by Judith Brickwood, member of Bedale group, written after their first WhatsApp meeting
WhatsAppening, WhatsAppening ?
Confusion, chaos reign
I try to answer Maureen but
Kath interrupts again
From Canada to custard creams
Camels, change and crocus
Such abundance of the C word
Makes it very hard to focus
Kaiser Chiefs and croquet
Covens, haircuts will be fun
Clever curtains closing
Crosswords, colouring, cajun
I’ve a finger that’s arthritic
Which slows me down somewhat
I’m always getting left behind
Slow down, you rotten lot
The typos keep on coming
With gauge tees, mooing couse
The doves seem to be coping
But groping photo’s not allowed
It was late when Antje joined us
She couldn’t find the link
Connected to another line
Talking to herself we think
You can’t have your cake and eat it
It was virtual you see
And we also lacked a hostess
To make our cups of tea
That did not seem a problem
For in reality
Our ladies, safe behind their screens
Were sipping G&T
One by one we said Goodnight
And signed off for a rest
I so enjoyed my time with you
Bedale Ladies, you’re the best !