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Category: Micro-Stories

Judge – (6WSP)

The judge decided; no sentence needed! (Six-word story) with thanks to Shweta and her Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #52

Peace – (#6WSP)

Bedtime – and then there is peace! (Six-word story) Photo by Dina Nasyrova from Pexels with thanks to Shweta and her Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #51

Gratitude – (#6WSP)

Lebanese receive aid with heartfelt gratitude … (Six Word Story) Link to Oxfam GB Fundraiser appeal Unashamedly, linking this post to Schweta’s Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #50 – Grateful […]

Rain – (#6WSP)

Match canceled! Rain stops play – again … (Six Word Story) Photo by Joshua Köller from Pexels   Post inspired by Shweta Suresh Saturday Six Word Story Prompt – Rain     

Oh No! No! No!… (#6WSP & FOWC)

Don’t you cajole money from me! Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels Micro-story prompted by Shweta’s  Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #48 Post also inspired by Fandango’s great one-word challenge FOWC – […]

Phew! (6WSP #43 Time)

Phew! Just got there, in time … (Six-Word Story_ Photo by Andre Furtado from Pexels Six-word story inspired by Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #47 – Time    

Adoption (6WSP# 46 Family)

Papers signed; loving my new family (Micro-Story) Micro-Story inspired by Shweta Suresh’s Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #46 Family

Gone Home (6WSP #45)

 Jacket’s gone home; one last patch? (Micro-Story) Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels Micro-Story inspired by Shweta Suresh’s Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #45 (Home)    

Do Not Resuscitate (6WSP #44)

“Leave me be …” the patient pleads (Six Word Story) Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels Post inspired by Shweta Suresh’s Six Word Story prompt – Leave

Butterflies (Wednesday One-Liner)

Butterflies in my tummy flit in line with my thumping heart. (1 line story) Photo with thanks to Pexels Post inspired by Linda G Hill One-liner Wednesday – Butterflies 

Travel – (6WSP #43)

She had planned to travel, alone. (Six Word Story) Photo by Ajay Donga from Pexels This six-word story was inspired by Shweta Suresh and her Saturday Six Word Story Prompt

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 […]

Coffee (6WSP #42)

Honestly, the label did say coffee! (Six-word story)   This six-word story was inspired by Shweta Suresh and her Saturday Six Word Story Prompt  

Escaping the Storm

This is Peter John Cooper’s remarkable play about the life and times of Marie Stopes.  A highly opinionated, yet educated woman so demonly depicted by two actors, Jane McKell and […]

Why do you care?

WHY do you care? Why DO you care? Why do YOU care? Why do you CARE? Amazing how the tonality of this small question can have so many nuances … […]

Distinguished Toastmasters Indeed!

In April 2008, 7.15pm for a strict 7.30 kick off, Steve Graham, Jan Thorpe with much bugging and instance from yours truly, Casterbridge Speakers was launched.  That day, I started […]

A Marxism …

“Surround yourself with people who make you happy. People who make you laugh, who help you when you’re in need. People who genuinely care. They are the ones worth keeping […]