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Sandra replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
The marking of a life, or two.
This the second funeral in six days and the mourning very different.
Last weekโs was of a mother. Not his, not biologically, but one who had nevertheless mothered him. Had generously included him, enabled him to share in the love she gave her natural sons. Much needed when his own family had been hard and spiky, s…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
“I don’t care where you’ve been, You ain’t been nowhere till you’ve been in – the Things that go Bump writing challenge.”
Find the group. Join. Enjoy.
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Now there’s a coincidence. Neither am I.
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Nor me! Although I am not good with those pictures!
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I sometimes think a robot would be better at identifying the traffic lights than I am. Hang on, maybe that’s the point…
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Those blasted traffic lights. I’m always relieved to get the fire hydrants. I think I’m becoming a fire hydrant fan.
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Good to mix things up with the occasional bit of fire hydrant. But where’s the other street furniture? Why can’t we identify some litter bins for a change, or bike stands or something?
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Dogs. I want to identify all the dalmatians in a field full of friesan cows.
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I once saw a dalmatian in a field full of daisies.
Re street furniture, it could be the tables and chairs a coffee shop blocks the pavement with in a town near me.
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Sandra replied to the topic Cloudie short story challenge publication in the forum Podium 5 years, 10 months ago
You’re really on a roll, Raine … proving it’s not just buses. Brilliant news.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Excuse the bizarre formatting, this had indents when I wrote it.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Sunset
The sun melted into the horizon like a knob of butter in a frying pan and behind it the sky was on fire, itโs flames dancing on the restless sea. Soon, for this was the tropics where sunset and darkness are never far apart, a million stars would come out to play. Frank and his sister, Sarah, sat shoulder to shoulder, their feet half b…[Read more] -
Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Congratulations to all (of us), especially @Janette ๐
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Well it was a small select number of entries this month…well, two months! But they were none the worse for being that.
@Athelstone – a tale with sinister overtones… having been on the business end of a cat’s claws more than once, I’m glad my scratches didn’t end up this way.
@Janette – such a poignant story. I fully expected this to be linked…[Read more] -
Athelstone posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
A bump never hurt anyone – well, unless it did. Anyway, BUMP. Don’t forget the short story writing challenge! If that means little, hurry over to the group “Things that go bump!” and be enlightened (You’ll have to join to read the forum). Preferably make a choice and take part.
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp: July 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Last chance to enter something in the monthly-that-turned-into-two-months competition…
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RichardB posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Last night, beginning at about one in the morning, chaos erupted as over 3,000 young people (police estimate) converged on our quiet little village, making their way to an illegal rave on the mountain behind us. Judging by the number of parked cars choking the streets, most of them are still there. On so many levels, more than I can be bothered to…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoPerhaps ghosts are rewriting our stories…
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Woolleybeans replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoHome, believer, spoon
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Sandra replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoAnd, re-reading my Room with a view entry, I realise it did contain elements of the supernatural … there’s hope yet!
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Athelstone replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoIt certainly was memorable. A superb short story with two perfectly-flawed protagonists. The first challenge on the new site – started on the Cloud and rebooted here.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months ago…Although I’ve just remembered my ‘Room with a View’ story wasn’t supernatural. You know, the one where I came top? Memorable, clearly
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RichardB posted an update in the group
Things that go bump 5 years, 10 months agoI noticed that over half the entries in the last challenge had some sort of paranormal element. Mine didn’t, but since I’ve always loved ghost stories…
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