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Sunday Writing Prompt – 10th January – Getting Lucky

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Michael

 He was watching the draw and sat mesmerised as his numbers came out of the barrel. He had five and knew he was not only getting lucky but was feeling lucky. He wanted twenty-eight to win the big one. His … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #309 – 7th January – A Basket Case – An Officers Fang and Dang Story.

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Michael

 The phone rang, disturbing Officers Dang and Fang from their afternoon nap. It had been a hectic morning, and the Officers of the law had had a tough time with Archie the Coffee Man ripping them off over their coffee … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #308 – New Beginnings – 31st December

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Michael

Can you turn the page? It’s not hard. You just have to reach out. It’s been a rough time for you Crap piled on crap. It can’t be any worse, Can it? You deserve a new beginning Where suffering can … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing prompt – In the thick of it – December 27th – Christmas Lunch

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Michael

It seemed a reasonable idea at the time. After all, it was Christmas, and it was, in theory, a time of peace and goodwill to all men and women. So here we all were gathered around my new table in … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – Gift – December 24th – The Gift

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Michael

Christmas preparations had been going on all week. I was proud of the job we had done on the Christmas tree, festooned with colour and flashing lights. Underneath we had laid our gifts but there was one gift that caught … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt – 20th December –Letter to Santa

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Michael

Dear Santa, It’s me Tommy. Straight up I’ll admit to not being good all the time this year. It wasn’t my fault but more my sister Ally’s fault. So when you receive a letter from her please treat it with … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – Badges – December 17th

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Michael

A man called Ted, bought a badge To give to his girl called Madge. The badge was a work of beauty All shiny, sparkly just like his little cutey. Madge was so impressed, She wore it every time she dressed … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing prompt – 13th December – Confident: It was a sure thing.

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Michael

 There was every reason to believe it was nothing but a sure thing. Indications before the day led us to think it was merely a matter of going through the motions and victory would be ours. In fact, with the … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver/Fairy Tale – Fairies – 10th December – The Blueberry Bush

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Michael

It had been a particularly hot day. I spent most of it inside, the air-con blowing. In the afternoon I ventured out and that’s when I saw them. They were sitting along the back fence. Their backs to me,  facing … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #304 – Barriers – December 3rd – Ned

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Michael

When Ned woke each morning, he was confronted by the same issue as had confronted him most of his life. It was staring him in the face, and as happened each morning, he didn’t know what to do about it. … Continue reading →

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