The Lunchtime Limerick

Welcome to the Lunchtime Limerick, in which you supply the first line, and then you also supply the rest of the verse.

Winners, such as they are, are published below.

This week's first line is suggested by Adya, London.

We woke to a dusting of snow...

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THE BEST SO FAR.......

We woke to a dusting of snow:
Thermometer 20 below.
If that's global warming,
Could be habit forming.
Cos cold's the new heat, don't you know?
Alf, Henley in Arden, England
♣ Winner of the occasional Lunchtime Achievement award.

We awoke to a dusting of snow
So the railways announced "Gi's a tow!!"
We're a nation of wimps!
'Cause we just need a glimpse
Of a snowflake, for trains not to go!
Andy Hillier, Margate, UK

We awoke to a dusting of snow
is that true? did we all? not quite, no
for some it was sun
for others 'twas none
just some clouds, biting wind - snow no show!
Iain Donald, Isle of Bute, Scotland

We woke to a dusting of snow
Great I thought, sledging, Let's go!
I prepared to shout mush
But it all turned to slush
Damn, sledging on grass is quite slow
Angela Barlow , Liverpool

We woke to a dusting of snow
In Hackney, Westminster and Bow
But up on the moors
You need 4 x 4's
If somewhere you wanted to go
Mike, Cheshire

We woke to a dusting of snow
And a temperature less than zero
But with grim fortitude
In our vehicles we queued
Behind those in need of a tow

Michael Turton, Linslade, Beds, UK

We woke to a dusting of snow
And the news that Eamonn will go.
But all is not lost
Because Breakfast with Frost
Has another six months left to show.
Luke Living, London, UK

We woke to a dusting of snow...
Then our transport moved to dead slow
Our response is surprise
"It's come from the skies!"
In Norway they laugh at our woe
Stig, London, UK

We woke to a dusting of snow...
So traffic was shockingly slow,
The trains couldn't run,
"The wrong kind!" - Oh what fun.
It happens ev'ry time, don'tcha know.
Stephen Moore, Lisburn, Down, UK

We woke to a dusting of snow
but the Brits in LA didn't know.
They couldn't be prouder
but another white powder
was the star at the big Oscar show!
Alan J. Brown, Glasgow Scoland

We woke to a dusting of snow
Which came as a terrible blow
We'd wanted 10 feet
But the snow turned to sleet
So to work with a moan we must go!
Joy West, Birmingham, UK

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