# A ditty a day

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149>\
**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [11 July 2017 08:10 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149 "2017-07-11T08:10:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![Poppy6488](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/poppy6488/32/79_2.png) [@Poppy6488](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Poppy6488)\
**Post date:** [15 July 2017 16:17 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149/62 "2017-07-15T16:17:00Z")

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Re my contribution, Post 28.

I’ve just had a private message no less(!) correcting my efforts.

Apparently…

_**Bosham… it’s pronounced Boz-ham, (I have family there, so know this straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak) so the limerick doesn’t quite work in this case! 🙂**_

Rather petty I think, considering the whole point of the thread was a little light humour.

Now, shall we say, Bosham, Boz-ham, Birmingham, Brighton, Clapham, Bodhrum…

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**Author:** ![Steve55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Steve55](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Steve55)\
**Post date:** [15 July 2017 16:54 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149/63 "2017-07-15T16:54:21Z")

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Ok one from my childhood

Jack and Jill went up a hill

To fetch a pale of water

Not sure what they did up there

But now they have a daughter

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**Author:** ![Ssssue](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/ssssue/32/4182_2.png) [@Ssssue](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Ssssue)\
**Post date:** [15 July 2017 19:54 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149/64 "2017-07-15T19:54:39Z")

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Bo\*\*ocks. Does that rhyme with Bosham?

X

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**Author:** ![albrecht\_durer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@albrecht\_durer](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/albrecht_durer)\
**Post date:** [16 July 2017 10:15 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149/65 "2017-07-16T10:15:00Z")

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I lived in Cosham for a while in the 70’s. That was Bo\*\*ocks.

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**Author:** ![chocorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@chocorange](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/chocorange)\
**Post date:** [16 July 2017 19:27 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149/66 "2017-07-16T19:27:29Z")

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loads o’ sweets

sugared jellies

oot the poke

and into ma belly

help, wha’s this?

its ma mither

before she comes i’ll hae another

ellie aged 8 at the time! it won me a xmas hamper and fame in the paper!

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**Author:** ![Poppy6488](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/poppy6488/32/79_2.png) [@Poppy6488](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Poppy6488)\
**Post date:** [16 July 2017 19:31 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149/67 "2017-07-16T19:31:35Z")

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Hah! How sweet!

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**Author:** ![Ssssue](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/ssssue/32/4182_2.png) [@Ssssue](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Ssssue)\
**Post date:** [16 July 2017 20:05 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149/68 "2017-07-16T20:05:53Z")

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Clever little Ellie. X

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**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\
**Post date:** [17 July 2017 08:59 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149/69 "2017-07-17T08:59:42Z")

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A Major with wonderful force

Called out in Hyde Park for a horse

He looked all around

But no horse could be found

So he just rhodadendron of course

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**Author:** ![Slug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@Slug](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Slug)\
**Post date:** [5 August 2017 09:36 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/a-ditty-a-day/11149/70 "2017-08-05T09:36:43Z")

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I read through some posts today

and they made me stop and think

people are tired and angry and sad

looking for something to make them feel glad

positive thoughts and little things are suggested

But we’re all feeling as though we’ve been bested

by, this stupid disease which I hate and deplore

it’s not easy getting on and trying to ignore

but I’m gonna find something today, just one thing

to make me feel normal and not such a burden

but yes, I’m awake and I’ve sorted my bits

so yes I’ve achieved it already I think

so I’m off to celebrate and find something yummy

to enjoy in the eating and add to my tummy xx

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