The Jam-man!

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 28 Jun 2023
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He came to see me about us courting.
‘Can you sort out my drawer that’s jammed?’ I said.
He did!

Taking our children to visit my widowed mother.
Straight into the loo – quickly out, back to the car to
fetch the tool-box. Cistern problem. Broken chain? (flush jammed?)
First job of the visit.

Old friends call. Their little girl playing with
their child toilet-seat.
Oh, no! Bewildered child has toilet-seat necklace.
Seems jammed on, but work out the mathematics and turn to release!

Nowadays, ‘Grandpa will mend it!’ 
Bouncy grandchildren need to learn not to be over-confidently careless!

‘Grandpa, I’m jammed in this chair. I can’t get out!’
Get screwdriver to remove chair-arm. Or first, pull in your tummy and wriggle!

Christmas tin mug inscribed, ‘In case of emergency, ask …!’

{IP: Jam]

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Comments

Submitted by Sooz006 on

Good old Grandpa, righter of all ills. 

Beautiful. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I don't think he'd claim that! and will be embarrassed by this probably, but he is practical, and mathematical, both of which I am not! Thanks. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Turlough on

A lovely poem Rhiannon. It really conjures up a scene of sanitary earthenware fiasco panic. 

Especially...

'Oh, no! Bewildered child has toilet-seat necklace'.

I really enjoyed reading it.

Turlough

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

'Jams' come in all sorts of types. Thanks for reading and enjoying! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

It always seems so easy to get caught up in a situation, yet so difficult to escape from. Trouble is if that was me I'd start to panic, which is the worst thing you can do. I remember as a child pushing my hand through some metal bars, yet couldn't get my hand back out because it expanded where I was all hot and bothered. The next thing I knew a man came out of his house with some butter and smothered my hand in it...luckily it worked and I was free...phew! Do I recall the panic I felt...yes I do.

Great poem for the I P Rhiannon.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Yes, I particularly remember the 'stuck in the chair' incident recently. Push, pull and shove wouldn't do anything, but when told to pull her tummy in, it resolved itself so easily! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Cherries for the master de-jammer!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you! I will tell him, and he won't be so embarrassed! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

A funny and amusing tale but I am sure the toilet seat necklace would cause a great deal of panic in the child. A good take on the subject of jam.

Lindy

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Glad you enjoyed the memories, Lindy. I'll catch up with your story later. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah a different take on the word "jam". A ".. bewildered child has toilet-seat necklace.. "

Well I wasn't expecting such drama and could picture the kerfuffle. Loved that last line. Made me smile. Very nicely done, Rhiannon. Paul :) 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you, gleaning through a lift-time of incidents! Rhiannon