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The first piece of prose is a story I wrote a while ago. I have been editing it this morning. The inspiration is from my uncle. He was seventeen when he signed up to join the army. In the first and second world war, all they wanted was soldiers. He survived, and his memories wereContinue reading “Remembrance Day”

Written today for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/blogging/ Do you feel comfortable pointing out a very obvious mistake in a blogger’s post or do you shy away from doing so? Conversely, do you appreciate it if someone points out your mistake or does it offend you? I wouldn’t point out the mistakes in someone’s writing because it is betterContinue reading “My Mistake”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/11/06/what-do-you-see-111-october-6-2024/ ‘This is the sign you have been looking for,’ Sarah said. It was like the money flashed with neon letters. ‘I know, right,’ Steven said, his eyes firmly planted on the money in her hand. A wad of fifty-pound notes, wrapped in nothing but an elastic band, the source of their surprise.Continue reading “Looking For”

Written in response https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ If someone doesn’t know me, then their opinion of me will not matter. My decisions are my own. If it affects other people, I will never take it alone. It is important to ask for advice. For example, if I want to make a career change, I will ask my husband.Continue reading “Matter”

This week for https://weeklyprompts.wordpress.com/?p=13979&preview=true Bursts of light in a bid to escape from their flaming bonds explode against the darkness breaking open into another universe before their light dims on another exciting display of hope.

Written for https://lindaghill.com/2023/11/03/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-nov-4-2023/ I love meeting up with family at Christmas because it is a chance to catch up over party snacks and splendid company. It is our family tradition to see each other a week before the actual day. My big brother or my niece will be responsible for the food. We don’t reallyContinue reading “Family”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Too tiny to haunt, their elders would taunt, bigger screams they would flaunt, when trick or treater’s smash the midnight air. One Halloween night with their combined height and their ghostly figures alight an idea struck which would give them the edge. With their most frightening boo, they yelled at the crew,Continue reading “The Best”

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/10/26/reenas-xploration-challenge-304/ There is a sadness in profanity – Tom used to say that to his friends, before he would go into the recesses of his muddled mind. An amazing person, always there when you needed him, struggled to do a good turn for himself. Tom’s mobile would ring into infinity when he didn’tContinue reading “Sadness in Profanity”

Written in response to https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ In some ways, my past was the good old days. As children, we socialised more. The old rule of going indoors when the street lights went on was something we understood. Although we never strayed far from the street we lived in. There was always one parent keeping a watchfulContinue reading “Good Old Days?”