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Knitting

Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/tag/truthful-tuesday/ Are there any hobbies or pastimes that you have abandoned that you occasionally consider taking up again? If so, do you actually try it again, or does something keep you from giving it another go? As my granddaughter neared the moment of being born, I began knitting. My aunties could watch televisionContinue reading “Knitting”

Sharing Lies

Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/05/13/share-your-world-13th-may/ 1. Have you ever lied about your age? In the same way as many other bloggers of a similar birthdate, I told an untruth. I began drinking at the age of sixteen, and my ‘local’ was where I frequented once I reached eighteen. With no ID, you gained alcohol if you looked oldContinue reading “Sharing Lies”

Holidays

Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/05/10/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-may-11-2024/ Growing up, I recall holidays with my parents. Mum used to go to Bingo, never wanting to stay sat in a deckchair for long. My dad would sit and read his paper, while I made my sandcastles. Moving back and forth towards the sea, the water gently touching my toes. We regularlyContinue reading “Holidays”

Twisted Reality

Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/05/11/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-twisted/ I am editing my novel ”In the Dark”. This is meant to be a flashback. What do you think? A twisted reality tangled into a weave of thoughts. A shattered memory, once forgotten, surges into my mind. Joe was sixteen, and me a few years younger. His idea was to travel toContinue reading “Twisted Reality”

Parenthood

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/05/09/reenas-xploration-challenge-330/ ‘What’s this Grannie?’ ‘That is a quill, and the pot it is in is called an inkwell.’ Mary stared at the bottle filled with black ink, uncertain if it was possible to write with. ‘Do you want me to show you how it works?’ She nodded, as her grandmother dipped the tipContinue reading “Parenthood”

Before?

Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2024/05/07/truthful-tuesday-may-7th-2024/ Did you participate in either NaPoWriMo or the A to Z Writing Challenge last month? If not, have you ever participated with either in the past? If so, was it your first time or have you done it before? I did not take part in the A to Z challenge because someContinue reading “Before?”

The Power of Nature

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ A crack in the smile, and her strength faltered. She was like a statue, who lingered to much in the sun. Time was a healer; her doctors said that. Yet, a year passed and she struggled to comprehend how to cease her sadness. ‘Sorry it has been a while since I visited.’Continue reading “The Power of Nature”