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There’s Been A Murder

At first, I thought it was only the dog making noise, but when I went to investigate, I saw that it was something more. He barked at anything; the pigeon, our neighbour’s cat, and a leaf falling off the apple tree outside. We learnt to zone out his yelping, but he wouldn’t quit. Armed withContinue reading “There’s Been A Murder”

Faraway – For Eugi’s Prompt

Eugi’s Weekly Prompt – Faraway – March 15, 2022 and https://fivedotoh.com/2024/03/15/fandangos-flashback-friday-march-15th/ Faraway, in a land of dreams, where you linger. I am able to see you, but you are still not within reach. In a beautiful garden, covered in a rainbow of colours.

How Much!

An email from his gas provider, and it was enough to make Jules to want a drink. How much was it going up by? Forty nine percent rise in April. He was already paying eighty pound a month, now it was going to be nearly double. Budgeting was getting more and more stressed. With allContinue reading “How Much!”

A Walk in the Park

Cool air slaps my cheeks, and I feel them burning beneath my scarf. Merlin, my guide dog, slows his pace. It makes me go slower too. There is probably ice under the gravel. It feels ice-cold, my gloves are doing nothing to keep my fingers from aching. This is the first time I have beenContinue reading “A Walk in the Park”

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Browse Browse across the aisles, Searching for a bargain, Going that extra mile, To find a mother’s day win, Something special for her pride, In you, for all her love inside, Seeing you grow, watching you fly, Will stretch a smile far and wide.

For E.M’s Sunday Ramble

This week’s topic, from Sunday Ramble, is “Kitchen and Food“. There are alternate questions for those that do not do much in the kitchen. I hope you enjoy the ramble! Here are the questions: When you are in the kitchen cooking (or cleaning), do you have anything playing in the background (i.e.,TV, music, Julia Childs, etc.) while youContinue reading “For E.M’s Sunday Ramble”

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Floating on the surfboard, my legs dragging through the waves, and the cool water feels good on bare legs. Not just cold, it brings life back, where there is none. I stand, my stance wobbly at first, but my body remembers. The wood feels solid beneath my feet, the only solid thing in my lifeContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2022/03/13/fowc-with-fandango-float/”

Make Your Toes Curl

Word of the day – Curl ‘The things I’ve seen would make your toes curl,’ Granddad says. ‘You politicians think you know it all!’ It is one of his funny sayings, but Toby was never quite sure what he meant. How can something make your toes curl? He looked to his toes every day, butContinue reading “Make Your Toes Curl”

Car Boot

All once loved items stored in a boot Our car carrying all of our loot A box of Lego, in all sorts of colours Old children’s clothes, ornaments, books Once loved items deserve a second look. When my mother-in-law was alive we went to many a car boot, and have carried on tradition. There isContinue reading “Car Boot”

A Trip to Remember

LindaGHill is hear again to give us this week’s prompt. : “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “trip.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!” I remember many trips, or holidays as a child. My mum never wanted to go anywhere she had to cook, so we mostly stayed in guest houses.Continue reading “A Trip to Remember”