Weekly Smile – (3TC #433)
This week has been full of smiles. I can’t believe how many times we have had to move the lounge furniture this year. In out, in out; shake it all […]
I Love My Dog – (Song Lyric Sunday)
I’m going with Cat Stevens singing I Love My Dog – just because I love the simple irony … Cat Stevens (real name Steven Demetre Georgiou) was just 17 when […]
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 […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #426)
Our Christmas Cactus that sits in the middle of the bay window sill, in the lounge had bloomed with a wonderful cerise cascade of flowers. It was truly a centre […]
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, […]
Babooshka – (Song Lyric Sunday)
I’ve chosen Babooshka for my song lyric this Sunday. I bought the amazing Kate Bush album Never Forever when it was launched in 1980. I was on a Debenham’s store […]
Wax – (Six Sentence Story #134)
Heyho! It turned out that the elusive first edition, signed Asimov Foundation Series novels were with, Malcolm, our first cousin on Dad’s side of the family. It came to light […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #421)
I’ve broken the blog block. Yay! Actually I mean podcast but it doesn’t alliterate. The last one was recorded three months ago; before I had my hand operated on. I […]
Where I End and You Begin – (Song Lyric Sunday)
Hail to the Thief (2003), is a Radiohead album with lyrics supposedly inspired by the War on Terror, from it I have chosen Where I End and You Begin. Radiohead are an English rock band […]
Children in Need – (Weekly Decima Prompt #31)
Don’t stop now we are almost done, Every pound helps our kids in need, And youngsters who can not plead, For the support of every-one. This evening is a bit […]
Clip – (Six-Sentence Story #133)
The old clothes we had donned to clear out the loft were now stiff with blood, sweat and tears; any more grime would have had them running off by themselves, […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #414)
Finally, the weather vane stopped whizzing round on its pole. For the last couple of weeks we’ve suffered the tail end of Hurricane Zeta followed immediately by Storm Aiden, so […]
Bequeath – (Weekend Writing Prompt #182)
Sadly, Dad’s bequest to Alec. the Asimov’s Foundation Series, was a challenging find. The old clothes we’d donned to clear out the loft were now stiff with blood, sweat and […]
Love You Till Tuesday – (Song Lyric Sunday)
The critics of Record Retailer, Record Mirror and Melody Maker all praised the single. In a column reviewing recently released singles, Bowie influence Syd Barrett told Melody Maker in May 1967, “Yeah, it’s a joke number. Jokes are good […]
Outcome – (Six-Sentence Story #132)
Whilst we needed to ascend the loft, to see what we could locate of Dad’s treasures left in his will, both my sister and I were daunted; Dad had always […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #407)
I have been randomly blogging for many years, and had the remarkable readership of 38 ‘avid’ followers! As a Toastmaster, I’d often thought blogging would help me build confidence in […]
The Boogie Man – (Song Lyric Sunday)
Just for fun this week, I am going with The Jackson 5’s The Boogie Man – I found this brilliant Disney video quite by accident but since it all seems […]
Fright – (Weekly Decima Prompt #29)
Turning white as a sheet, in fright, I get myself in such a flap, Falling into that nightmare trap, When strange things go bump in the night. And whilst it […]
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, […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #400)
I am going to be open about this week’s smile challenge. Try as I might, it’s taken some time to find something worth sharing. Last week, was a mix of […]
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 […]
Tragedy & Titters – (Song Lyric Sunday)
Scissor Sisters’ music can be generally described as a mixture of glam rock, disco and alternative music. The band has been compared to ABBA, the Bee Gees, Blondie, KC and the Sunshine Band, Duran Duran. “The […]
Three Legged Stool – (MMA Rispetto Challenge #16)
There is a business theory model, The three legged sustainability stool, Sadly, some folk do believe that it’s twaddle, This balancing planet | people | profit tool. Temptations rise; as […]
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, […]
Weekly Smile – (3TC #393)
I have always avoided the flu jab, until this year. I’ve been a type-one diabetic for 40 years and have had more than my fair share of needles in my […]
Wonderous Stories (Song Lyric Sunday)
I have chosen Wonderous Stories penned by Jon Anderson the lead singer of the 70’s band Yes …. He wrote the 1977 chart success during “a beautiful day” while staying […]
Field – (Six Sentence Story#129)
“Oh dear” – she mumbled into her chest … “Dad bought a brand new shiny box a couple of years ago, it’s under the stairs, all his private papers will […]
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 […]
Team Spirit – (Rispetto Challenge #15)
Twas a year ago, when ‘Hagibis’ typhoon, Battered Yokohama City in Japan. The end of our rugby tour was cruelly hewn, This ticket was the last for this England fan, […]
Stop The Clocks – (Song Lyric Sunday)
Written in 2001 by Noel Gallagher, Stop the Clocks, didn’t make it onto any Oasis album, despite their having released a compilation in 2006 with the same name. It had […]
Congratulations – (The Weekly Smile)
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far from Covid – there was this brilliant business network in Dorset called BusinessXchange. For eleven years I was ‘in love’ with that […]
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