Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/12/29/fibbing-friday-29th-december/ 1. Sling your hook – Peter Pan said this to the crocodile when it ate the captain’s arm.2. Here’s mud in your eye – Captain Hook used to play baseball as a child and hurled mud in the crocodile’s eye. It saved the other arm.3. Bun in the oven – During Easter,Continue reading “Friday Fibs”
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Quiet Night
Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ There were no late night’s on New Year’s eve, just an quiet discussion, and a hot mug of cocoa. That’s the way Barbara liked it. There were some great programmes on television, and she had sent all her family new year greetings at midday. Even when she was younger, staying up lateContinue reading “Quiet Night”
Seasons
Written for https://tankatuesday.com/category/tankatuesday-challenges/ Boxing day sandwich, turkey leftovers for tea No more shopping sprees. New year toasting Resolutions for many are left on the shelf. Hot chocolate treat in the middle of winter will breath life again.
His Best
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2023/12/24/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-294/ Santa’s sleigh has lost its jingle, Rudolph is at his best. Relaxing by the fire, away from all that jest. His plans for the next few days a few quick drinks or three. His red nose it is glowing from his all nighter spree. A few mince pies later, with extra specialContinue reading “His Best”
Sharing
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/12/25/share-your-world-25th-december/ 1. What will you be eating today? This is a late answer, as I wasn’t blogging on the day. We have turkey, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, mash, carrots and parsnips in honey, sprouts with chestnuts, all covered in gravy. For desert, we had a pecan and maple roulade, with whipped cream.Continue reading “Sharing”
Twas the Night
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house all the keyboards were silent, not even a mouse. All the messages were place Merry Christmas declared Bloggers were resting no posts did they share Before they all settled with spirits or three they wished a Happy Christmas to you and to me.
A Tiff
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ When I have a tiff, or an argument with my husband, I normally apologise first. I hate any disagreements. Although, if I think I am right, I tell him. I have been married for thirty-six years. Sometimes I have got it wrong, and others, it is my other half. We both understandContinue reading “A Tiff”
Merry Christmas Blues
Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ Going on a shopping spree all with a dodgy knee lots of presents I can see in every shop window. Packages put in my sack there is pain in my back I’ll need to go on a rack to get rid of the ache. Home again, it is so sweet there isContinue reading “Merry Christmas Blues”
A Summer’s Fling – Book Review
Colleagues at a bakery department, all women, are destined to be friends, are the main protagonists in A Summer Fling by Milly Johnson. They work alongside each other, in the bakery section in a superstore, rarely interacting. When they move their manager Malcolm to join the cheese department Christie replaces him. He spends the restContinue reading “A Summer’s Fling – Book Review”
Christmas
Written for https://ronovanwrites.com/2023/12/20/ovi-poetry-challenge-27-new-is-your-inspiration/ School holidays are near bringing with it Christmas cheer, sparkly jumpers we will wear on the last day. School holidays are near, bringing with it a constant fear, a pasted on smile we will wear on the last day. What presents will Santa bring? presents fit for a king, Festive cheer theyContinue reading “Christmas”
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