Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 29/09/2026First cup of tea: A magical brew Which can enable us to Create a haiku 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 28/09/2026First cup of tea: nothing artificial about this. Steam generated. 020
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 23/09/2026First cup of tea: A welcome brew On this chilly morn Now I'll have to go and forage That long-neglected pack of porridge 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 21/09/2026First cup of tea: that moment of calm before opening the newspaper. 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026First cup of tea: cometh the hour, cometh the cuppa. 011
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 17/09/2026First cup of tea: the mystery of the missing tea. The butler did it. 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 02/09/2026First cup of tea: a lacklustre morning becomes relustred. 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 01/09/2026First cup of tea: I'm suitably emboldened to submit the car for its MOT. 020
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 30/08/2026It's like you're observing your apprentice at work. 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 27/08/2026First cup of tea: lubricate, cogitate, contemplate then activate. 020
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 25/08/2026First cup of tea: I thought I'd break with tradition And drink a second cup first But that's a contradiction- That second would still be first! 011
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 24/08/2026First cup of tea: I tried to write a haiku While sipping from my cup But instead of creating a haiku I produced a large hiccup. 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 20/08/2026First cup of tea: "It's Life, Jim, and just as we know it." 000
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Yes, I was 'congratulated' on my £1 lottery win. It doesn't even buy you another go! 000
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Early dog walk and a gritter lorry thunders past on the road. Is there something we should be aware of? 000
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2026First cup of tea: morning breaker, thirst slaker, movement maker. 040
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 13/08/2026First cup of tea: four words to take the day forwards. 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026From where do all these emails come? Largely spam - most every one. Apart from one now telling me I've won a prize on the lottery. Matched three numbers and one star. I'm already selecting my new car. But Fate demands I should be thrifty. So what can I buy with £8.50? 030
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026First cup of tea: And the brew grew and grew, until the tea was a sea he could swim in. (Idea for a children's story.) 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 11/08/2026First cup of tea: today's base camp is established. 020
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 10/08/2026First cup of tea: in the holiday cottage it's the game of find the teaspoons. And why are there no mugs? 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 09/08/2026First cup of tea: for a short space, Time is just a statistic. 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A first cup of tea Needs that extra syllable To make this haiku 110
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I am Bic Pentameter, that well-known writing aid. 120
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 05/08/2026First cup of tea: a magical mix that magnifies the meaning of morning. 000
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 04/08/2026First cup of tea: the joy of hydration without adverts. 031
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 28/07/2026First cup of tea: we'll begin morning exercise with sit-ups. Sit up straight or you'll spill your tea! 011
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 27/07/2026First cup of tea: assonance instantly makes sense. 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 26/07/2026First cup of tea: the languor lingers, longing for that second cup. It's my age! 020
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 23/07/2026First cup of tea: To sup, or not to sup? What a daft question. 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The spawning In the morning Of rhyming While you're yawning 010
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 16/07/2026First cup of tea: the best pick-me-up after a let-down. 020
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 13/07/2026First cup of tea: Time trundles on but with less urgency. 020
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Don't blame you! No matter the heat, I'm always ready for that first cup of tea. 000
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 05/07/2026These late night kick-offs have a lot to answer for. 000
Wally Smith @wallymsmith.bsky.social · 05/07/2026True. Although I'm now at that stage in life when, enjoying a second cuppa, I find the first one gone cold somewhere. 130
