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Tale Weaver #253 – Magic Castle – Fairy Tale – 12/12. – The Magic Potion Contest. Part 2

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Michael

Part one can be read here: https://summerstommy.com/2019/12/12/tale-weaver-253-magic-castle-fairy-tale-12-12-the-magic-potion-contest/ The crones in residence at the Pointy Creek Road Castle were not happy. Augustus Flung had arrived home from the magic castle summit all enthusiastic for the competition to make the best magic … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #18 – Magic Potions

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Michael

There were bottles in the window, and I wondered why. What had been the witch’s reason for putting these bottles where they now sat. She was a well-known witch, who sold spells and potions and I did know the potions … Continue reading →

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Mr Marsden Part 6

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Michael

Earlier parts can be found here: https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/19/mr-marsden/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/19/mr-marsden-part-2/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/24/mr-marsden-part-3/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/26/mr-marsden-part-4/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/27/mr-marsden-part-5/   By fun, Mr Marsden meant the mystery of discovering what impact the potion he chose to experiment with would have on the fledgling carrot plants. Sure, enough within … Continue reading →

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Mr Marsden Part 4

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Michael

Parts 1, 2 & 3 can be found here: https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/19/mr-marsden/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/19/mr-marsden-part-2/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/24/mr-marsden-part-3/ Mr Marsden wasn’t always an old man. There was a time when he was a small boy, and his father told him he was destined to become a … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #182 – Strange Things in My Neighbourhood – August 2nd. – Miss Marble’s Ruby

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Michael

Image: Starfish fungus © morpethroad. Miss Marble of 46 Grimace Street was a witch who manufactured multiple potions and at times the odd spell. To do this, she had to have secrets, and she had one secret in particular. Behind … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #134 – 24th August – Shopping With Miss Marble

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Michael

Image: Google Images: Labelled for Reuse. It was Friday evening, and Miss Marble sat at her kitchen table pencil in hand, her writing pad before her and her mind on what needed to be bought the next day on her … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #129 July 27th – Kiss – Casey visits Miss Marble

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Michael

Image: Labelled for Re-use Miss Marble was surprised to find Casey Longbottom from No 28 Grimace Street standing at her front door so early in the morning. Casey lived a few houses down from Miss Marble at No 46 Grimace … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver No 114 – April 6 – Taste – Myrtle Turtledove

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Michael

“It’s all a matter of taste,” said Miss Marble to her friend and neighbour Myrtle Turtledove. “A potion is not a potion unless it has some pizzazz about it and that’s always in the taste. Are you listening to me … Continue reading →

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Wordle #141 “February 6th, 2017” – Cactorum Juice

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Michael

This Week’s words: Escape Exulansis (n. the tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it—whether through envy or pity or simple foreignness—which allows it to drift away from the rest … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #13: Woman in the sun – Sitting With Miss Marble

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Michael

Painting, by Caspar David Friedrich The theme words are: Dawn sunset worship magic power regal My friend Miss Marble was a magical person. Well she was a witch so it was part of her persona. Her power was stunning when … Continue reading →

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