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From Three Things Challenge

Quizzical, Riot, Roast We always had roast on a Sunday, but my mum’s attempts were very much like school dinners. When I was a child my nephew used to stay the weekend. We had beef slices (cooked in their own bags) roast potatoes, and tinned carrots. For pudding we used to have apple pies andContinue reading “From Three Things Challenge”

Another Prompt, Another Post

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/ QUESTIONS (Two ‘seasonal’ and two plain today) What is the scariest game (board or on-line) you ever may have played? Probably Monopoly. Hours of fun, hotels and arguing who rolled a five instead of a four. Discussions with my nephew about cheating (both of us were both as bad) and me losing all myContinue reading “Another Prompt, Another Post”

For Tourmaline Halloween Challenge

The night of the Halloween party finally arrived, and like a cauldron of mixed spells, I was a mess. The cobwebs needed replacing, and the bat I brought for the occasion decided he wanted to hibernate. Nothing was going right – I was convinced nobody would come. Charlie tried her best to cheer me up.Continue reading “For Tourmaline Halloween Challenge”

Monday Message – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again

Opening Statement for the Defence Now it was her defence barrister’s moment in the spotlight. Martha refused to even lock eyes with Barbara Craven, who was now standing face to face with the jury. Her memories of the moment her life changed were still impenetrable. They tangled into an incomprehensible heap, as her lifeblood drainedContinue reading “Monday Message – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/11/fowc-with-fandango-radioactive/

Radioactive Forgotten fire fighter suits cling together. Discarded, desperate to be heard. Their brittle bonds submit an eerie Morse code. Years have passed, silent screams no longer considered. Thirty-four years, and counting. Still radioactive. Their charred cloth bitter against the deep mound. Lives lost to a force of nature with unlimited power. A beast, unleashedContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/11/fowc-with-fandango-radioactive/”

What Do You See – What do you Smell – from prompt #103

A waft of warm sugar welcomes me into work – Graham always makes sure that they are just out of the oven. The gentle heat from the paper wrapper gives comfort on a cold day. I would know Graham was there before he even said hello. It wasn’t just the smell of the doughnuts, butContinue reading “What Do You See – What do you Smell – from prompt #103”

From Tourmaline’s Halloween Challenge

Thankfully Rory is okay with meeting later. As promised I stay at home with Charlie. We busily spend the day getting our cottage ready. By the middle of the night, everything is done. Cobwebs in corners, rats in holes, and our ancient owl in the window. We’ve had our stuffed owl since my mother wasContinue reading “From Tourmaline’s Halloween Challenge”

For #SundayPoser

I learnt French at school, and at one point I could read in French. Now I wouldn’t be able to write in French. I can remember a few phrases, count up to twenty, and ask how much something is. Another language I have learnt is braille. I supported a student with a visual impairment. ToContinue reading “For #SundayPoser”

Sunday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again

Barbara Craven studied her notes, before she pushed herself up to the stand. It was a few minutes before she spoke to the witness. Time stopped in its tracks. ‘You have told the court that the defendant would have to use excessive force to kill the victim, but looking to Mrs Whitman, who isn’t aContinue reading “Sunday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

https://justcasualread.wordpress.com/2021/10/10/october-a-to-z-prompt-jcra2z-letter-of-the-day-j/

Music From Jazz, rock and roll, easy listening and many more – music is the beat that makes the world go round. I was born in the sixties, but the types of music I like do not match with my era. Being the youngest child I listened to songs from my brother and sister’s era.Continue reading “https://justcasualread.wordpress.com/2021/10/10/october-a-to-z-prompt-jcra2z-letter-of-the-day-j/”