Category Archives: Poems and short stories

#Curtains – For Thursday Inspiration #136

It was the night before Christmas, the curtains pulled tight, our tree shone brightly with colourful lights. Mince pies were placed on a platter so Father Christmas would just have to get fatter. A key was hung by the door just in case he couldn’t get through the old fire grate. Sleeping impossible I justContinue reading “#Curtains – For Thursday Inspiration #136”

Schism – #FOWC with Fandango

We were all of a schism, as we celebrated Christmas Day. Grandad lost his false teeth in the pudding when a silver coin he sourced. Grannie ate all the chocolates, apart from the toffee of course, Dad was stuck in the instructions for building a barbie town house. Mum refused to do the washing up,Continue reading “Schism – #FOWC with Fandango”

https://fivedotoh.com/2021/11/30/fandangos-story-starter-22/

When I looked inside, I saw no sign of life whatever except a extremely fat mouse. My first instinct was to scream. Mice are not my favourite animals, in fact I’m a little bit terrified of them. However, something was missing from my box – a carrot cake with butter icing on top. I broughtContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2021/11/30/fandangos-story-starter-22/”

Learning, Past, Present and Future

‘Grannie, did they have computers when you were young?’ His question made me think. Over seven decades between us, and I thought of what it was like in my day. Computers were a speck of dust. We didn’t even have a telephone, and used to share our neighbours. Now he can see what is happeningContinue reading “Learning, Past, Present and Future”

Cancelled Again? https://carrotranch.com/2021/11/25/november-25-flash-fiction-challenge/Again?

Silently, I surveyed the snow as slithered across the window obliterating all hope that my flight wouldn’t be cancelled. So many chances, and this was my last. I promised my job wouldn’t come first for once. My mobile buzzed in my pocket, and I answered straight away. ‘What time will you be home?’ It wasContinue reading “Cancelled Again? https://carrotranch.com/2021/11/25/november-25-flash-fiction-challenge/Again?”

https://fivedotoh.com/2021/11/28/fowc-with-fandango-spot/

I‘m Seeing Spots A spot of bother so they say leaves a stain that won’t go away. Several dogs, with several spots left Cruella marked with dots. She spots a bargain from a hundred miles creating Christmas day smiles. A trio of spots, there are many more Can you think of any to add toContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2021/11/28/fowc-with-fandango-spot/”