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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40 thoughts on “Where to Flee for My Jubilee”
A very happy birthday dear friend! May you have many more happy returns of the day. 🎉🎈❤️
Happy Birthday Good Friend! You make us all smile with your memories and your poetry. I don’t dance on the tables anymore either — a quiet sunset is just as fulfilling these days.
Woww..! A very happy birthday to my dear friend..! May God bless you with his abundance of love and blessings..! May you live your life with happiness and peace..! Enjoy your day Ivor..! Let’s celebrate..😊😊❤️
Let me send you a virtual slice of cake and wish you a very happy birthday for…tomorrow? It may already be today where you are! ITIMS really works 🤩🥳🎉🍰🎂
Thank you Ingrid .. yep . Tomorrow is today 🎶😊😎 and I don’t feel a day over 70 .. although that’s a false statement, . I’ve never been here before 😎😉🌏💕
HAP HAP HAPPY Birthday, Ivor!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥳 🙂
🎁 🎈 🧁 🍰 🎂 🎊 💐🎉
Take an adventure on Itmims! The world is yours!
I’m so so SO glad your Mom birth-ed you! The world has benefited greatly with you in it! Thank you for being such a wonderful friend!!! 🙂
Birthday (((HUGS))) 🙂
PS…the photos are so so SO sweet!!! 🙂
Thank thank you 😊
Hi Carolyn .. the big SEVEN ZERO is a good achievement for me , .. Twenty One years ago I thought my life was finishing…
but here I am .. a 20 year old ‘poet’ … and that was the furthest thing from my mind, all I wanted to do was to be able to go home and look after my beloved Carole. .. 😊🥲 … and I did, .. for her next Twelve beautiful years 💝💕❤️ .. I have a bottle of Champagne in fridge for the “Our” birthday party 🎶😊😎🥂
happy birthday again Ivor. Love the photos. Such a wonderful life, you bring joy and happiness with your words and special Ivor magic. Keep the time machine well oiled for your next adventure and till you can travel beyond physical borders. Hope your day is going great!
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
A very happy birthday dear friend! May you have many more happy returns of the day. 🎉🎈❤️
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Thank you Sadje … and I’m still “awake” 💕🌏💤😊
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You’re welcome! 🎂
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Happy happy birthday,ivor! Now you can get greetings from around the globe !
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I’ll go to sleep first 💤😎 and then wake up for my 70th 😃🎶
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Happy Birthday Good Friend! You make us all smile with your memories and your poetry. I don’t dance on the tables anymore either — a quiet sunset is just as fulfilling these days.
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Thank You Claudia , I don’t feel a day over 70 .. 🌏😊🎶
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Woww..! A very happy birthday to my dear friend..! May God bless you with his abundance of love and blessings..! May you live your life with happiness and peace..! Enjoy your day Ivor..! Let’s celebrate..😊😊❤️
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Thank you dear Filarance 💝 I will be celebrating .. after Lockdown finishes … 😊🎶😎
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Wow..! That’s awesome my friend..! It’s my pleasure..! And you should give me treat..!😄😊
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Let me send you a virtual slice of cake and wish you a very happy birthday for…tomorrow? It may already be today where you are! ITIMS really works 🤩🥳🎉🍰🎂
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Thank you Ingrid .. yep . Tomorrow is today 🎶😊😎 and I don’t feel a day over 70 .. although that’s a false statement, . I’ve never been here before 😎😉🌏💕
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Not even in ITIMS? Happy Birthday Ivor! 🎉🎈🎊🥳🎂🎉
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HAP HAP HAPPY Birthday, Ivor!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥳 🙂
🎁 🎈 🧁 🍰 🎂 🎊 💐🎉
Take an adventure on Itmims! The world is yours!
I’m so so SO glad your Mom birth-ed you! The world has benefited greatly with you in it! Thank you for being such a wonderful friend!!! 🙂
Birthday (((HUGS))) 🙂
PS…the photos are so so SO sweet!!! 🙂
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Thank thank you 😊
Hi Carolyn .. the big SEVEN ZERO is a good achievement for me , .. Twenty One years ago I thought my life was finishing…
but here I am .. a 20 year old ‘poet’ … and that was the furthest thing from my mind, all I wanted to do was to be able to go home and look after my beloved Carole. .. 😊🥲 … and I did, .. for her next Twelve beautiful years 💝💕❤️ .. I have a bottle of Champagne in fridge for the “Our” birthday party 🎶😊😎🥂
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Enjoy your party!!! 🙂
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I’m enjoying some quiet me time with my birthday cake and a bottle of Italian Moscato Rose, and listening to Lisa Hannigan 🥂🍷🎂
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Happy Happy Birthaday Wishes Galore to you Ivor!!! Wishing you the most amazing joys in the year ahead 🙂
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Thank you Pragalbha 😀😍
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Oh Happy Birthday Ivor. Thinking of you in your lockdown birthday 🎂
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We’ll have a family party after the lockdown 🎂🍻
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happy birthday again Ivor. Love the photos. Such a wonderful life, you bring joy and happiness with your words and special Ivor magic. Keep the time machine well oiled for your next adventure and till you can travel beyond physical borders. Hope your day is going great!
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Thank you Gina … and I have read your card/photo/poem quite a number of times during the day … you made me feel very special .. xx
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so glad you do, because you are
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Have as good a day as it can be, my friend.
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Thank you Derrick and I have had lovely day …
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A very Happy Birthday, Ivor, and may you many more! Keep that time machine well-tuned and ready for adventures to come! 🥳🍰 🎂 🍮🍻🎊 🎉
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Thank You Eugenia 💕🌏😊🎶
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Most welcome, Ivor!🧡 💛 💚
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Sounds like you’ve had a good year. All the best for the upcoming year.
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Thank you V.J. . all is good for my age 😀
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Welcome.
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Happy Birthday. Ivor 🙂🍷🎂
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Thank you Sue .. and yep, now I’m officially in the seventies .. 😀😍🤗
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Welcome to the 70’s club! 🙂
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Wow .. his a great club to be in then ..😀
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It is and we celebrate this great achievement every year! 😂
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Ivor, Hope your birthday was a happy one. ❤ ❤ ❤
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I had a lovely birthday Cheryl despite being in lockdown … 😀😎😍
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Hoping your 70th was special even though you couldnt celebrate big for it! ❤
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