Quixotic – (Weekend Writing Prompt #186)
The ballet was just beautiful to watch, so very sensual. She had never experienced a ballet before. This one was quixotic; it made her eyes leak. (26-Word Micro-Story) Prompt inspired […]
Dire – (Weekend Writing Prompt #185)
The muted muffle coming from the old record player was just dire. We cleared off the dust inches, changed the stylus, rewired the speakers, to no avail; Pink Floyd still […]
Paradox – (Weekend Writing Prompt #184)
“He said, he thought you were cocky.” “Mmm” I replied with a straight face … “I’d prefer to think it is pure hubris.” My boss looked at me in disbelief, […]
Wrangle – (Weekend Writing Prompt #183)
Let us not wrangle, Nor wage to embrangle, Try hard not to wangle … Tis not good to strangle, Light from each angle, That can help us untangle, The mess […]
Disseminate – (Six-Sentence Story Prompt #131)
There were some personal gifts; his gold retirement watch, a WW2 stopwatch and medals to disseminate among specified members of the immediate family, in Dad’s will. “I wish the signed, […]
Vault – (Six Sentence Story)
Maybe it’s fluke, luck or karma, Kismet, chance, destiny or fate? Perhaps an occult or mystic state, That knocks off kilter our dharma. Excusing every ‘life drama’ As it’s been […]
Finagle – (Six Sentence Story #130)
It wasn’t that Dad’s handwritten will had no date; it did … Friday February 2011. Hells bells and various other words to that effect. It had been witnessed by Dad’s next door neighbours, […]
Lucid – (Weekend Writing Prompt #179)
It was another lucid dream, one where she hadn’t really grasped how or why it had started but she knew that she was dreaming and quite keen to change the […]
Asinine – (Weekend Writing Prompt #178)
Have you ever done anything so absolutely asinine that you blush up every time you think of it? Like falling backwards down the stairs and knocking yourself out after one […]
Ode to Heather – (Weekend Writing Prompt #117)
I have this bestie called Heather, Who can most certainly blether, There’s nowt she can’t regale, When telling a tall tale; Love it when we, get together. (27-Word Limerick) Post […]
Zany or What? (Weekend Writing Prompt #176)
Hardly what you would describe as subtle, this new boyfriend of mine. He makes me laugh out loud though. Do you know what this crazy clown proffered the other day? […]
The House that Jack Built – (You are in control FPQ#88)
When I saw Fandango’s Provocative Question – you are in control? I thought it was worth sharing what I am reading at the moment plus an old blog post of […]
Megalith – (Weekend Writing Prompt #175)
I’ve only been to Stonehenge the once. It was a special evening though, one that I’ll not forget. There was me, the boyfriend and my black Labrador at the solstice […]
Putting to Rights (Weekend Writing Prompt #174)
Another busy week for the writer, with three online board meetings. Her blogs had taken a backseat. Plus, typing had been tiresome after the hand operation. Recovering, slowly, she now, […]
Stoopid is as Stoopid does! (Words of the day)
Happy to honeyfuggle unabashed, George swept his mum into his arms, and smacked a sloppy kiss on her cheek. He whispered in her ear when he waltzed in, just before […]
Artificial Intelligence – (Weekend Writing Prompt #173)
The frown was barely perceptible; just a glimmer that flashed across the forehead. You’d have seen it, if you’d been watching carefully … “Artificial intelligence … how rude! Do these […]
Jostle – (Weekend Writing Prompt #170)
Pandemic aside, it’s that time of year, when the great unwashed jostle for prime position on the beautiful beaches here on the south-coast. While the hoi polloi quaff champers on […]
Alone with my Pen (3TC #323)
Alone with my pen A crisp white piece of paper – and a mental crush (Haiku) Phone with thanks to Pexels I have been a bit remiss of late … […]
Nuance – (Weekend Writing Prompt #167)
The mentor muted “Capturing the nuance of pitch, tone, pace, and volume in your speaking voice is important when delivering your talk. Using a high, angry, rapid-fire, shout will convey […]
Out of the Blue (3TC #300)
“I’m sorry, you weren’t expected today. I am occupied this afternoon.” She smiles coyly (Micro-Story) Photo by Adrienn from Pexels Post inspired by Three Things Challenge #300
Cavalier – (Weekend Writing Prompt #165)
I had just written off my gorgeous, sunshine yellow, MGB GT but was due to be in Weymouth for an interview that Friday. Back then, fully comp was an eek! The […]
Syzygy (Weekend Writing Prompt #164)
When Mercury is in retrograde, I blame the celeste for everything that’s gone awry. Shame it only happens thrice yearly. However, a syzygy occurs twice a month, – so why […]
Unwelcome – (Weekend Writing Prompt #163)
It wasn’t long before Bournemouths’ beaches nearest the two piers had filled with bodies of all shapes and sizes. It was bound to happen, wasn’t it? It’d been forecasted the […]
Gallivant – (Weekend Writing Prompt #162)
Oh to be free once more to gallivant with friends; laughing, hugging, pursuing pure pleasure. Just for fun, a county show would be good, a concert or theatre perhaps? How […]
Tony Hudgell – (3TC #272)
Blink! Tears ran down my face. (Six Word Story) Tony’s Just Giving Page Image and story from by BBC Breakfast News Story Blog Post inspired by Three Things Challenge
Obdurate? – (Weekly Writing Prompt #161)
Frankie, the grammarian at tonight’s Toastmasters meeting, smiled resolutely. He was adamant that he would get just the right choice, for the ‘Word of the Evening’ challenge. He had taken […]
Kaleidoscope – (Weekend Writing Prompt #160)
They sat there stunned in the Aussie Camper-van, watching the kaleidoscope of flamboyant feathers raining down on the black tarmac below. Poor parrots! (Micro story 23 words) Post inspired by […]
Angry … (3TC #258)
Fresh veins pump in his neck.
Entelechies! A Toastmaster’s Area Director’s Diary
Interesting how the half way point creeps up whilst you were snoozing over Christmas and slap bam wallop two clubs in the area have achieved Distinguished Club Status with a […]
A Mob of Kangaroos
I love some of the descriptive nouns we, humans, allocate to a collective or should that be a cluster? Last week, was the final of three, in a land down […]
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