Math

Written for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2024/09/28/weekend-writing-prompt-383-calculate/ When I started working in a school, I was faced with a year eleven class, I figured it was time to take an English GCSE, so I could understand what they were learning. In 2020 I passed, with a level of seven This year, I did an assessment for a GCSE Math’s,Continue reading “Math”

Friends and Family

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ Is there anything missing from my life? I don’t consider myself rich, in money, or have multiple holidays, but I have something far more special. My family is more important than having cash in the bank. When my children were born, I got to see the recognition on their faces. I grewContinue reading “Friends and Family”

Talk

Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/09/28/weekly-prompts-the-one-day-prompt-6/ One day, I will see Dad sitting in his red chair. His crosswords are by his side and he will be waiting there. I could talk to him, tell him about my life; how I become a mum, grandma and also a wife. As the hours filter by, I shall sit uponContinue reading “Talk”

Lucky

Written for https://trentsworld.blog/2024/09/23/the-weekly-smile-for-the-23rd-of-september-2024-weeklysmile/ My weekly smile is being lucky enough to spend time with my family. My husband looks after me, and cooks my dinner. My granddaughter has a brilliant sense of humour, and when she calls my husband Grumpy duck, and describes him as bald, with the biggest grin on her face, you haveContinue reading “Lucky”

Superstition

A question from the lovely https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ is about superstitions. There were many superstitions in my childhood; never walk under a ladder, don’t break a mirror (seven years’ bad luck) dropping salt, and throwing it over my right shoulder, avoiding cracks in the pavement, one Magpie, Friday the 13th and letting a black cat cross yourContinue reading “Superstition”

Evening

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/09/23/share-your-world-23rd-september-2024/ 1. Do you prefer to sit in an armchair or curl up on a couch in the evening? My hubby has a recliner chair, and he nods off, on more than one occasion. I have the sofa (couch) and normally chill while I blog on my laptop. When I am relaxing, I layContinue reading “Evening”

Jaguar

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ ‘Why is this car so cheap? I mean £1500 for a classic vehicle.’ Buying second hand was always difficult. ‘As you can see, the body work is in excellent condition.’ A test drive, and this Jaguar sounded okay, but there must be something wrong with it. She thought about the way theContinue reading “Jaguar”