Posted in 1 Guildford Rd, 10 Reserve St, Penrith Infants, Penrith Primary, Penrith South Primary, Pre School, tagged Camden, Christmas Day, Elderslie, plum pudding, Roast Dinner, threepence on December 25, 2012| 3 Comments »
Threepence – most desired prize at Christmas
Camden Nana’s baking dish,
Flavours of years released into
The great Christmas Day roast.
In this little house in Elderslie
Everything feels just …
Well, … just right!!
Excitement mounts for the piece-de-resistance.
The plum pudding, where threepences hide
And discovery invokes little feet to run to Mum:
“Mum, I found one!”
Posted in 1 Guildford Rd, Penrith Infants, tagged birth, Camden, little brother on March 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Away for a week or two,
It’s not school holidays.
Teachers as parents, parents as teachers
Know too well what kids need
Or know nothing!!
A break from Penrith Infants pressure?
Hahaha!
To Camden Infants.
Diligent, well-behaved visitor.
Angels land at Camden Nana’s.
A new brother arrives in Penrith – Phil!
Note & Extra:
* I know I haven’t put anything in 365 Short Memories about the births of either Stephen or Peter. That’s because I can’t remember those events – but you never know, this little excavation exercise may come up with something before the year ends. Oh! I can’t really remember Phil being born either (sorry Phil) but I do clearly remember spending time at a school that was foreign to me.
* What I know now, though I may have thought – and acted – differently many times, is fortune smiled on me, on us. When I first heard this Elton John song in 1970 I was probably the demonic, impatient, wicked oldest brother but I, nevertheless, was moved by it and thought it told a story relevant to me.
And all you ever learned from them
Until you grew much older
Did not compare with when they said
This is your brand new brother.
365 Short Memories 