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Word Prompt from Word of the Day

My stomach growls in its emptiness. As I move towards the door, I stare into the corridor. Did he forget to lock the cabin door? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t wait around for him to join me again. I wanted to go exploring. I am two again, looking at the wooden structure of theContinue reading “Word Prompt from Word of the Day”

Stream of consciousness – Dad

https://wordpress.com/tag/stream-of-consciousness-saturday My dad has always been my hero. From when I was old enough to talk I was a Daddy’s girl. I was always curious and asking him about his time when he was a paratrooper in the second world war. He could remember every battle and it was because of him I found historyContinue reading “Stream of consciousness – Dad”

Fandango and Word of the Day prompt – Pirate in training

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/ discipline field ‘I am a witch, but only in training. I do not know why we remember now, only that if our father was alive he would explain everything.’ ‘But he is not alive, and I am captain of this ship,’ he says, with a little flick of his long red hair. For aContinue reading “Fandango and Word of the Day prompt – Pirate in training”

Word Prompt – Pirate in Training

The door creaks open, and standing in all his finery is my brother. I scrunch my eyes in a bid to remember what I called him. His name still eludes me, but memories of him do not. He was my protector then – I was sure of it. I wonder if my presence here isContinue reading “Word Prompt – Pirate in Training”

Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again

August 2004 ‘It won’t be the same in Durham without you Loz.’ ‘Why Durham? Why can’t you come to Reading University with me?’ ‘I told you, it doesn’t do my course and I need to be away from the in-fighting, but at least your dad has allowed you a mobile phone.’ ‘Mum persuaded him –Continue reading “Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

Pirate in Training – From word prompts

https://wordpress.com/tag/ragtag-daily-prompt Marshal Wagon Scattered A marshal of men, my brother scattered his men across the deck. My friends are sent to prepare breakfast. Our shared toy wagon fills my mind – How can I remember snippets, but not the name of my own brother.

Throwback Thursday – Learning to Drive

When I first learnt to drive I was seventeen. I remember my first few driving lessons like they were yesterday. The driving instructor was moody to say the least. If I made a mistake he would shout, and cling on to the other wheel like his life depended on it. On one occasion I gotContinue reading “Throwback Thursday – Learning to Drive”

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/08/27/stupify/

Stupify, and the only thing I can think of writing is about Harry Potter. This spell is used many times through the series of films. From students to teachers, they have felt the force of this spell. When my daughter was ten she didn’t like reading, and then Harry Potter changed all that. We readContinue reading “https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/08/27/stupify/”