro Ness 2016

http://www.loverofcreatingflavours.co.uk/2016/07/banana-chocolate-bread/