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My Parting Gifts

The time has come for me to say goodbye forever
I am not brilliant at expressing my emotions
But in the words of ‘Sealion Dion’ ….
‘I will always love you’

If you check in the filing cabinet
You will find my portfolio of shares
I have kept the Woolworth's certificate it may be valuable
They may resurface one day ….
That’s the wonder of Woolies!

If you ever need a new sofa…. don’t forget these immortal words
The DFS Half Price Sale starts at 10am on Boxing Day!

Contest:- My Parting Gifts
Sponsor:- Viv Wigley
02~06~16

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2016

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Sara Kendrick Date: 9/10/2016 5:25:00 PM Awesome work !! No wonder it is in the winners’ list. Congrats..Sara Login to Reply

Beautiful Scars Date: 9/2/2016 5:26:00 PM you never cease to make me smile, congrats on your placement :)-luloo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/2/2016 5:48:00 PM I thought Viv would appreciate the very British humour here LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Steve Grammatico Date: 2/14/2016 6:10:00 AM Nice tongue-in-cheek touch in this one, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/14/2016 6:54:00 AM It is very 'British' humour I hope it catches Mr Viv's eye:-) hugs jan xx

Njeri Hunjeri Date: 2/9/2016 5:25:00 PM The title scared me but after reading am all smiles. Plus its just for contest, nicely done! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/9/2016 5:27:00 PM Thanks Njeri and i love the new avatar:-) hugs jan xxx

James Inman Date: 2/8/2016 7:03:00 AM Full of wit and humor, Viv's forte. He should like this a lot. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/8/2016 2:45:00 PM I hope so James am not sure everyone will understand the jokes but I hope Viv likes it:-) hugs jan xx

Emile Pinet Date: 2/7/2016 11:04:00 AM You paint the scene before you with great skill and imagination using humor as your brush. Emile. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2016 11:06:00 AM I love to try and write with humour Emile - if this situation was real i have no idea what I would really say - perish the thought it should ever happen:-( hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight Date: 2/7/2016 10:36:00 AM Made me smile, Jan. Great take on the theme! All the best for the contest. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2016 11:05:00 AM Thanks Sandra I wasn't sure if the humour would be appreciated by those not from the UK:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Adams Date: 2/6/2016 10:09:00 PM i enjoyed your take on the theme, it made me giggle a few times! Good luck in the contest :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2016 7:14:00 AM Thanks Sandra I think it will appeal to the British humour and Viv the sponsor is British lol:-) hugs jan xx

Carlton Dean Morris Date: 2/6/2016 8:59:00 PM Sad to know you are leaving, but wherever you go please take my memories with you...nice read JAN ALLISON Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2016 7:13:00 AM I'm not leaving Carlton its just a contest write:-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 2/6/2016 7:25:00 PM Loved this but I sure hope are you not leaving! If you gonna be dead please send us a schedule, you know the times you will be dead and the times you will be alive again!! :) Hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2016 7:13:00 AM LOL thankfully I don't know the schedule ... if I did i would be on a desert island somewhere :-) But for now I am going no where:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 2/6/2016 6:27:00 PM I can imagine Viv loving this creative entry Jan. I thought it was great! #7 Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/6/2016 6:29:00 PM Thanks Connie the humour is very British I just hope Viv likes it:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 2/6/2016 5:28:00 PM Oh this is truly original, Jan! You are very loving and altruistic:) This is the type of wit which will appeal to our friend Viv!! Hugs // paul Login to Reply Paul Callus Date: 2/6/2016 5:50:00 PM No problem about N/As...you're in good company:) Jan Allison Date: 2/6/2016 5:31:00 PM I wrote it specifically to appeal to Viv's sense of humour ...I'm not sure other's will understand the very British humour here - I hope Viv likes it or it's another N/A for the ever growing collection:-) hugs Jan xxx