Christmas greetings

No time to go out shopping

in towns covid restricted

the likes of Ebay and Amazon

will make a fortune as predicted




so in the humble croft

with shopping in decline

have to do make and mend

with last years baler twine




the wool caught on the fencing

will wash and turn to felt

to line the side for comfort

of the blue baler twine belt




looking down the present list

that want trivial tat

with some nimble plating

you think you'll make a hat




the electric fence energiser

will use for fairy light

sparking on the tinsel

with flashes blue and white




may you have hand sanitiser

enough loo rolls to last

a hope the stay safe greeting

will soon be in the past

Christmas gifts

I bought my love dagging shears
and an Opinel knife
then I asked would she be
my ever loving wife


She said I was a skinflint
and home truths were told
so can I get dagging shears
in silver or in gold?

Christmas eve

Christmas eve on the croft

life could be so sweet

filling up the rodent boxes

to give the rats a treat




parcelling up the presents

like the professionals do

but using feed sacks and baler twine

and a granny hitch or two




hints dropped for Highland Park

to see in the new years

and you need a torch for the dark

but it's going on deaf ears




hunting for decorations

that no one else will see

due to the restrictions

and good will absentee

festive dinner

Restricted family Christmas

have a dinner low in fat

may I recommenced to you

the humble farmyard rat




the foodies will be ecstatic

they'll have recipes to inspire

of all the tasty festive meals

can be collected from my byre




so bring your guns and traps

to catch rodents at large

and as it's the festive season

this year there'll be no charge