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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 76

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Julia says the prompt wrote itself after last weeks. As I only just wrote week 75 I decided to continue where I left off. On Time part 2 She was entranced by you from the start; my daughter, usually so … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 75

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Julia gave us this image of the Grand Canyon for the prompt this week and I’m very late! But anyway this  is my 103 words. On Time So this is it. February 4th 2013 and I’m early, ever cautious. I was … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 69

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

This is the prompt over at Julia’s place this week, a hundred word story, poem or whatever springs to mind is the challenge. Too late for some I don’t know how you could eat that. Have you forgotten what we saw in … Continue reading →

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Miss Christie Revisited

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

A few months ago I had my 25000th blog hit and I asked the person that ‘hit it’ to write a guest post for me. It was a busy time for her, but she has kept it in her mind … Continue reading →

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100 Words for Grown Ups – Week# 67

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Julia decided that as the recent challenges have been sombre, this week she would try to lighten things up. The prompt . . . I really tried not to laugh . . . made me think of my afternoon. Hysterical … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 66

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

THE SILENCE WAS DEAFENING. Ah Julia I like this prompt, I always observe the silence. Those who have followed me for a long time, will know how moved I was when I visited Gallipoli, and may have read my poem. … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 61

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

I missed Julia’s challenge last week – she wanted humour and I couldn’t think of anything but I was determined to join in this week. The prompt is ‘I woke with another headache’  and my story is based on a … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 54

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

I’m really late for Julia’s challenge this week. The prompt is ‘Legacy’ , the fourth in a series of Olympic themes, but people may have interpreted it in different ways. Check them here, http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2012/08/13/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week54/ Oliver’s Legacy Dear Oliver You know, … 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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