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I Remember When

This week we are asked about our Sports and Extracurricular Activities by Maggie. Did you belong to any clubs? At school I didn’t belong to any clubs, but then there weren’t any clubs as such. I remember going to something run by the church. A sort of after school club, but I don’t remember muchContinue reading “I Remember When”

And All That Jazz

‘Life is way too complicated at the moment, and all that jazz,’ Stephanie said, trying to fill in her tax return. She surfed from one form to another and nothing was helping. If she called the tax office, there would be a queue of other people. Had she missed the deadline? There was nothing toContinue reading “And All That Jazz”

The Domino

In reality, glass dominoes never work. When one goes down the rest will fall and shatter. That’s why they were kept on a high shelf, away from her two little girls. Although, when their cat walked past them, one fell forward and the rest followed.

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‘You’re infatuated with the lies,’ Stella said, thumping her fist on to the table. Her plastic cup knocked over and she grabbed it before it drenched her notes. The day started badly, and it was getting worse as the morning went on. The only woman on the board, it was difficult to get her pointContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2022/03/10/fowc-with-fandango-infatuated/”

A Frightening Situation

Do you think, given everything that is going on in the world, that children born these days will have a worse or better life than their parents? Why do you feel that way? I’m normally a glass half full type of person, but after watching the news over the last few weeks, I do worryContinue reading “A Frightening Situation”

Beauty in All

Written for One Liner Wednesday, where a lot can be said in one sentence. A rose, or a buttercup, they are both beautiful.

Peace and Quiet

He was a unique man with the cunning ability to put people at their ease. He didn’t charge anyone. He showed them that life was more than technology, work, and stress. Walking in the woodlands, along with his Rottweiler, Scamp, he showed them a different life. All he asked was they left their mobiles atContinue reading “Peace and Quiet”

One, Two, Three

Today’s word is “lockstep.” ‘Now all you do is the lockstep,’ her dance instructor said. Sammy already got her legs in a lock of steps, and she didn’t have a clue what she was being asked to do next. It seemed a great idea, learning to dance for her wedding, but now her legs wereContinue reading “One, Two, Three”

Truthful Tuesday

what gives you the most satisfaction? Starting something new, putting time into a pet project, or finally being able to push a completed project into the “done” pile? Finishing a project gives me the most satisfaction because I have achieved something I can be proud of. When I wrote my novel, after making all theContinue reading “Truthful Tuesday”

Happy Women’s Day

To all you lovely women, whether you are wives, mothers, single, divorced, old, young or in between. You are all special and deserve the recognition this day brings.