Monthly Archives: October 2020

Crimson’s Creative Challenge #103 – Crisp visits the Art Gallery.

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Michael

Crisp, my aged companion, had a thing for art galleries. We came across one in the visitors centre and Crisp was eager to visit to Kempingville to see what the brochure described as ‘innovative and cutting edge’. I looked down … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #299 – Over The Top – October 29th – My Great Uncle Hector.

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Michael

 In 1916 my Great Uncle Hector received the call to go over the top. I’m not sure how far he got before death greeted him, but I bet he was more afraid than ever about what he was doing. Another … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt – 25th October – At the Edge of the Universe.

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Michael

  The inhabitants we would find intriguing if not repulsive. They, like humans, are gregarious; they like to mill around a lot. Togetherness, they consider strength. They don’t any concept of time as we do but rather measure the daylight and … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #102 – Crisp on Ducks and Drakes

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Michael

“Oh look,” I said, “there’s a duck in amongst the reeds.” Crisp, my aged and learned companion looked to where I was pointing. “If I’m not mistaken,” replied Crisp, “I believe it a mallard and not a duck but a … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #298 – Underwater – 22nd October – Under The Sea.

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Michael

An Octopus’s Garden played out in his head every time he went for a dive. “I’d like to be Under the sea…” And under the sea, he did love to be. He never grew tired of the colours and the … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #157

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Michael

 Life is like a series of twists and turns, angles and perspectives. You think you have a handle on everything only to discover something has popped up to throw the proverbial spanner in the works. But that’s life. The challenge … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge: #101 – The Portal.

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Michael

“It’s a portal,” said Crisp, my aged companion as we gazed upon the stone doorway. “A what?” I asked. “A portal, a gateway to another realm, world, that sort of thing.” I had begun to puzzle Crisp’s mental state in … Continue reading →

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October 14th #1MinFiction Challenge

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Michael

It was one of those nights where against the setting sun everything was breath-taking. The giant wheel iridescent against the evening sky, the fair below buzzing with excitement, it was the place to be as the young gathered in their … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver/Fairy Tale – #297 – The Witches Garden – 15th October – Miss Marble and her Weeds

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Michael

 Miss Marble, a witch, of 46 Grimace Street, surveyed her garden and was displeased by what she saw. It was a disgrace in her eyes. The weeds had well and truly taken over and what herbs there were left to … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 51 – 12 October’20 – Concoctions

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Michael

It’s all about concoctions and what you believed they might do. Add plenty of mystery and intrigue, and you have the ingredients you need to capture interest. On top of that, you organise a few stooges to come out of … Continue reading →

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