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100 Word Wednesday: Week 125 – The Big Smoke

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Michael

Dad said the big smoke was about tall buildings, lights and lots of people and cars. He was right. I felt overwhelmed. I wanted to get back to our hotel and hide. The noise was deafening, I could hardly hear … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 123 – The Old School Bus

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Michael

The sight of our old school bus took me back to the days when Rusty Collins would pull up at the end of our driveway and wait patiently while mum dragged me down the drive and then push me aboard, … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 122 – The Valley House Brewery.

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Michael

It had been a long tiring day and seeing the sign offering beer and food we accepted the invitation to visit the Valley House brewery. The place was crowded which is always a good indication of the quality of the … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 120 – The Flower Show

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Michael

Ten minutes into the flower show the kids had had enough. You could tell they had the attitude we’ve seen one and therefore seen them all. No amount of enthusiasm from mum made the slightest impact on them. They wanted … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 117 – Notre Dame

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Michael

I was in Paris and standing in front of Notre Dame lining up to go inside and being the starry-eyed tourist I was wasn’t watching where I was stepping and tripped. It was one of those moments where you saw … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 116 – Dignity

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Michael

It was a shame when the boys lost their heads. The phenomenon wasn’t lost on me, as I was pleased to retain some sense of dignity when they left me with a hat and wig and more importantly, a head. … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 115 – The Local Newspaper

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Michael

The town was old and the pace of life slow. Even more so for the local newspaper which still printed its weekly newspaper with the ads and commercials on the front page. Being there took you back in time to … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 114 – No Time for Goodbyes.

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Michael

It was hard seeing her drive away. The adults in my life said it was “all for the best”. I was heart-broken watching Alice and her family drive off. Ours had been a holiday romance; we spent each day together … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 113 – Watching

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Michael

“I miss her dad,” said my daughter as we sat and looked at the spot where her mother was last seen. Her mother was an adventurous woman, and my daughter looked up to her as her role model and her … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 112 – Lost Friend

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Michael

We’d been part of the search party for the past two days but we had not found Darcy. We had fears he had slipped into the water where we’d last seen him. It was against all hope that we hoped … Continue reading →

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