Cold
January 7, 2010 § 2 Comments
Frozen River Clyde, Glasgow @ 10am today.
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When I was but a balach beag I used to greet my Uncle Bert and Auntie Nan in winter with the words…
“Ah, cold a day!’
To which my Auntie Nan, being a Eoropie lass, would inevitably reply laughingly with a “Tha yes, cold a day a’graidh!”
They’re both gone now but when the weather get likes this they and these words always come to mind.
I can still see you in your little blue quilted anorak with the fur edged hood standing beside your snowman in the garden aged about 3 years ~ and your little voice saying “Ah cold a day Bert!” as Nan and Bert came into the garden to see you. In fact I have a picture as well ………..
Ha ha, aye and you can keep that picture to yourself