Mugs

Considering that most of the time only two people dwell in this house, we have a surfeit of mugs. I am almost embarrassed to admit that we have twenty four mugs in our mug cupboard. We could serve tea or indeed coffee to two football teams.

Giving someone a mug is a common gift option but for me the arrival of a new mug creates an internal groan. We have enough mugs already! No more mugs thank you very much!

Our lovely daughter, Frances - now aged thirty six - has always had a penchant for buying lovely, thoughtful gifts so I was a little surprised when on the occasion of my recent seventy first birthday she gave me a cardboard box that obviously contained yet another mug! Oh no!

But when I opened the box I was delighted to discover this mug which she had spotted online:-
Immediately, this new mug surged up my league table of "favourite mugs" putting it just above the mug below which a few years back was also given to me by  The Beloved Daughter:-
I dare say that if you, dear reader, did your homework you could also purchase an "I ❤ Yorkshire"  mug or better still a "Yorkshire Pudding" mug.
How many mugs have you got in your kitchen?


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Apple

 Carrots

And apples

For my equine 

Friend

Who just

Gave me

A ride 

Worthy

Of a thoroughbred 

Gave me 

An adrenaline rush

An endorphin kick

To rival 

Any workout

Now

He’s back

In his stall

Getting a cool down

And kisses

For God’s creatures

Can provide

The best therapy

For my rattled worldview 

A simple Saturday morning 

Spent with creation

Reviving a heart

That needed

Sweet surrender

And a hope

That isn’t measured

In treasures 

That rust

And rot

Over time



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