She dropped the newspaper to the floor and her limbs lost all their flexibility. Her reason to live was now dead. Not only had she lost her job, but the man she was destined to marry. ‘Miss, are you okay?’ She allowed the stranger to help her up. The newspaper lay on the floor, itsContinue reading “Tuesday Truth – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”
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Poor – From Fandango’s Word Prompt
When I grew up, my parents weren’t poor, but we weren’t rich either. My dad and mum both worked hard. My dad worked in a glue factory, where they made extra strong glue. Good stuff if you wanted anything stuck. Mum worked as a school canteen lady. I didn’t like school dinners, and hated themContinue reading “Poor – From Fandango’s Word Prompt”
I love a word prompt – From Word of the Day – Edulcorate – Bethany Pirate in Training
From a young age my mum taught me to Edulcorate. To purify your spell using nothing more than taking away any acids and salts. It is a way of helping to see things more clearly. Our future isn’t clear – we are in a land of between places. It isn’t quite real, and a placeContinue reading “I love a word prompt – From Word of the Day – Edulcorate – Bethany Pirate in Training”
Books, books and more books
My husband says I have too many books, and is often complaining about them in the bathroom. It is the only place I can go to and get some peace when reading. Otherwise it is one of my household asking me questions when I want to immerse myself in a book. The other time IContinue reading “Books, books and more books”
Monday Mention – A snippet from It Won’t Happen Again
Chapter Twenty-Three Elizabeth ‘You wanted to see me?’ Elizabeth couldn’t sit down as requested and stood in front of her manager’s desk like an errant soldier. He passed the letter over; she didn’t want to touch it. ‘I didn’t want to believe it, of you of all people, Miss Lacy,’ he said, not blinking. ElizabethContinue reading “Monday Mention – A snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”
In answer to – Why do you blog?
Why do I blog? I have only been blogging for a few months, and originally it was to promote my writing. My daughter helped me set up the layout and I have been writing on it ever since. Now I blog because I am enjoying it – there is a sense of writing every day.Continue reading “In answer to – Why do you blog?”
Word of the day prompthttps://wordofthedaychallenge.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/blur-book-book-pages-880776.jpg?w=1100 Goodbye
This week myself and Mr Hufflepuff (my husband) have been on holiday. This is his own creation. I told him about my website name and he said, well I can be Mr Hufflepuff. This is especially true as he does like to vape. He gave up smoking a few years ago, so he is metaphoricallyContinue reading “Word of the day prompthttps://wordofthedaychallenge.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/blur-book-book-pages-880776.jpg?w=1100 Goodbye”
Sunday Snippet – From my book – It Won’t Happen Again
‘Hatred of me in every page! You always make me out to be the bad guy! This is your fault Martha. Remember that!’ He pushed Martha again. She held on to his arm. ‘Please Thomas, don’t be angry with me, I beg you.’ A violent shove to the ground, and she tumbled back on toContinue reading “Sunday Snippet – From my book – It Won’t Happen Again”
Urbane – from A Daily Word prompt
‘How very normal of you,’ he says, and I don’t think he has listened to a word I’ve said. That’s the trouble with being married to an estate agent, they are always thinking of the next house to sell, and how to make is sound like the perfect place to live. ‘It is in anContinue reading “Urbane – from A Daily Word prompt”
From Weekend Writing Prompt
Yard means a different thing to people living outside of the UK. It is rarely used here. It was a unit of measurement. In the USA it is talked about in yard sales. Totally different. UK – garden rather than a yard. There are so many colloquialisms. Side walk (curb) chips (crisps). In the UKContinue reading “From Weekend Writing Prompt”
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