Pretty in Pink

PINK SATURDAY

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PRETTY IN PINK

Royalty, generally, leaves me cold;

I don't care one way or another.

But isn't this lady the ideal

Of a charming, sweet grandmother?

Her hats are often ridiculous,

But this one's a confection,

Beautifully swirled and curled

And feminine to perfection.

The generous smile is warm and sweet,

The complexion flawless too;

The laugh in the eyes quite plain to see;

The laughter-lines very few.

The Queen must often get so bored

With her dreary official round,

And 'God Save the Queen' must surely be

Her most detested sound.

But here she is being charming

To someone she has to meet!

I only wish that I could be

Even half as sweet!

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THE PINK PACIFIST

I've been waving a banner!

Protesting about the War!

But I did it in a friendly manner;

I didn't gnash or roar.

I didn't show my fangs at all!

I didn't kick or bite.

Now I'm tired! Here's a shoulder!

Nice Policeman. Nighty-night!

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PS

Yesterday members of my club visited a cinema to see 'Oranges and Sunshine'. It was a very moving account of how 1500 British children we forcibly sent to Australia in the 1950s. They were told that their parents had died and they were offered a wonderful life on the other side of the world. When they arrived in Australia they were ill-treated (often by religious orders) in orphanages. This was a true story and quite heart-breaking. It is only recently that our Prime Minister has apologised to the children. They visited Parliament for this purpose. The film is well-worth seeing.

We saw the film in a private cinema where we were offered coffee and cakes on arrival, and where there was even a raffle to start the proceedings. The weather was perfect and we drove to Warners Bay for our lunch. I only got one quick shot of our surroundings when we drove into the car-park.

We then all went to Lena's for lunch. The photograph is dull, but the view out over the lake was lovely and my seafood crepe delicious.

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