Saturday, 28 March 2015

On returning to Scotland from Nottingham


No more flatland Trent-side walks
On claggy floodplain clay.
I'm back amongst the heather'd hills
The bonnie banks and braes.

Enough of dismal redbrick towns
And concrete urban sprawl
For now. I'm home, a home that's built
Of silver granite walls.

Goodbye to triffid pylons marching
Over hedgeless fields and wastes.
Hello to birches, burns and bogs.
I'm back. This is my place.


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25 comments:

  1. ScrapsofMe28 March 2015 at 06:11

    Well said! Welcome home.
    Bonnie n Kenzie

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  2. Kinley Westie28 March 2015 at 06:22

    Gettin all poetical huh Bertie?

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  3. Bella Roxy & Macdui28 March 2015 at 06:39

    That's beautiful, Bertie. Home is the best place.....

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  4. Charliedownunder28 March 2015 at 09:38

    Crikey Bertie ....... and don't you look good at home. It really is your place aye??

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  5. Unknown28 March 2015 at 09:53

    OMD Bertie that is fabulous and yes home sweet home is always the place we want to be. Have a super Saturday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  6. STELLA and RORY from Down Under28 March 2015 at 11:18

    Oh Bertie. What a beautiful place you live in. There's no place like home. No worries and love Stella and Rory

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  7. easyweimaraner28 March 2015 at 11:21

    Yes that's YOUR place and it is a wonderful place... I feel the same when I travel around... as soon as I see the granit walls and the black roof tops it feels like home :o)
    easy rider

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  8. Gus28 March 2015 at 11:31

    That is not Dog Grrr Ell
    and I know it
    For I am a poet
    Of small renown

    Gussie

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  9. Yamini MacLean28 March 2015 at 12:10

    Hari OM
    Oh Bertie lad.... you made this lass sigh heartily from her boozzoom... and you know that's pretty deep!!! Welcome to yer place, lad, ceud mille failte!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

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  10. Frankie Furter and Ernie28 March 2015 at 13:15

    There is NO PLACE like HOME. Right Bertie?

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  11. My Mind's Eye28 March 2015 at 13:59

    BERTIE OMDS boy you are a poet with paws planted on solid granite! This is beautiful poem and pictures
    Hugs madi a very impressed kitty cat and your bfffffffff

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  12. Teddy28 March 2015 at 15:20

    Wow, what a poet you are, Bertie. Welcome home.

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  13. Sherry28 March 2015 at 17:04

    Well done, Bertie. You do live in a most superior location, worth celebrating.
    Miro and Emily

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  14. Jo's World28 March 2015 at 17:18

    You were a joy to your grndmum, I am sure being off in that city, But home is where the heart is, and your true happiness lies here.
    cheers, Bertie,
    Jo, Stella and zkhat

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  15. tubby3pug28 March 2015 at 19:48

    Home is where the heart is u put it beautifully
    Retro rover

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  16. Unknown28 March 2015 at 20:05

    Looks and I bet it smells beautiful.
    Luvs Freya Rose Blossom X

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  17. Scooter28 March 2015 at 21:10

    Wow, Bertie what a beautiful place! Nothing is better than your own home territory though. Great poem and fabulous pix!
    Grr and Woof,
    Sarge, Police Commish

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  18. Anonymous28 March 2015 at 22:00

    That was great Bertie...what's that saying "home is were the heart is"....glad your back in your happy place!

    The Mad Scots

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  19. Wyatt29 March 2015 at 00:56

    Well done Bertie, Well done!

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  20. Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 329 March 2015 at 02:35

    It's good to be home

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  21. Brinley Westie29 March 2015 at 05:58

    Bertie, da Bard of Blogville...

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  22. Scooter29 March 2015 at 14:43

    Thats MY Bertie!! A great poem about the best place in the world. HOME!!!
    No worries about Loki, we are just friends and if this thing works out we'd be step brother/sister!! You're my main squeeze!!

    Wags
    Addi

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  23. Hailey and Zaphod and their Lady30 March 2015 at 00:55

    Welcome home!

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  24. Sweet William The Scot31 March 2015 at 01:57

    Bertie like Dorothy says in the Wizard of Oz "There's no place like HOME".
    Thanks for being a friend
    Sweet William The Scot

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  25. rottrover12 April 2015 at 19:40

    We hear that sign in your voice, Bertie!

    -Ruby and Otto

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