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Tanky's a skier who rarely gets thrown,
But his body! No dog would sample a bone.

Needless to say he needed a mate,
To keep up his pecker, so now he has Kate.

Roberts a guide, with Bex at his side,
Jumps off-a Nyon, and falls in a slide.

Sister's called Esther, we hear her exclaim,
Like a horn in the Alps, right down on the plain.

Jo's a good friend, from times in the pram,
She sings and she parties as late as she can.

Sam is for Samuel, who sits in a trance,
And surprises us all with a mighty break dance.

Along comes JR, from out of the grass,
Faster then Renault, at shaking her ass.

Jo's like a cat, so slinky and bold,
Flies down the slope and is going for gold.

Georgie and Zoe, not peas in a pod,
Fleurs in the garden to brighten the sod.

Now she's eleven and starting to bloom,
Agile and able, a star in the room.

Katie loves mauve, so easy to slip on,
Rolls in the snow, and her bum is my beacon.

Felicia has fun, and giggles all day,
A diary she writes, what she's wanting to say.

Kit is just six, and learning to ski,
Trying for ten years, is what he told me.

Mia has taste, both simple and chic,
Now she's eighteen, it's a kiss on the cheek.

Your life is just starting, so make it the best,
We send you our love, along with the rest.

So here we all are, to raise a small glass,
To wish you the best, when you land on your ......feet!

P.W.M. - 01 April 05.

Where to next year?

 

JOSEPHINE URSZULA MUSKUS

Josephine Urszula Muskus by name,
Lives in the country, but thinks it's a shame.

When she was little she kept a black rabbit,
Loved it a lot, but Minnie did grab it.

When she was eight, she went to Strathconnon,
Saw birds and wild animals, all quite uncommon.

Ever since Auldearn, she's wanted to ski,
Away in the Alps, she's faster than me.

Second in the world, she ran a fast race,
Orienteering her way, at a very quick pace.

Sailing with Ferdie, she's called a dormouse,
Rhiannon and Jo make up a full house.

Arriving at Corpach, some time she had spare,
Ordered limo and film, while paying no fare.

While sailing the Minch, grey sheep she did spy,
Could they be seals, or a fly in her eye.

Badaguish was calling, four years in a row,
The team came in second, more strings to her bow.

Went into business with a Ding Dong Dash,
Designed Christmas cards, made sock fulls of cash.

She worked very hard and got highers galore,
But now she has trouble to study the law.

Flying to Gambia she got a sore bum,
Set up a computer, came back with a drum.

She wants to be rich with servants to chase,
And dress in fine clothes all finished in lace.

Her brother's called Sam, he sits in a trance,
But picks up his pipes, to play for a dance.

Andy bursts in, having stuck on a tash
Serenades with guitar, now he must dash.

Jojo has taste, both simple and chic,
Now she's eighteen, it's a kiss on the cheek.

Your life is just starting, so make it the best,
We send you our love, along with the rest.

So here we all are, to raise a small glass,
To wish you the best, when you land on your ......feet!

P.W.M. - 12 May 05.

Jo thought that she was going out with Annie to Inverness. On the way she was asked to carry a mirror into the Mexican restaurant in Nairn. All her friends were inside having organised a surprise party. To their surprise an unruly bunch of desperate bandits, led by a piper, burst in. The poem was read, serenades sung and chaos ensued.

ROB "STOKES-E" STOKES

My boys eighteen 'today's the day'
Well what does a Mum begin to say?

The row, the noise, the mess and wet towels
And that's without mentioning the area of 'bowels'

Born on a Wednesday, an excited Dad, Clair and me
But two days later your dads off for a ski!

Happy 'Play Days' with Katie and John
Graves Park, tumbling tots, Chancet Wood and Kindergarton

Summers in the garden, bikes, sand and tree houses
Tractors and diggers and lots of dirty trousers!

Becky Hall and you have your own special code
When I overhear in a bedroom 'Get this show on the road'

A sister arrives, this adds to the tip
And here begins a love, hate relationship.

Walks in the woods with Saucepan and Gog
With rope trailing behind for your invisible dog!

Dark days are upon us- you have to start school
Where you spend 11 years 'almost' breaking the rules!

Through the window the hills of Derbyshire you see
Thinking and wishing - that's where I want to be.

Walks up hills, by rivers and on edges
Rides from the Flouch and sleeping on Stanage ledges

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts with Alex, your 'matey'
But don't bump your head or you'll be kissed by Ann Athey!

Weeks spent at Bala, exploring Rabbit Island
Fires, sails, canoes and digging duck traps in the sand.

Scotland's your favourite: eagles, walks and boats with sails
Jo, Jo, Etty Will, and Sam in Peters hay bales!

Camping and biking and skiing in France
An occasional visit to 'Corp' for a dance...

Skiing's your love not forgetting your bikes
But now you've got Bec and she adds to your 'likes'

Baino and Neil and your bikes 'fit the bill'
The track to start with, then 'Warncliffe and Fort Will'

You're just like your dad, you still like to play
And a year at Nevis Sport won't get in the way!

Out in the 'Dolomites', climbing all summer
With tent and with, ropes, belay plates and runners.

Off to Morzine- a season on the slopes
5 months of skiing. How ever did you cope?

Our petal is funny, popular and happy.
Rowan loves his 'Rob Rob' but you wont change his nappy!

Looking forward to 'Whistler' that's next on the list...
Ride with care and with skill but not when you're pissed.

Into the future. Where will you wander ?
Tignes Canada and maybe down under....

So cheers to our Rob, a pain in a way-
But really its Happy Birthday that we all want to say!

Kate Stokes. - 20th May 2005