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.
Author Archives: writerravenclaw
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”
Work In Progress
This is from my novel ”In The Dark”. I am editing it through pro writing aid. Putting it on repeats, I am scared of how much I use the same phrase. CHAPTER THREE Clawing at the scab on his arm, causing crimson droplets to trickle down, the pain doesn’t bother him. Needle marks scratch, trackingContinue reading “Work In Progress”
Festive Season
My response for https://lindaghill.com/2023/12/20/one-liner-wednesday-a-more-honest-version/ In a world where you drag your feet from one venture to another; it is possible to fall asleep standing up. Written because it is the end of the school term, and the ultimate is the most tiring. We are ready for festive season; family, presents, and lots of yuletide cheer.Continue reading “Festive Season”
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