Category Archives: Creative writing

CPW’s Picture prompt

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Last week I went for a lunchtime walk with Crazy Polish Woman who complained that my blog is full of photos and not much writing these days. I explained that I have to keep my best writing for the course I’m … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge forGrown Ups Week# 63

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

  Julia has gone for a seasonal prompt this week with ‘and winter will bring . . .’ I didn’t think I would make it, but as I’m babysitting this evening, the late night is an opportunity, so here is … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 59

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Julia has chosen this picture for her challenge this week. A photo I have seen before and wondered, whatever would make someone walk to the edge, never mind sit there? How would you get back up again? So I think it … Continue reading →

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We Go Out After Dark

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

I’m finally having a go at Maggie Elizabeth’ prompt, this week she said it could be  a photo, art, writing or a song.  So I’m using a photo you may have seen before  and have just scrawled this to go with it. … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers: Hollow Debt

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

I couldn’t get anywhere when I looked at Madison’s photo prompt for the fictioneers and was going to give it a miss. One more look tonight and suddenly I’d done in in ten minutes. What do you make of the … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge For Grown Ups Week# 53

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Julia has given us ‘would seven prove to be too much’ and another hundred words to play with for her challenge this week. Will you join in this time? It’s fun and a good way to see how briefly you … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers: Twin Shells

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Madison’s 100 word flash fiction challenge this week is this lovely shell photo, which she credits to Susan Wenzel. This is my entry. Shells Divided  Ibiza 2002, they met at a club of course, it had a huge scene back then. … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge For Grown Ups Week# 52

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Julia seems to think that the challenge she has set this week is easy, maybe you would like to try it out, it certainly wasn’t easy for me. I couldn’t find words to go before together the flames and I think i … Continue reading →

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Five Things They Don’t tell You about Getting Older

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

When you’re young, skirts and trousers with elasticated waistbands are just ‘old lady clothes’ and you take it for granted that they need the comfort, while knowing that it will never happen to you. Wrong. Elasticated waistbands are manufacturer’s way … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Madison has posted a challenging photo prompt this week and this is my contribution. If you would like to visit her to read the other entries go to http://madison-woods.com/photo-prompt-for-the-fridayfictioneers-5/ Running Water ‘There you go my dear, now all you have … Continue reading →

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