When my daughter asked me what I want for Christmas this year, I said I wanted to do a parachute jump. She looked at me for a few minutes as though I had grown three heads and sprouted wings. It has always been something I want to do: my father was a paratrooper and heContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2021/11/11/thursday-inspiration-the-thrill-is-gone/”
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For Word Prompts – Bubble, flak, historical
Bubble A bubble with a transparent veil; kept together with a fragile frame. A bubble with a sphere of protection; vulnerable to flak from sharp words. A bubble hovering in mid air; silently shifting through my heart. A bubble immersed in historical fear; Afraid to speak in case they hurt the ones they love.
Remembrance Day
As a child I used to watch my dad on Remembrance Sunday, as he watched his fellow, former soldiers march past the Cenotaph and lay their poppy wreathes. I could see the pain behind his eyes and he wasn’t ashamed to show his emotions. I understood that many sacrificed their lives so that we haveContinue reading “Remembrance Day”
Home Again – Word Prompts
The bashful sea soothed my weary soul like a comfort blanket, as salt settled on my tongue. I batted away the sensation of the battle worn beach. So many of my friends torn apart, but with so much to live for. Only yesterday he had his first pint of bitter, now he would never seeContinue reading “Home Again – Word Prompts”
#One Liner Wednesday
I wear my poppy to remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
My Take on #FPQ
How much have you and your priorities changed over the past twenty years? If you’re on the younger side, answer from the perspective of the past ten years or even five years. Twenty years ago my children were the most important people in my life. My son was five and my daughter ten. If theyContinue reading “My Take on #FPQ”
Word Prompts – A Musical Box
Harvest, shovel, and There was something about a music box that always made me… There was something about a music box I couldn’t explain in the few minutes they gave me. Handed down by my mother, there was something special about its harvest colours. In gold and silver, autumn leaves trailed down one side likeContinue reading “Word Prompts – A Musical Box”
For Truthful Tuesday
Do Housework or Yardwork? In the UK we call ours a back garden. Unlike my mother-in-law I am not a natural gardener, so I brought a house with fake grass and decking. We have a pear and apple tree, but I am rubbish at collecting the haul. I do the housework once a week, soContinue reading “For Truthful Tuesday”
Just One More Word Prompt – I promise
#Fandango’sflashbackfriday How many pillows do you sleep with? If over one or two, is it because you sleep better ‘propped up’ a little? I prefer three pillows when I sleep. When I go away on holiday it annoys me they only give one pillow. I end up folding up just to get a decent night’sContinue reading “Just One More Word Prompt – I promise”
Why Do I Blog?
Why do I blog? Initially it was used as a way to market my book ”It Won’t Happen Again”, but now I blog for a variety of reasons. I take part in word prompts, and I am inspired by other writers who do the same. The only problem is I’m not editing my book whenContinue reading “Why Do I Blog?”
Writer Ravenclaw 