Friday 13th Fibbing

Fibbing Friday from https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/01/13/fibbing-friday-13th-january/ 1. Why were people given middle names? So they could tell if they were naughty. If the middle name was called, you were in trouble. 2. Why do we cover our mouths when we yawn? To not collapse, if we allow the yawn to escape, we automatically fall asleep. 3. WhyContinue reading “Friday 13th Fibbing”

Book Review – Dead Man’s Daugher

As gift ideas for Christmas, I asked my daughter to get second hand books rather than new. My local Tesco has a charity book shelf, where you can put in your change and get a book. Dead Man’s Daughter by Roz Watkins is a brilliant addition. DI Meg Malton has leave booked, her reason forContinue reading “Book Review – Dead Man’s Daugher”

Alien

The chosen words or situations for this week’s prompt -https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/01/12/reenas-xploration-challenge-263/ from Baba Vanga’s predictions for 2023. Alien invasion Clara loved staring at the stars, they were gorgeous, sprinkling the sky like sugar on her doughnut. It was only a few years ago she landed on Earth, living with another family. Time passed more slowly here,Continue reading “Alien”

Dizzy

Another fantastic word prompt from https://fivedotoh.com/2023/01/12/fowc-with-fandango-malinger/ ‘Are you going to malinger on the sofa all day Dad, I mean you’ve had this cold for two weeks now.’ Two weeks at her fancy school, and Sarah was saying all sorts of words he didn’t understand. Yes it had been two weeks since he went to work,Continue reading “Dizzy”

Comfort Over Pain

Written today, for https://weeklyprompts.wordpress.com/?p=12001&preview=true As a teenager, I would press each foot into a high heeled shoe, not realising the damage I could do. I wore them right up to having my children, but as I got older, it isn’t something I worry about. My son brought me a pair of high heeled shoes threeContinue reading “Comfort Over Pain”

Red

I have written my post for https://lindaghill.com/2023/01/11/one-liner-wednesday-jusjojan-the-11th-2023-a-squirrel/ The red squirrel used to be common in England, until the grey, bigger squirrel was introduced into their habitat – a pity, human kind thought they had the right to lower their numbers because how it affected our lives.

Unrequited Love

This week’s Story Starter teaser from https://fivedotoh.com/2023/01/10/fandangos-story-starter-80/ is Once his dream of a life together with her faded as he realized that his love for her was unrequited, he knew he had to Once his dream of a life together with her faded as he realised that his love for her was unrequited, he knewContinue reading “Unrequited Love”

Decision to Make

I have written my post for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ She sat, deep in thought, hoping for inspiration. At a crossroads, leaving her husband, or stay and put yet another patch on her marriage. Ten years, a long time to be with someone, yet when it wasn’t working. What else could she do? His last affair, didn’t shockContinue reading “Decision to Make”

Clothing Issues

Written for https://lightmotifs.wordpress.com/2023/01/09/tmp90-hair/ Having struggled with my weight, and on to a size twelve going on fourteen, my pet peeve is clothes size. It isn’t too bad now, I can pick up a top from the rail, knowing it will fit. When I was a size eighteen, it wasn’t so easy. Don’t get me startedContinue reading “Clothing Issues”