Trains, Planes, Cars

Di, of Pensitivity101, is our host for Truthful Tuesday. This week, we are asked How do you prefer to travel  (plane, car, boat, bike, train, other) I have never been on a plane, well not in real life. In a dream I did fly, enjoyed flying, and went to Italy. Perhaps it is because I wouldContinue reading “Trains, Planes, Cars”

Love Yourself

Written from the inspirational https://christinebialczak.com/2022/12/13/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-12-13-2022/ the abominable snowman, that’s what they call me. I try not to be offended but their words hurt. What made it worse was the bullies putting snow feet in front of the school. When I was little, I used to love my big feet, making footprints in the snow toContinue reading “Love Yourself”

When I was a Kid

Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/12/share-your-world-12th-december/ Here are this week’s questions:  As a kid, did you have roller skates, a go-kart or a push bike? I had roller skates, but got chased down the street by a dog. I had a fold up bike, which I won on a scratch card used by our local area.Continue reading “When I was a Kid”

Porky Pies

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/09/fibbing-friday-9th-december/ and https://fivedotoh.com/2023/12/08/fandangos-flashback-friday-december-8th/ 1. The Great Escape A toddlers guide to going upstairs, and over the stair gate. 2. The Glass Mountain A mountain of empty glasses on Christmas day. 3. The Deer Hunter A hapless husband’s tale when looking for his wife after he came home drunk from the pub. 4. Logan’sContinue reading “Porky Pies”

Memories

Written https://fromcavewalls.wordpress.com/2022/12/08/throwback-thursday-67-class-assignments/ 1. What do you remember as the most interesting required reading assignment you had? What class was it for? I don’t remember a reading assignment, but I do remember reading The Diary of Anne Frank when I was a child. The very fact it was written my a teenager, the same age asContinue reading “Memories”

It’s a Date

Today’s word of the day from https://fivedotoh.com/2022/12/07/fowc-with-fandango-strain/ A strain, to move, her weight had always been something of an issue. Helen tried to diet many times, but they never ended in success. She was determined, this time, to lose the weight. Her daughter was getting married. Nothing fit. She walked into shops, out again, feelingContinue reading “It’s a Date”

Late Riser

Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/06/truthful-tuesday-6th-december/ Their question If you could, would you like to hibernate during the winter months? There is a lot about winter I don’t like – the cold, the needing to put my heating on, the dark nights making days seem long. However, there is really great stuff in winter, like Christmas,Continue reading “Late Riser”

A Day to Remember

This picture from https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2022/12/06/photo-challenge-443/ reminds me of a perfect day, over twenty years ago. My nephew and his wife Kim were married on a beach in Haiti, and we weren’t able to be there for the wedding. He arranged a party in the UK. He hired a mini-bus and we all were taken to London.Continue reading “A Day to Remember”