Random…

Posted on April 11, 2026April 11, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Cupboard, drill, Flood, Hubby, Leak, Life, Loss, random memories, Sadness, Time, WaterLeave a comment

Random memories

Random memories get at me… things only he used to do.. Why is the drill on top of the cupboard out of my reach? Did he know the answer to that university challenge question? I don’t recognise the different types of steam trains and can’t ask.. Long gone memories surface. What was his opinion about the latest political issues? 43 years then gone.. Lost, only in my memory…

He is still in my minds eye, a little corner of my brain grips tight and holds on.. He won’t go without a fight, and I don’t want to argue with him.

He would have been annoyed today, the pump sprang a leak in the airing cupboard and when I came downstairs there was half an inch of water on the floor…. Now I’ve got just one cold water tap and the kettle… But he would have sorted it out….

I miss him…

Kitchen cupboard

Posted on October 31, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged 60's, 70s, Cupboard, Kitchen, Life, Memory, Old fashioned, spin dryer, Time, vinyl4 Comments

Just saw this on Facebook, from the 60s or 70s.

We had a pale green cupboard, I think the same sort? I remember the crinkly glass in the windows. We also had a cool pantry room, I don’t remember a fridge. I’m sure I remember my Mum stuck marble patterned plastic on the cupboard to make it look better. I’m not sure it did? I think it was sticky back plastic vinyl that she used? I may be wrong. We also had a boiler and mangle and a free standing top loading spin dryer, the water collected in a bowl below it’s nozzle. It dried better than my washing machine now.

We didn’t have fitted kitchens then.

Glasses and chalices?

Posted on April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Ceramic, chalice, Clay, Cupboard, Drink, Fun, Glasses, Photography, Poem, PoetryLeave a comment

Glasses and chalices,

Like mushrooms

Growing in the cupboard

I like the curves

Transparent and opaque

Grouped together

In the right place.

Come out at Christmas

Easter too

To have a drink

Of some old home brew!

Tidied cupboard

Posted on December 22, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged coffee liquor, Cupboard, Hoarding, Home, Housework, Life, Light, Mobile, Paperwork, Tidy2 Comments

About twelve inches of paperwork removed from this cupboard, my paintbrushes stored in vases, a star mobile lit at the back of the cupboard (it’s on a cable and won’t work anymore when it’s hanging up). Two glasses of coffee liquor over ice. It actually feels quite grown up. I can also get at my orchid plants in the window, one of which I seem to have killed. I have got to finish off by tidying the cupboard next to this. I’d like to have it done by Christmas if I feel OK. Housework? I hate it. But sometimes you have to do it….

Power

Posted on April 19, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Cupboard, electricity meter, Life, Power, Sketching, SpidersLeave a comment

Today’s #bandofsketchers prompt was power. I had to read my meter and disturbed a few spiders so I drew it. Its old and I’m trying not to use much power the way prices are going up!

Light, rare sun.

Posted on November 18, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cupboard, Dawn, Golden glow, Kitchen, Light, Poem, Poetry, Shadows, SunlightLeave a comment

As the leaves go

The light sneaks in

Under the branches

Pools on the cupboard

Shadows flicker

A golden dawn

Frost laden

Rays are weaker now

Days are shorter

Past equinox

Night extends

Smile when you see

Rare sun.

China cupboard

Posted on November 15, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Ceramics, Collection, Cupboard, Egg cups, Hand decorated, Maggie, Photo, Pottery, Stuff, Tea cupsLeave a comment

The stuff in this ‘cup’board is mainly cups and egg cups. I’m pleased that some of them are ones we have decorated ourselves. Plus I found the Maggie egg cup I was looking for.

It’s amazing what clutter I’ve collected over the years.. I guess I can call it a cup collection…

Cats

Posted on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Adventure?, Cat, Chase, Cupboard, Enjoy life, Fun, Play, Poem, Rest, Sleep, Stretch, YawnLeave a comment

One is excited

Running around,

the other, up

on the cupboard,

paws stretched.

Oh to be a cat,

relax when you want,

sleep, chase.

Rest, sleep again.

Eat, feast, taste, drink,

sleep….

stretch, yawn, play…

adventures in dreams.

Cupboard, USK S-O-T challenge day 6.

Posted on April 24, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #uskstoke, Art, Crockery, Cupboard, Cups, Drawing, Glitter, Pottery, Sketching, Staffordshire, Urban sketchers Stoke on trentLeave a comment

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DAY 6 in the new Urban sketchers Stoke-on-Trent challenge. I used gold glitter and purple pen to cheers this up. I should have let the glitter paint dry. It clogged up my 0.5 ink pen. I used permanent black and purple pens to draw and add shade…. Noticed I’ve got a lot of egg cups and extra mugs tucked away in there.

“Cupboard” isn’t the most inspiring subject, so instead of drawing cans I decided to draw crockery, pots, glasses and egg cups.
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Adding some flavour

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #uskstoke, Art, Cupboard, Design, Drawing, Fun, Packages, Sketches, Urban sketchers Stoke on trentLeave a comment

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That was today’s USK challenge, draw something that adds flavour. Trouble was I’m getting low on tasty stocks, the strongest thing in the cupboard was English Mustard.

There was vinegar, soup, custard powder, a hot drink mix, pilchards, sardines and tuna in there together with the mustard. I think there were probably some lentils in there too.

Funny what you realise you’ve got. It should keep us going for a few more days.

Mallaband-Brown

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