Comment from kiwisteveh

Excellent

Hey, we're another Christmas on from when you got the book - haven't you fulfilled your plan yet?

I enjoyed this slightly silly (but still very true) description of the morning after Christmas. Sounds a bit like our place - Anne and I have just about worked our way through a huge bowl of trifle and still have most of a pavlova to go - not to mention the ham, chicken, beef and salads - and chocolate - and cake - and mince pies!

The poem has a nice swinging rhythm to it which suits the humorous subject. I liked the punchline too.

Steve

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 Comment Written 26-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Dec-2018

Hi Steve,

No it's a year book, and the first entry is for January 1st... so I still have 5 days to go.

Thanks for the great review. It sure sounds like you went all out. We have an ageing dog who just decided to almost die from diabetes (supposedly, it's unusual for them to show signs this late in life). Although she officially ate twice a day, she would get a treat of some sort or other every time we did. Needless to say, that stopped immediately after her diagnosis, and she, poor thing doesn't understand why we are now so mean. Out of sympathy, we have gone easy on the excess gluttony this Christmas. (Barely avoiding pauper's prison after receiving the vet bill has nothing to do with it!)

Most grateful,
Craig

reply by kiwisteveh on 26-Dec-2018

Yes, we always overdo things for Christmas.
Dogs and diets has a familiar ring to it. We also had a diabetic dog (a husky). She had to have insulin shots twice a day and that was when we came closest to that paupers' prison. Prior to that we had an Old English Sheepdog who was very overweight (our fault), Yes, the reproachful looks are hard to bear!

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written humorous poem about the effects of the jolly happy Christmas after eating and drinking all your tummy can hold but be aware the crapulence will kick in the day after the feast. lol.

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 Comment Written 26-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Dec-2018

Yep, that's it in a nutshell, Sandra. Thanks so much :) Craig