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Weekly Contest #234
BORN TO LOVE. Old Joby Senior looked at the grey walls of the hospice, while the oak tree blew its fine green leaves against the window pane. Quite a colourful display for late Summer. A smile came to his lips. Thinking about his early love of opera and good classical music. It had started way back as a boy listening to Mozart on the old school radio just a frame it was with a screen plugged into the wall....
Weekly Contest #233
At school she had felt she wanted to be part of a crowd , going along with he gang the odd smoke around the bike shed at senior school. Followed by college and yemp work. Meeting others in wine bars the odd glass of wine or prosseco weekends. Habit formed in her thirties the need to be noticed. Excuses for headaches, not being able to face food mornings and skipping meals. Drink lunch time. Evenings to get noticed. Feeling groogy. Falling asleep on the floor of her small flat where Sharon lived with Moocha her persian cat. The friendly posti...
Weekly Contest #232
You could say that Aunt Fran and I Mary Louise Stoker were polar opposites. Fran was straight to the point how blunt her words may sound. She was also mothers sister. Out living all her siblings. Looking at old photos of Fran in her heyday former model and actress. You could not imagine her as the old woman sitting in the arm chair. Tonight I had come to walk her terrier Rufus all white with brown over his left eye a trait with Jack Russels. At least Rufus was pleased to see me. Getting the lead we headed for the park opposite Thorn Cottage....
Benjamin had always been a good straight honest person in his belief. He did not always like change, had to accept it the same as everyone else. The internet great a way of keeping in touch seeing things you would never even of thought of years ago. Disadvantage being that people shopped more online, he prefered tradition. Choosing items as an adult in store. He remembered as a child pointing out what he would like for Christmas in the toyship window. The displays why was the past always better? He remembered New year grandmothe Nancy openin...
Weekly Contest #230
Laura liked to do to others, how she herself would like to be treated? Today she had taken her new phone to Phone Plus Store off market square. Smiling she entered the store such friendly nice young men these tec guys. What it was to be talented? The world at your finger tips. "Twenty pounds to set up the new phone. Transfer every thing over from the old phone." "Go ahead." Said Laura, the money they would allow her on the old phone, would cover the cost.Smiling Laura left the shop she would pick up some cans of pop and cakes for the tec gu...
Weekly Contest #229
Darlene thought of Christmas and herceyes filled with tears first romance memories some good some bad. The Mistletoe thrush he or she,always remained for the festive season.pecking at the mistletoe over the years. Fresh berries the joy and taste of Christmas. The clinking of glasses, tree lights, globes on trees laughing faces joy. Darlene should show more spirit instead of dwelling on the past. As Danny always said his girlie. The times together bought a tear to her eye hanky at the ready. Danny life and soul of the party. Taken so young, C...
Weekly Contest #228
THE ADVENTURES OF JACK FROST AND CREEPY CRAWLEY. Jack Frost liked dressing up in red plaid trousers, with a white shirt and red bow tie. One day while walking in the meadow, He had investigated the hedgerow, and found Creepy Crawley a brown beetle, trapped inside a jam jar. He released Crawley from the jam- jar. Jack and Crawley then become best friends. They looked forward to plenty of adventures together, with their friend Digby a black and white collie dog, who would often accompany them ...
Weekly Contest #227
SEASONAL SHADES. A hazy mist of colour the day I met you. The joys of Autumn sunshine the hay being harvested and the fruitfulness of the season. Has we walked arm in arm through the dense woodland towards the park. A popular place for lovers to meet and caress. There is still an abundance of green the trees and shrubs shimmer in the sun. I watch ...
Weekly Contest #226
Sexual Language Mentioned. LAYER CAKE. Melody sat by the window at Starbucks café with her hot chocolate drink and marshmallows. She watched as the people passed by. She gave the lake of chocolate a swirl dipping a marshmallow into the cup the...
Weekly Contest #225
Is it me or the light, changing , What can be done? I seem to be going through mid life crisis? The mirror does not lie. About Sarah Jane Hacket. Poor woman, with crows feet under her eyes, hair that need attention. Always been a good christion, missed out on marriage stakes to look after elderly grumpy mother. I see those looks, oh, poor Sarah what can one expect.? Well I maybe fifty five with Arthritis. Now it is my time to live, a little, spend some cash. Sarah fetched the milk in from the step of Rose Vale Cottage. Would she really go th...
Weekly Contest #224
PIPPIN AND TOG. Pippin the thrush and Tog a red squirrel, decided to visit Henry and Sarah at Mill Cottage. When they arrived, Sarah was hanging out the washing. Tog decided to throw acorns at the sheets. While Pippin flew around the garden. Sarah decided to chase Pippin and Tog into the...
Weekly Contest #222
GRANNY AND JOSIE MAKE JAM Josie decided to visit her granny at Dell Cottage. When she arrived there, she found granny in the ki...
Weekly Contest #221
Patrick Driscoll When Patrick had been out walking along the cliffs on their first visit to Cornwall there had been a warning from an old woman dressed in black, about six ravens circling a chalet. She had said, that it was a bad omen. The woman had then vanished into the grey curling mists. He had told Sandy about his experience and t...
Weekly Contest #219
A PRAYER TO GOD. Could he hear her thoughts? For she had sinned. The stench and the screams early hours of the morning, did she deserve this? For years she had let ...
Weekly Contest #216
COOKING BLITZ. Kerry worked, has a waitress at the Expresso Coffee bar in town, over the years she had seen many changes with banks and shops closing in the small market town. Also, there were ...
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