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Saturday, June 9, 2012 3:52:21 PM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Forest Bumps:
anelephantcant said, "On the recent news that orang-utans are highly skilled engineers:http://phys.org/news/2012-04-orangutan-reveal-expertise.html AnElephantCant find a rhyme for orang-utanOr even Old Man of the JungleThere is nothing worseWhen writing a..." more
Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:26:50 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Eurovision Song Snoozefest:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant knock Engelbert HumperdinckBecause our mum was a bit of a fanWe don’t think he can singBut that is not the main thingMum found him a handsome and quite charming manHe is going to win EuroVisionThe Song Contest that nobody watchesIf..." more
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:14:01 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled I spy with my little eye:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant keep a secretWe have discovered Mrs Ellie is a spyNot double-oh sevenShe is more legs elevenAnElephant is happy that he is her guyShe has long had a wee crush on Sean ConneryBut then again what woman does notWe have to admitWe are..." more
Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:50:40 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Cardross on the Clyde:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant hide his pure pleasureIn Scotland in springtime in sunThe bright blue the fresh green the blossomAnd no one at all with a gunLast evening he wandered through CardrossWith his buddy Big Rab by his sideAdmiring the tress in the..." more
Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:53:18 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled road less travelled:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant say we’re great walkersBut we are a bit of a squeeze in a carWe are not built for a bikeSo when we have to hikeWe prefer a short stroll to going too farA campaign by the Living Streets charityWants to get us all stretching our..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:41:07 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Queen's Park Sesquicentenary Year:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant do poetic justiceTo Glasgow’s Queen’s Park in the springThe pond has tadpolesAnd from the flagpoleWe see flowers and hear the birds sing The park celebrates its sesquicentenaryThis year with a host of eventsA much loved..." more
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 2:40:07 PM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Lochwinnoch Rocks:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant always be poeticHe has not had much time to prepare thisBut he feels it’s his dutyTo display Scotland’s beautySo sit back and relax while he shares thisThe chairman* suggested a trip to LochwinnochOn a train from Glasgow Central..." more
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:53:57 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Loch Lomond:
anelephantcant said, "'By yon bonnie banks an' by yon bonnie braesWhaur the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond'(Traditional Scottish - first published 1841)AnElephantCant possibly do justiceHe lacks the descriptive abilityLoch Lomond is quiteThe most wondrous sightAn ocean..." more
Monday, March 26, 2012 2:51:26 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Budget 2012:
anelephantcant said, "We are all in this togetherBut the rich don’t have enoughThe poor are just so greedyDo they really need so much?Rich people only work if they know they will get richerPoor people just won’t work unless they are really poorSo it seems a whole lot..." more
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:39:33 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Blue and Yellow and black black black:
anelephantcant said, " AnElephantCant quite grasp the problemThat is vexing the Westminster lousesShould they tax the rich?And if so then whichThose who make loads or the ones with big houses?AnElephant doesn’t live in a £2 million mansionPlease forgive our sad..." more
Monday, March 12, 2012 4:26:08 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled While Rome burns:
anelephantcant said, "On the news that theRoyal Bank of Scotland, 84% owned by the UK government/tax-payer, is to relocate hundreds of call centre jobs to..." more
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:46:33 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Frogs and grandsons:
anelephantcant said, "I spent yesterday afternoon with my grandson, who is 6 years old. When I picked him up from school at 3pm he asked me if I knew anything about science or about projects. By the time we met his mum at 6pm we had been to the pond, collected frog..." more
Monday, March 5, 2012 3:58:22 PM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Windmills and Windbags:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant say that he’s certainWhether wind farms are good things or notFrom what he has readThere is much to be saidOn both sides so he gives it some thoughtClean energy is clearly a benefitAs Scotland strives to keep our planet greenBut..." more
Monday, February 27, 2012 5:17:09 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled A duck-billed platitude:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant always avoid clichésThe artist has mentioned this a million timesHe gets sick as a parrotAll stick and no carrotBut the rhymer sometimes needs one for a rhymeWe know the doodler has oodles of talentHe takes to drawing like a duck..." more
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:50:09 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Big Blue Mug:
anelephantcant said, "A dear friend has brought this to the attention of the Elephant:http://forargyll.com/2012/02/dermot-oleary-backs-marys-meals-big-blue-mug-campaign/There is no apology for the change of style and mood.AnElephantCant contain his excitementAbout the..." more
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 9:22:57 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Artist on Vacation:
anelephantcant said, "Half AnElephantCant pretend that he’s usefulWhen the talented one goes on vacationHe sits here forlornAmidst winter’s stormWhile the doodler doodles in some exotic locationYep Phil is off taking the sunshineIn some paradise isle in the MedIt has..." more
Monday, January 30, 2012 4:37:03 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled 50 things I have done at least once in my life:
anelephantcant said, "50 things I have done at least once in my life.I was inspired to draw up this list when reading a blog I always enjoy and much admire:http://bensgrandpasblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/all-these-places-have-their-moments.htmlI make no claim that they are..." more
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 4:06:07 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Happy Birthday, Rabbie:
anelephantcant said, "If he had writtenHaikus we would drink far lessWhisky on Burns NightHappy Birthday, Rabbie, and thanks for everything!"
Monday, January 23, 2012 11:47:09 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Sabre-dino-dragons:
anelephantcant said, "The park can be a wondrous place Full of strange exotic secrets A twilight land of shadowy shapes And dark mysterious creatures T Rex and mammoth flourish here Imagination has a feast A creative mind (with grandpa’s help) Conjures up..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 11:47:09 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled a bit of a rant:
anelephantcant said, "In the continued absence of the smart and talented half of AnElephantCant (if the brain isn’t here, guess which part of the elephant you are left with), I feel like a bit of a rant.We are all aware of the dumbing down of the English language, in..." more
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 3:51:40 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Happy New Year:
anelephantcant said, "Seasons Greetings to both our readers (and their mums) AnElephantCant stay calm when its XmasAll those presents on a sleigh with reindeerHe keeps asking his mumWill Santa get down the lum?Close your eyes, dream sweet dreams, never fearHe loves Xmas..." more
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 3:51:40 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled The King and I:
anelephantcant said, "Not long ago I got involved in one of those conversations. You know the kind of thing, the meaning of life, will we ever win the World Cup, what’s your favourite movie of all time, and so on.Well, it was the movie bit that got interesting. What..." more
Saturday, December 31, 2011 7:41:01 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Pandas in Edinburgh Zoo:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant pretend he’s enamouredBy the pandas in Edinburgh ZooThey may look quite cuteIn their black and white suitsBut they just sit around munching bambooThey must wish they were back home in ChinaWhat with winter and hurricanes and..." more
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 7:40:23 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Ice cream:
anelephantcant said, "My grandson brightens up my lifeA source of fun and joyWe go dragon-hunting in the parkHe is a wild creative boyWe track mammoth footsteps through the mudHe spies their nests high in the treesHe tells me - quick behind this bushWith no thought for..." more
Friday, June 15, 2012 9:26:04 AM
anelephantcant butyoucan wrote a blog post titled Day Boat on Loch Lomond:
anelephantcant said, "AnElephantCant possibly do justiceHe doesn’t have the gift of the gabBut he’ll show you some picsAnd a few rhyming tricksTo describe his adventure on the Day Boat BigRabAnother magical trip on Loch LomondThe most beautiful place on this..." more