Sagrada Família

Soft edged sandcastle structured spires

Show strength of nature’s form

Space and light the skeleton

Geometric rhythms not the norm

Nativity scene of dreams and hope

First facade of trinity 

In natural light such open space

Greets with affinity

From the root and branch

To the knuckled knots

Tree trunks of columned stone

Support a forest canopy

Light streams in coloured tones

Matthew Mark Luke and John

Tell their stories in the nave

Sinuous tendons, passion’s facade

Portrays our saviours pain

In shimmering light the first green shoots

Sense space of ceiling vault

Coloured by its stained glass sky

Feelings at first halt

Main door way welcomes all to sea

The wonder of within

Sculpture-less simplicity 

Let your mass begin

Simple spirals shape their strength

Bless Barcelona’s Basilica

Master piece of Modernista

Welcome Sagrada Família 

Toast to the Lassies 2019

We have ni bought a red red rose, 
We cannae play a tune, 
We may have brought our dancin shoes, 
Or maybe we could croon? 

We cannae turn the soil, find mice, 
Or sing out Auld Lang Syne;
In trouble we think we'll pay the price, 
Wee nip, make thinking time! 

A kilted bard, to toast the haggies, 
He delivers, he has the knack. 
I think, that us three maybe lacking, 
Aye gormless sasserknacks! 

Under pressure, under starters Orders, 
A bunch of fine fellows, 
Gay Gordon's found South of the Border
Chippendales to Strip Willows! 

Well we have bought our silver tassies, 
Let all the whisky flow:
Best we toast these Bonnie Lassies, 
Afore we give it a go! 

Cumberland Square, know what I mean, 
Dance Strathspey and the Tulloch, 
Reel out our old Sausage machines, 
Oh what a bunch of pillocks! 

A jig, a square set, four couples repeat
A reel, a step, now all promendade
Right now cross oh we're all left feet, 
This Scottish dancing is taxing and hard! 

To Preston Pans, to dance the Frisky, 
Perhaps prepare, try harder. 
Down a dram of best Scotch whisky, 
Farewell to Auchterarder! 

Five hundred miles for haggies neeps, 
Keep it clean, now what dya think? 
We love our Highland Lassies heaps, 
Aye Laddies let's dance to the washing up in the sink!