Born in Yorkshire, Rose Milligan later moved to North Lancashire, which was handy in her younger days for her love of fell-walking. Her poem 'Dust If You Must' was first published in The Lady magazine in 1998 and has since been quoted (and mis-quoted) in many and varied places. She passed away in 2024, beloved by many, including her great-great-grandchildren.

Dust if you must/But wouldn't it be better/To paint a picture, write a letter/Bake a cake or plant a seed ?/Ponder the difference between 'want' and 'need'

Born in Yorkshire, Rose Milligan later moved to North Lancashire, which was handy in her younger days for her love of fell-walking. Her poem 'Dust If You Must' was first published in The Lady magazine in 1998 and has since been quoted (and mis-quoted) in many and varied places. She passed away in 2024, beloved by many, including her great-great-grandchildren.

Dust if you must/But wouldn't it be better/To paint a picture, write a letter/Bake a cake or plant a seed ?/Ponder the difference between 'want' and 'need'

Born in Yorkshire, Rose Milligan later moved to North Lancashire, which was handy in her younger days for her love of fell-walking. Her poem 'Dust If You Must' was first published in The Lady magazine in 1998 and has since been quoted (and mis-quoted) in many and varied places. She passed away in 2024, beloved by many, including her great-great-grandchildren.

Dust if you must/But wouldn't it be better/To paint a picture, write a letter/Bake a cake or plant a seed ?/Ponder the difference between 'want' and 'need'