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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 8 months ago
Have we ever had an entry in the form of a song before? Formatting may be a challenge, so bear with me.
On a restroom wall in Baltimore,
Above a broken sink,
Someone scratched this message,
“It’s later than you think”I took this simple line to heart,
I saw that it was true,
And built myself a sturdy boat,
Then sailed the ocean blue.Time goes…[Read more]
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John S Alty posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
Well, Kate, you’ve got me stumped with this months competition. Still waiting for inspiration to strike.
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Oh no! I was hoping to inspire, not stump. Maybe a nautical theme from you with the Captain reference?
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A trawler Captain, he could be the captain of my sole!
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Sounds fishy to me. 🙂
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There had to be a catch.
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Good one. I’ve been trying to come up with some smart reply, but I’ve got nothing, so you win this round!
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Still floundering, Kate?
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Perfect, Bella!
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Squidge replied to the topic Book Two – Out Now in the forum Podium 6 years, 8 months ago
Done it now, though…
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Kate replied to the topic From Bloom to Blizzard in the forum Podium 6 years, 8 months ago
Congratulations, Squidge. Thinking about your story still makes me shiver.
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Squidge replied to the topic Book Two – Out Now in the forum Podium 6 years, 8 months ago
Must download these! Have been remiss and not done it yet. x
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Squidge started the topic From Bloom to Blizzard in the forum Podium 6 years, 8 months ago
Just received an email to say that my ‘One Cold Coin’ story from our first Den short story comp has been accepted for ‘From Bloom to Blizzard’, a charity ebook anthology produced by Write in for Leicester (wi4cLeic). To be published later in the year…
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 8 months ago
Enjoyed writing this, and coming back to it after a week away, thought Kate’s was a very worthy winner among a host of fab entries!
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Kate started the topic Monthly comp – August in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 8 months ago
I thought I would try and stick with Sandra’s successful poetical theme. Here’s a line from William Henley’s ‘Invictus’ that really resonates for me.
‘I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.’
I don’t mind what sort of interpretation you put on it; that’s going to be half the fun of seeing what you all come up with.
Let’s say…[Read more]
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Kate replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 8 months ago
Thanks, Sandra. I wasn’t expecting that! A really fantastic prompt and so many great entries. Bear with me on coming up with something for next month as I’m helping my mother move house today.
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Libby replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 8 months ago
Lots of congratulations to Kate, and to John and Seagreen. And thank you to Sandra.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 8 months ago
Congratulations Kate!
Well done Sandra, really good competition, thanks. -
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Thanks John – make my job harder, why don’t you? 😉
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John S Alty posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
My activity page is now completely occupied by bots!
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We’ll have to sneak in via the closed groups …
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Ditto – replying before you disappear…
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Now I’m the meat in a bot sandwich.
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Libby posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
I suppose bots aren’t the type to be outside, enjoying the sunshine, perhaps having an ice cream or two.
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Kate replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago
Bringing a gun into a house changes it. The fear that used to coil in your stomach like writhing vipers has stilled. No need to jump at every squeak and clonk. Now, a strident voice in the street or the sound of smashing windows makes you smile. A slow, secretive smile.
You think it’s power, and the gun feels like it. The slick weight in your h…[Read more]
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Yep! And couldn’t get cool last night even though it rained.
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Squidge posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
So I am no longer the mum of two children; I’m the mum of two adults (supposedly) as Squidgeling T was 18 last Saturday.
Feels very strange. Empty nest syndrome beckons…but so do holidays out of term time, opportunities to reconnect with Mr Squidge (you don’t realise how much of your identity is tied up with your kids until they are doing…[Read more]
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Aww. In my view they should have left the age of majority at 21. Especially since they all seem to stay on the payroll for far longer than that anyway…
Anyway, congratulations on having two adults and enjoy some quality time with Mr Squidge.
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“they all seem to stay on the payroll for far longer than that anyway”
Tell me about it!
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Congratulations, Squidge. Enjoy your return to a more independent life!
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Wait until you’re a grandparent. That’s an even stranger feeling!
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It does change, Squidge. It can be a bit disorientating at first and sometimes a bit sad, but you’ll develop a new relationship with them which, even though it’s a totally different shape, completely fills the hole they leave behind. Odd that.
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I’ve been somewhat strategic in helping my daughter to develop her independence. It was I who left home for trips away, leaving her to fend for herself (once she was working, I should add!). Good practice, I thought, for when she gets a place of her own – and she agreed. She has not long returned from her big first trip, spending three months in…[Read more]
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It is a strange feeling, Squidge, which for me felt as though time had played a trick on me. It played stranger tricks when my granddaughter fledged, but suddenly you will wonder how you fit everything in. Athers is right, the holes are soon filled and the relationships blossom, or should I say metamorphose into something quite different and…[Read more]
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Aw, thanks all. I know things do get easier – and become different – as we’re already on that road with our eldest. We’ll take it slow, and Mr S and I will no doubt talk about it all and fingers crossed we’ll find a new equilibrium soon.
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All my nest-leavers are now in their forties(!!!) and yes, there’s huge benefit in re-discovering the bloke you remember from way back when, but also great to build new relationships with the emerging adults. All different. All totally rewarding.
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