Haunt – (LAWA Limerick)

My good friend and one of my team, Is naughty or so it would seem, She goes out for a jaunt, To her favourite haunt, But in truth, it’s all […]

Journey – (6WSP #73)

Covid put paid to his journey (Six-Word Micro-Story) Post inspired by Swheta’s Six Word Story Prompt #73 Journey – please do click through for the rules if you too would […]

World Hat Day – (15th January)

My very good friend who’s called Pat, Is partial to donning a hat, He wears with a smirk, A bowler at work, A cap when in casual tat! Limerick

Float – (Weekly Decima Prompt)

When things that surround us get grim, It’s not so attractive to gloat, That – we are more able to float, When the lights for others go dim. It’s not […]

Sing – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” Voltaire Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Sing Do click through for the rules if […]

Tough Times – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)

When things get too much, Breath in deeply then, release – It’s simple really. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #340 Release & Simple. Click through for the […]

Weekly Smile – (3TC #447)

I’ve been planning it, pretty much since August … when I say planning I probably mean ‘worrying’ about it. As usual, I finished honing the script on Wednesday – just […]

Balloon – (6WSP #72)

He resembled an orange balloon deflated (Six-Word Micro-Story) Post inspired by Swheta’s Six Word Story Prompt #72 – please do click through for the rules if you too would like […]

Golden Years

This is not exactly the first time our next speaker, Laura McHarrie has completed an icebreaker. The first one was the second ever meeting of Casterbridge Speakers in April 2008. […]

Golden Years – Engaging Humour 1.1

Introduction “This is not exactly the first time our next speaker, Laura McHarrie has completed an icebreaker. The first one was the second ever meeting of Casterbridge Speakers in April […]

The Full Stop – (Weekly Haiku Prompt)

There will always be –  Wherever you go, sweet child, Full stops in the way. When you’re afraid, action helps … You grow up so much stronger. (Tanka) Haiku inspired […]

Weekly Smile – (3TC #468)

Having started a huge project at the beginning of 2020 in the back garden, we are pleased that the end is almost in sight. Most of the work we have […]

Golden Years – (Song Lyric Sunday)

I have gone with another Bowie track, with tongue slightly in my cheek, given our current global position – however, there is always room for hope don’t you think? Musically, […]

Marginal – (Weekly Writing Prompt #190)

The difference between marvellous and brilliant was marginal but brilliant alliterated with the name of the product and that worked for her. It was all about putting bright ideas into […]

Wedding – (6WSP #71)

So much for her perfect wedding (Six Word Micro Story) Post inspired by Swheta’s Six Word Story Prompt #71 – please do click through for the rules if you too […]

Mentors – (SSS & Rispetto Challenge)

Do not take notice of what’s making the rounds. If you really want to go the whole distance, Listen to how your heart sings, and how that sounds. Then, there’s […]

Ops! (Weekly Haiku Prompt)

What has not been bound, Will wildly sway in such winds – As we had last night. (Haiku) Haiku inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt – Bound & Sway. Click […]

Energy – (One-Liner Wednesday)

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” Nikola Tesla Post inspired by Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday – Energy Do click […]

Weekly Smile – (3TC #461)

We had a family get together on Boxing Day to bring Christmas joy to eight homes on both sides of the world. Five, here, in the UK at 10 in […]

For My Mum (Weekly Haiku Prompt#337)

I am thankful for – The unconditional love, She has given me! ******* She has given me – Determination to thrive, Through life’s highs and lows! ******* Through life’s highs […]

Weekly Smile – (3TC #454)

It’s been a week of myriad smiles.  Yay!  Although I do have to confess to having sobbed over a soppy film on Saturday called “About Time”.  I have subsequently bought […]