Commas

 

My 'comma' law wife.

My wife says I use too many commas, 

Fair game, as my stacato grammar,

Arrived  up north, with a southern stammer.

English was taught to me by Mr Sherwen,

Affectionately known as Chiz.

I don't recall him organising 

Any perfunctory punctuation quiz.

My wife went to a grammar school,

I only managed a Tech,

Me, shit with grammar but good 

with a complex spec.

Trouble is, I was never easy with rules

Exceptions made things even worse.

No wonder I have severe difficulties 

Punctuating doggerel and verse.

George Roberts November 2026

Crisp cold day with blue sky and sunshine.

Moon over Lowestoft 

' a celestial toenail in the sky, which presents poetic difficulties'

Our friendly celestial neighbour,

Reflects sunlight from dry stormy seas and oceans.

Favoured by werewolves, cats and Friesians.

Some say there is a man in it,

Others see a long eared rabbit.

Full it looks so big and close,

One might think, you could grab it!

On clear nights phased by assonance it is

Overwhelmed in rhyme with 'tune' and 'soon'.

Waxing and waning monthly, 

Historically, June does some poetic heavy lifting.

Best to "Beware the tides of March"

Don't touch a 'Blue Moon', which leaves you 'standing alone'!

I may try 'crater' later?

George Roberts Moon-fancier and writer of Doggerel - November 2026

Eight week premature decoration.

 

If you go Christmas early, go hard 

Yesterday, I purchased a 'figgy' Plum Pudding.

Have I no premature, Yuletide, celebratory shame? 

As in loving Santa Claus early, Love is a losing game!

Savouring stollen and traditional mince pies, 

I bought boxes with mulled wine, the day before,

But with carrier bag in car boot, I wanted even more!

So I'm thinking that first thing tomorrow morning,

As Herr Aldi, has already, closed up shop for the night,

I will buy a box of delicious, rose flavoured, tasty Turkish Delight.

George Roberts November 2026

17th Century Grade2 listed Warehouse conversion to office use

 

" Blast from the past, when this photo was posted on 'Great British Architecture' FB site. 

Back in the day, when I was an architect, my team and I were involved in the design and conversion of a dilapidated grade 2 listed warehouse for use as offices by the Probation  Services in a sensitive conservation area close to the grade 1 listed Customs House.

Happy Days!"

Lighthouse

 

Chose to be a Lighthouse.

On a dark night,

Or a difficult day,

Be a lighthouse 

Not a Shitehouse.

When it gets rough,

Be a lighthouse.

Stand firm against the waves.

Stand tall, never fall.

Shine light in the darkness. 

Help save each poor lost soul.

Abandon no one adrift at sea.

Be a lighthouse, 

Not a Shitehouse!

It's always an available choice.

George Roberts November 2026

Halloumi with Broccoli and Cannelloni Beans

 

" Had some Halloumi left over in its marinade in the refrigerator. I went to our 'Armageddon Cupboard' and retrieved a can of cannelloni beans. 

Partially cooked the broccoli and a few sprouts, as Christmas is only eight weeks away, in the microwave for four minutes on full power. Drained the greenery and then added the beans and the halloumi with all its garlic sweet chilli marinade. Sliced a raw shallot onion and spread it out over the top. Added dollops of honey, spots of grain mustard, a few teaspoons of chilli jam, some cumin powder, a dusting of smoked paprika and a slug of olive oil. Stuck it in the oven at 190 centigrade for 30 minutes. Served with or on a Greek flat bread.

'Veggie Tasty', filling and low cost!

Samurai sauce on my halloumi burger!

 

" Now I am a late arrival at the Samurai  Sauce Ball - but once tried - I am a bit of a fan!

In reality it is not a sauce as such but is instead a flavoured mayonnaise.

Now as far as I understand the essential ingredients mixed to taste are:

Mayonnaise 

Curry powder

Sugar, honey or maple syrup.

Smoked paprika.

Tomato ketchup 

Black pepper 

Grain or Dijon mustard 

Salt

On the 6th of November, "it suited me that day" to remember the much tormented and late Guido Faulkes, by making Halloumi Burgers with a sweet chilli and mushroom topping. Nice!

As I particularly like Samurai Sauce as a veggie burger accompaniment and being no stranger to impulsive experimentation, I decided to investigate the refrigerator for additional leftover ingredients that I might add. I found some , mango and some apple chutney that clearly required  eating up. So I popped them into the Samurai Standard Sauce and gave the mixture a stir!

This turned out to be a minor culinary triumph, particularly as a dip for sweet potato wedges, which I wholeheartedly recommend to the House'.