Monthly Archives: June 2019

50 Word Thursday #24 – Stay in School

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Michael

Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Hurry, it’s over here. Where? Here. Are you sure? Yes now get a move on; we’ve got ten seconds before we forget what we are on about. What a nuisance, forget my head if it … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #31 – An Afternoon with Madge Tring.

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Michael

My aged travelling companion, Crisp, wasn’t one for water and it came as a surprise when after a day out with a new acquaintance, Madge Tring, Crisp suggested we take up Madge’s invitation of going out on her boat to … Continue reading →

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What do you See? June 11/2019 – The Faceless Saint.

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Michael

The Church of Saint Faceless in the town of Thud served as a reminder of the past of a time when things weren’t always as good as they are today. Saint Faceless, patron saint of the Miserably Poor, was born … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #267 Butcher’s Chopping Block Lane

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Michael

Image: – bookbadaboom/Pikabu I’d followed her for a few days, and she gave me the slip every time. Where did go and where did she come from? An innocent looking child, school back pack, I wondered what scholarly treasure she … Continue reading →

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Wordle #137 – Molly Goodbum

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Michael

This week’s words: Seize Hollowness Creak Radiance Wrinkles Massive Burden Attribute Profusion Patronize Prolong Confinement Molly Goodbum hated getting old. Her once finest attribute, her face, had deteriorated over the years to become wrinkly and more road map than face. … Continue reading →

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Prompts – June 9 – The Old Toolshed.

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Michael

Prompt B (sentence starter): “Can I poke around?” “Sure.” “So what’s this?” “That my dear is a thingame.” “Oh what’s it for?” “Glad you asked it’s for fixing left handed bolts on right-handed nuts.” “Oh, you’ve got a lot of stuff.” … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #90 – Compromise

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Michael

“I’ll show you mine if you show me yours?” We were six years old at the time. “Is that it?” I exclaimed after she’d dropped her pants. “Is that it?” she retorted upon seeing what I had to offer. Boy … Continue reading →

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TELL ME A TALE IN (EXACTLY) 120 WORDS

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Michael

Today’s prompt is A strange thing that happened to you when you were sick.   One time I was so ill I didn’t know which part of me to point at the toilet. My youngest daughter had asked me to baby … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #226 – Reunion – June 6th

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Michael

I couldn’t express at the time the trepidation I felt at meeting the one we now refer to as the Prodigal Daughter. Given up at birth by her mother and ever since a memory held close within the bond between … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #30 – Crisp’s Brother Ned

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Michael

Crisp, my aged companion, was talkative after seeing the brochure for the Rustic Farm tour. She’d been brought up on a farm and loved to tell me stories about the farm. She had a brother Ned, who when out on … Continue reading →

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