I had such a lovely time round at Sue’s before that I have come back again for another visit. Luckily, she didn’t slam the door in my face, and in fact, made me feel very welcome. As my blog is less niche and more mish-mash, I found it a little tricky as to what to write…
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I am not a writer per se
I do not have exotic holidays
No huge weightloss to boast
No recipes to post
And I don’t work out every day!
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I am pretty rubbish at art
With SEO, I don’t even know where to start
At fashion, I fail
And dancing as well
And for marketing, I don’t have the heart.
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Giving parenting advice, I will pass
Photography, I’d be bottom of the class
My sewing is erratic
I’m no gardening fanatic
And I can’t tell you how best to clean glass!
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There is not that much I can do
Except write a fun poem or two
A limerick or verse
Is my way to converse
And hope that it entertains you.
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About the author
Judy Martin has just turned fifty and has entered a new phase in her life. She recently started work as an Associate Nurse in the community and loves it, finally finding her niche. She has in the past, done everything from serving as a soldier in the Women’s Royal Army Corps, to helping manage a kebab shop!
Judy has been writing humorous poems since she was a little girl. She has always had a love of words, and expressing herself through rhyme is so appealing. She enjoys the rhythm of the words as they dance to her tune.
She draws her inspiration from everyday events that most of us can relate to and puts her unique spin on it. Her large family is often her inspiration, as is the weather, the seasons,housework, even sex. No subject is safe from manipulation into verse!
Judy lives in the beautiful county of Kent with her long-suffering husband Bob, (Mr Grump), daughter Lucinda (Miss Hap), and not forgetting Roxy, the beautiful Cavalier King Charles spaniel.
Visit Judy’s blog, Edwina’s Episodes for more rhymes, anecdotes and humour.
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Are you one of those people that barge through life, trying to get through it as best as you can, swimming against the everyday worries and stresses of life? Well, I have found a way to make it much more enjoyable. Don’t you think everything sounds better when it rhymes? I certainly do. In fact, I have found that everything from doing the housework to growing older, can sound more positive and less daunting when made into a little ditty. This book is about finding the humour, or raising a smile from the everyday things that we can all relate to in life, and looking at them from a different perspective. Nothing escapes versification; there is even a subject on sex! After all, that is one subject where there is plenty of room for laughter, even if it may not be the right moment!
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Amazon review by Ritu Bhathal
“A fantastic collection of humerous poems, that span many facets of life. Judy Martin is a great poet, with that knack of getting her rhyming just right.
There were many poems that made me giggle out loud, and some that made me say “Aw!” Some I felt may have been written with me in mind!
So go on, treat yourself! Dip into this lovely collection of verse, you won’t regret it!”
Brilliantly you Judy Sis xx
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Thank you, Sis!! xx
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I hear you. I don’t have a niche, either. I’m completely and utterly nicheless. But, when you rhyme about it, you make it sound kind of cool. 🙂
We are the entertainers
We know not where we stand
Another nicheless blogger
In the niche-filled blogging land
(P.S. Love the photo of you!)
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HAHA! I loved that verse, Sarah, Doesn’t everyhing sound better in rhyme? 🙂
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I can’t take credit… That is a butchered version of The Entertainer by the amazing Billy Joel (apologies to Billy):
“I am the entertainer
And I know just where I stand
Another serenader
And another long haired band”
Yours is great. 😁 And, yes, you can make things sound way better if you’re rhyming them.
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Well, it was great fun 🙂 🙂
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Lovely to see you hear, Judy. Your verses are lovely and your blog is very upbeat and fun. Everyone has their place in this great blogging community. I would love to hear a bit about your experiences as a nurse – it must have some very rewarding moments.
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Yes it is Robbie. I do write about it from time to time, and will be posting an Ode To Nursing on my blog tomorrow somethingI wrote whilst I worked in a hospital.
I will need to change my bio now as today I have gone back to Uni to do my Nursing Degree so am a student nurse!
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Yes, I saw that on Facebook. So exciting to be a studying something you enjoy. I wanted to do an economics degree but I am a bit pig-headed and only want to study the bits that interest me. Maybe I will study English literature one day…
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Well you never know…. 🙂
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Awesome limerick, Judy. Your poetry always makes me smile. I think that’s your niche and it’s lovely. 🙂
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Thank you so mmuh Diana, that means a lot. I think you are right! My little poems and rhymes always seem to go down well 🙂
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That is our Judy to a tee, bright, clever, cheeky and so clever! 💜
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Thank you so much Willow, what a beautiful compliment xx
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All true💜
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💖💖💖
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Thanks so much for having me over again Sue, it has been a pleasure writing this post 🙂
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Always a pleaasure, Judy 🙂 Thanks for coming over 🙂
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Reblogged this on Edwina's Episodes and commented:
I have been over at Sue’s place again where I was made very welcome. She is always up for new guests to go calling in so why not go along too 🙂
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Writing fun poems is a gift and reading them certainly entrtains me.
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Thank you Mary, I am glad that you enjoy them 🙂
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Well you entertained me anyway. Thank you.
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I am happy to have done so 🙂
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Well i think you’re a bloody good blogger and no blasted blugger will persuade me otherwise. Lovely rhyme as ever Judy…
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Thank you Geoff, that’s good enoughfor me! 🙂
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Love your poetry, Judy!! You are truly gifted! 🙂
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Thank you so much, Tonya 🙂
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I love this poem!
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Thank you Mary, I am thrilled that you enjoyed it 🙂
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Welcome!
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Reblogged this on When Angels Fly.
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Thanks, Mary.
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Welcome Sue!
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Thank you Mary 🙂
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Welcome!
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I have a surprising fondness for limericks. My mother was a big limericker. I never got good at it, but I greatly admire those who do.
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They are such fun aren’t they?! 🙂
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Your poem certainly brightened my day – and I’m with ya – on more than half the list – especially that pesky marketing advice! LOL
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I am so happy that you enjoyed it and could relate to it too! Oh, marketing is way beyond me, despite me trying to have a go at it! 🙂
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I haven’t even ‘given it a go’ yet – most of the ‘advice out there’ seems rather false, to me, I’d rather just write/connect and make sure my website, when launched, loads fast, is easy to navigate – etc., just seems less work than some of the contortionistic stuff that is SOOO WAY MORE WORK, later on, to maintain, than just being who you are – LOL I realize I need to jump over and follow you – cuz, ya realize, to me, I see local word-of-mouth on online cyber community “hey, check this out” as the sane way to build a platform without messing with that pesky, marketing advice – – LOL – slower, sure, but, so much more fun and stress free!!! LOL
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I agree that word of mouth is much better way to gain followers 🙂
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I haven’t even ‘given it a go’ yet – most of the ‘advice out there’ seems rather false, to me, I’d rather just write/connect and make sure my website, when launched, loads fast, is easy to navigate – etc., just seems less work than some of the contortionistic stuff that is SOOO WAY MORE WORK, later on, to maintain, than just being who you are – LOL I realize I need to jump over and follow you – cuz, ya realize, to me, I see local word-of-mouth same as on online cyber community “hey, check this out” as the sane way to build a platform without messing with that pesky, marketing advice – – LOL – slower, sure, but, so much more fun and stress free!!! LOL
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That was cleverly worded. Loved the poem! 🙂
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Thanks so much. Shweta:-)
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Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog and commented:
Check out this post from guest author Judy Martin from Sue Vincent’s blog
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Lol, you’re so cute Judy. I loved your poem, although I do think you’re being a tad too hard on yourself. And I do enjoy when you write little stories about your work and family too, and they aren’t always in rhyme. So there’s more to you than just being a poet. 🙂
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Poetry and making us laugh with what you write is your gift, Judy. What’s the saying? “Go with writing what you like to write about most.” You certainly do that, and it always shines.
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