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Befriended

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2018/06/21/reenas-exploration-challenge-week-42/. The Chicken Shop Scam is real. Vulnerable young adults think they are befriended, brought a meal, then to pay back the money owed they have to transfer a package, which then goes missing. On You tube, it is worth watching. It gave me inspiration for my new work in progress. Through theContinue reading “Befriended”

Time Travel

Written in response for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2022/12/17/weekend-writing-prompt-290-perpetual/ In 2044, time travel, or perpetual motion and the trial was the first of many successes. Strict rules for the first person to go back. No interacting with anyone else, just to observe, see from the side lines. A horse race, banned now of course. The winner Red Rum, theContinue reading “Time Travel”

True Love

I have written this prose for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ Under your spell, as we looked at each other across the room. You smiled, and I could see the dimples in your chin. We were friends up to that point. Her first marriage was troubled, with a man she couldn’t rely on. Here was a friend, who offeredContinue reading “True Love”

Common Courtesy

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ She asks do we ask before we re blog another post. To be honest, I don’t re blog. I don’t feel like I know other bloggers enough to see whether they would approve or not. Personally, if some one likes my post enough to share it with others, that can only beContinue reading “Common Courtesy”

Snow Angel

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/tag/word-of-the-day/ We always used to joke about the way we met, on a snow covered mountain. I broke my ankle on purpose you said. I still remember you carrying me down to the lodge. I’m not the fallen heroine type. I can look after myself but you were there and I couldn’t getContinue reading “Snow Angel”

Let’s Talk about Weather

Written for https://lindaghill.com/2022/12/16/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-dec-17-2022/ Anyway, whatever way you look at it, in the UK, we can talk about the weather. It is our go to when we cannot think of anything else to say. The weather this week has been extremely cold. Most mornings there has been frost, which looks like snow. Where I am fromContinue reading “Let’s Talk about Weather”

Friday Fibbing

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/16/fibbing-friday-16th-december/ Early Humans 1. What are Neandertals? A religious group of human beings who worship neon lights. 2. Why did man settle in the Euphrates Valley? It was a valley surrounded by light, and where the Neandertals first found a home. 3. What caused the Ice age? When you annoy the wife, theContinue reading “Friday Fibbing”

Lemonade!

Written in response to https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/cyranny/ lemonade. ‘Get your lemonade! Only fifty pence!’ Sheila shouted from the corner of her street. She was rolling in money, and made twenty pounds in the first half hour. All thanks to her novel idea. It was her math’s teacher who gave her the idea, about profit and percentages. SheContinue reading “Lemonade!”

Snippets

Inspiration from https://lssattitudeofgratitude.wordpress.com/2022/12/14/throwback-thursday-68-snapshots-of-your-life/ Imagine that you could hand down five snapshots, that illustrate the most important/ loving/ proud memories from your life. Growing up, spending holidays with my parents, where I made sandcastles, while Dad was in his deckchair and Mum was at Bingo because it was too hot. Going to cafe’s and having Horlicks or aContinue reading “Snippets”