G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer.
I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.
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Wonderful and you bought books, always a great gift for oneself. A dog in your arms, absolutely. Beautiful pictures and looks as if you’re having a wonderful time.
Such beautiful and fun places! Fabulous purchases, Ivor! (I adore bookstores! I always wished I could stay in one overnight and just read to my heart’s content! 🙂 ) The weather looks perfect! 🙂 Glad Mungo is keeping you company! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️
Good morning, Carolyn … it’s 2.00 am here in North Saanich and the weather looks likely to be mild and warm for rest of my of stay here in Canada 🇨🇦 so there will be lots more sunny photos to come 🐶🇨🇦😊😍🌞🌏
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So glad you are enjoying yourself 💜💜
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Thank you dear, Willow 😊🇨🇦😍
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Wonderful pix of Sidney! Good choice of books! You and Mungo look like old friends. Happy to see you’re enjoying yourself, dear Ivor! 🥰
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I suppose I am an old friend, Mungo’s only 3 months old 🐶🤗😍🇨🇦
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Aw, sweet puppy! 🐶
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Great photos, Ivor. Looks like you are having a relaxing time. That is a cute little doggie on your lap. (have you lost some weight?)
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I’m having a fabulous time, and the weather is perfect, 25’C
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:>)
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very pretty waterfront town
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And the weather has been perfect, Beth
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What a beauty of a day spent on the island.
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A beautiful day to be out, the weather must be nice and warm…
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The weather been perfect a very pleasant 25’C
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Groovy! 🏄♂️
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Lovely, Ivor. Thank you for sharing with us!
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Always my pleasure, dear Lois
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Glad to see you’re enjoying your time! Looks like you have lovely company and weather. Wonderful! 🌅
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Yes, the has been perfect, Michele 😊😍🇨🇦
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Woohoo! Yay! 🕺🏼
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Maybe I am in paradise 😊🌏🇨🇦
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Looks like a great time Ivor. Good to see you have made new friends as well. Sidney looks like a wonderful place to wander about
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Yes, a fascinating seaside town and very popular place for people to spend their retirement years in
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Wonderful and you bought books, always a great gift for oneself. A dog in your arms, absolutely. Beautiful pictures and looks as if you’re having a wonderful time.
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And there’s lots more to come … a dinner party this evening 😊🇨🇦😍
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Ohhhhh that sounds like fun.
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Tonight’s dinner, Barbecued pork ribs and veggies 🇨🇦😊🐶
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I’d defnitely enjoy a bookstore!
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It certainly was an interesting book store 🏬
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😊
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I love visiting bookstores. 🙂
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We’re two peas in a pod, Sue 😀📖📘
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Such beautiful and fun places! Fabulous purchases, Ivor! (I adore bookstores! I always wished I could stay in one overnight and just read to my heart’s content! 🙂 ) The weather looks perfect! 🙂 Glad Mungo is keeping you company! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️
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Good morning, Carolyn … it’s 2.00 am here in North Saanich and the weather looks likely to be mild and warm for rest of my of stay here in Canada 🇨🇦 so there will be lots more sunny photos to come 🐶🇨🇦😊😍🌞🌏
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Looking good. Don’t show Franke the picture with the dog
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My body clock is nearly back in sync. I’m sure Frankie will smell the doggies on me when I get back home in 19 days time 🐶😊
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Lovely pics Ivor.
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Thank you, Sadje,,, and there will be plenty more 😊🌏🇨🇦
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Looking forward to seeing them.
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Mungo, so cute🤩
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He’s a joyful bundle of energy, Hazel 🐶😊😍🇨🇦
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Wonderful photos, Ivor, and it looks like lovely weather, and you’re having a good time. 💕
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Yes, yes, and yes, Eugi … I’m having a fantastic time with my cousins 😊😍🌏🇨🇦
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