Limericks with very strict rules (6) - 88558

I won`t be going far this year
Holidays are getting so dear
I’ll take a packed lunch
'Cos I have a hunch

won`t be going far this year
Holidays are getting so dear
I’ll take a packed lunch
'Cos I have a hunch
That I should be staying right here.

Santa is packing his sleigh

Santa is packing his sleigh
Reindeer are getting extra hay

Santa is packing his sleigh
Reindeer are getting extra hay
The elves are busy

Santa is packing his sleigh
Reindeer are getting extra hay
The elves are busy
Some in a tizzy

Santa is packing his sleigh
Reindeer are getting extra hay
The elves are busy
Some in a tizzy
Loads of lists have come in day by day.

For children, they're working so hard

For children, they're working so hard
In the house, on the roof, in the yard

For children, they`re working so hard
In the house, on the roof, in the yard
To make dreams come true

For children, they`re working so hard
In the house, on the roof, in the yard
To make dreams come true
And bring gifts to you

For children, they`re working so hard
In the house, on the roof, in the yard
To make dreams come true
And bring gifts to you
But sometimes they make a gift card.

A wintery chill's in the air

A wintery chill`s in the air
And all the trees have been laid bare

A wintery chill`s in the air
And all the trees have been laid bare
We must feed the birds

A wintery chill`s in the air
And all the trees have been laid bare
We must feed the birds
That goes without words

A wintery chill`s in the air
And all the trees have been laid bare
We must feed the birds
That goes without words
We do it to show that we care.

I simply love Chinese cuisine

I simply love Chinese cuisine
But my hubby isn`t too keen

I simply love Chinese cuisine
But my hubby isn`t too keen
He loves a curry

I simply love Chinese cuisine
But my hubby isn`t too keen
He loves a curry
But I would worry

I simply love Chinese cuisine
But my hubby isn`t too keen
He loves a curry
But I would worry
About his trips to the latrine ?

In days of old when nights were cold

In days of old when nights were cold
And duvets hadn`t been invented

In days of old when nights were cold
And duvets hadn`t been invented
They used animal skins

Sorry, but I'll go back to Juliet to stick to the limerick pattern.

In days of old when nights were cold
They used animal skins, I'm told

In days of old when nights were cold
They used animal skins, I'm told
And a dog, or four

In days of old when nights were cold
They used animal skins, I'm told
And a dog, or four
Or a large dinosaur?

In days of old when nights were cold
They used animal skins, I'm told
And a dog, or four
Or a large dinosaur?
To survive you’d have to be bold

Was any era trouble free

Was any era trouble free,
There's always problems, I agree,