Friday, December 10, 2010

Messing About in Boats


                                                   
MESSING ABOUT IN BOATS


The lovely canals of England
Are splendid waterways,
They criss-cross the verdant country
Like a veritable maze.
And it's here Rob spends his summers,
Be there rain or be there shine,
Watching the world chug-chugging past
And drinking summer wine.
But now the summer's ended
And I'm sure he sheds a tear;
He'll have to live in a normal house
Until Spring comes next year.
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QUIZ

1. Name five sports beginning with 'B'

2. The name of a colour that comes before SEA.

3.Superman's girlfriend; what was her name?

4.It rhymes with 'crafts'; what is the game?

5.They speak English in Canada; is that all?

6.What game is played with an oval ball?

7.Name a flightless bird; it begins with 'P'.

8.What Royal Person slept on a pea?

9.Name a continent starting with 'A'.

10.Name a very stormy Bay.

11.Jack's second name was rather fruity!

12. It's not a shoe so what else is 'booty'?

13.Which little insect chomps on wood?

14. Does 'recalcitrant' mean 'good'?

15. They start with 'B'; and they are dancers.

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The computer gobbled up the answers!

3 comments:

Vibhuti Bhandarkar said...

LOL, I found myself actually taking the quiz. I can Imagine Brenda you must have made such a lovely teacher. The visual to the forst poem had me visualising you instead of Julie Andrews in 'Sound of Music'. Why? now dont begin to quiz me again..
:D
Love your poetry.
Thanks for sharing,
An ardent fan,
Vibhuti B
Cheers!

Margaret Gosden said...

That's a lovely boat to mess about in! Can one really do that now in the UK, I wonder. How idea! This is a poetic activity with which I can identify!

Linnea said...

Poor Rob...at least he has something to look forward to...next summer and the boat! Thanks for stopping by!