Meeting – July 25th

We met at Myra’s House – just a small group of us. The subject for this month was Animals and there were some quite amusing and some sad. Myra read a very moving poem by Thomas Hardy about a cattle auction and Pam followed with a poem by Felix Dennis called “The Ministry Cull”. Our next meeting is on the 29th August 10:00 to 12:00, at Phyllis Barrett’s house

An old dog is the best dog,
An old dog is the best dog,
A dog with rheumy eyes;
An old dog is the best dog
A dog grown sad and wise,
Not one who snaps at bubbles,
Nor one who barks at nowt,
A dog who knows your troubles,
A dog to see you out.

An old bitch is the best bitch,
Not pups to fetch your sticks;
An old bitch is the best bitch,
Not one to teach new tricks,
Not one who's up and leaping,
But one whose coat is grey,
Leg's twitching while she's sleeping
In dreams of yesterday.