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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#166

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Michael

This weeks prompt: … checking in proved to be…   I arrived at the airport which was its usual busy self. Crowds in the departure area said to me it would be a slow check in. But all I could … Continue reading →

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Creative Expressions #8: The Crystal Bowl – Nanna

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Michael

Nanna had a whole bunch of precious things. Premier among them was the crystal bowl which when hit by the right light would appear as gold. She was always coy about where it had come from and it sat high … Continue reading →

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Challenge 2015 Week 5: 29 January – Splendid

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Michael

Splendid! That word took me back to when I was a kid. Mr Fotheringham ran our local corner store and he had a habit of saying it whenever you purchased anything. It didn’t matter if it was an all-day sucker … Continue reading →

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Eclectic Corner #5 Story Prompt – Fictional Writing – Sam Casey

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Michael

Every morning like clockwork Sam Casey would park himself at the bottom of the staircase. So much of his life was driven by ritual. Prior to this current one he would appear at his masters feet each morning and sit … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#165 – Passports

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Michael

This week’s prompt: ….the suitcase lay open….. Six a.m. Alarm. Today’s the day. Our big trip. Weeks of planning. Get up now, dress, breakfast, await the taxi. Our packing we finalised before bed. I hurry through my morning ritual, calling … Continue reading →

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Creative Expressions #7: Balderdash – Augerino

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Michael

Choose one of the words below and create a believable meaning for it. Balderdash is one the great fun games. Zebub Stasivalent Augerino Zufolo Carriwitchet Augerino A small cup like instrument used in the extraction of sheep’s testicles. This device … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #57 – Dr Cutterstein

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Michael

Image: Claude Beck’s early defibrillator Doctor Cutterstein looked down on the body lying on the slab in his laboratory. He had long wanted to try out his latest invention. His mechanical heart starter was ready. At last he thought the … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #56

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Michael

Image: Lewis Sayer’s scoliosis treatment Doris your back is a question mark. Mum! Don’t say that in front of the doctor. Well it is and that’s why we are here to get you treated, can’t have you going through life … Continue reading →

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Challenge 2015 Week 4: 22 January – African Safari

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Michael

Image: Close by Tom Svensson When Carstairs suggested a safari in Africa it sounded a bonzer idea. Though I should have known better for Carstairs wasn’t much of a planner. Things went wrong three nights into the safari. We camped … Continue reading →

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JusJoJan Day 21-30 Prompt – Sex

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Michael

Linda’s Prompt: Sex We were sitting in the local watering hole one day doing what we do well there. Lounging on the bar, believing that we were important for no other reason than our presence held the bar up. Often … Continue reading →

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