Together

Written for https://emkingston.wordpress.com/2023/01/08/e-m-s-weekly-word-january-8/ ‘Happy New Year! So what is your new years resolution then?’ ‘Well, I thought I could give up drinking, but I will need to finish this bottle first.’ ‘You could go on a diet.’ Her husband was being cheeky, if anyone needed to lose weight. ‘I will if you will.’ ‘We gotContinue reading “Together”

As the Years Fly By

Written for https://lindaghill.com/2023/01/06/the-friday-reminder-for-socs-jusjojan-2023-daily-prompt-jan-7th/ A new year, and it seems like they are flying from one to the next. We blink, and it is Valentine’s day, then Easter, summer holidays, before you know it September, and the Christmas decorations are already being sold. Even now, there are Easter eggs for sale in a lot of shops.Continue reading “As the Years Fly By”

Love

Written in response to https://fivedotoh.com/2023/01/06/fowc-with-fandango-swept/ He swept the floor, getting rid of all the cobwebs, spring cleaning had started. A bin liner at his feet, all the rubbish in the bin. It was good to have a spring clean, getting rid of the year in one sweep of his broom. Being alone, there was aContinue reading “Love”

A Mother’s Protection

Written in response for https://ronovanwrites.com/2023/01/04/ronovan-writes-promise-wednesday-poetry-challenge-43-use-promise-as-your-inspiration-this-week/ Winter, sleet, snow, and a blanket protecting the earth, melting, healing little shoots grow, bringing life, love and safety, nothing can hurt them Mother nature’s love will protect all, they will always have strong roots.

A New Year

Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/01/02/share-your-world-january-2nd-2023/. Here are my answers to their questions.  Did you stay up to see the New Year in? I stayed up, and spent the evening leading up to new year finishing off my whisky, and playing a board game with my daughter, son, granddaughter, grandson, and my daughter’s partner. Not quiteContinue reading “A New Year”

Should Fireworks be Restricted

This week’s https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/01/03/truthful-tuesday-3rd-january-2023/ asks ”Do you think fireworks should be restricted?” Yes, and not just the age limit. You need to be eighteen plus to be able to buy fireworks. What is stopping some older children buying them for younger friends. I remember a Catherine Wheel, in my back garden, not being on the fenceContinue reading “Should Fireworks be Restricted”