Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2024/06/09/fowc-with-fandango-roomy/ Last week, with the help of my brilliant son, we bought a Chevrolet. A seven seater beast, which looks more like a van, is the newest we have ever owned. It is as big as our old vehicle, but is more roomy. We have named it Lenny Tardis. It is bigger onContinue reading “Seven Seater”
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Hope
Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/06/06/reenas-xploration-challenge-334/ Martha sat on the black sofa, with a box in one hand, and wet crumpled tissues in the other. Her life existed as a winding road, filled with sharp bends, where she had no control over the speed or the direction of her travels. Overwhelming. Opposite her therapist, the room suffocated herContinue reading “Hope”
Friday Fibbing
Written for https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/ and https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/06/07/fibbing-friday-7th-june/ 1. What is a codpiece? When you go to a fish shop, they give you a piece of fish.2. What is a doublet? Another name for a twin.3. Who wears the hose? Fancy gentlemen in the 16th century.4. What is a gauntlet? A maze where rats chase after cheese.5. What’sContinue reading “Friday Fibbing”
Multicoloured
Written for https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2024/06/04/photo-challenge-518/ As the multicoloured, red carpet stretched into the vastness of the theatre, Dana strolled down towards the nosebleed seats. Up high, they were the only ones she could afford. The comedian, a flash from the past, and she was enjoying a night out with her husband. Bright lights dimmed and the stageContinue reading “Multicoloured”
Benefits
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/06/05/one-liner-wednesday-snakes-on-a-plane/ The trivia questions on any board game and being of the older generation, there are many benefits – why is it we can remember facts from our childhood, but cannot be sure what we did last week?
Green Thumb
Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2024/06/04/truthful-tuesday-june-4th-2024/ How do you feel about gardening and yardwork? Do you differentiate between them, or are they basically the same in your book? Are they fun activities that are more hobby than chore, or are they tasks you’d pay good money not to do again if you could afford it? It would beContinue reading “Green Thumb”
Simple Act
Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ ‘Witness the elite brew master!’ She saw no necessity of learning her the simple act of assembling a cuppa. Sophie wanted her husband to show her. Almost thirty, and could brew tea. ‘It is necessary to add the bag to the hot water, stir for three rounds until it becomes dark brown.Continue reading “Simple Act”
Bluey
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ My granddaughter loves the television show Bluey. The cartoon cattle dog is from Australia. She has a younger sister Bingo, Mum and Dad, and extended family. Unlike some of the American counterparts, this series is more in tune with real life. On the episodes I have seen, the back of their carContinue reading “Bluey”
Actress
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/06/03/share-your-world-3rd-june/ 1. Have you wanted to be famous? During my teenage years, my aspiration was to become an actress. I viewed the Fame series, and it persuaded me I could attend drama school. If I ever were lucky enough to get a publishing deal, I would be hopeless. Social situations frighten me, and IContinue reading “Actress”
Wedding Planner
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/06/02/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-317/ A long engagement, but at least it gave them the chance to save for the perfect wedding. There would be tables for the children, covered in Lego, Playdough, and colouring books. She was no princess in an ivory tower, and did not need to be saved. Yet she wanted the silk gownContinue reading “Wedding Planner”
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